This was a fun, easy read. Not a new favorite by any means but definitely something nice to read to get out of a reading slump. I'm also a sucker for any and all heroines who have cats, so Zoe definitely had that in her favor!

-Cute and funny
- Interesting dating experiment based on horoscope. I feel bad for Zoe for going through all the horrible tinder date but it is hilarious without fail.
- I love how optimistic Zoe is even after so many failed tinder date! She still hopes the best for her next date. Although she probably needs to calm down and stop fantasies the future before meeting the guy. 
- Highly recommend if you are after a light and funny reading

Zoe has pretty much given up on finding her soulmate but, with the persuasion of a friend, she decides to try using a dating app. She also relies on an astronomy app and starts dating men of different zodiacs to find her perfect match. 

The story idea is what initially pushed me to request this book but, the execution was done poorly, in my opinion. It was fun to read about the different dating situations Zoe got experienced. Some were hilarious and utter failures. I feel the author was able to show the struggles of using dating apps. However, date after date, things got a little too repetitive; I did not feel the story progressed much, especially in the middle of the story. Although, I did like the eventual love interest and the lead up to that. 

Other than that, not a big standout for me but still entertaining.

RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to @netgalley and @bookouture for gifting me this eARC in exchange of an honest review.

As usual with a rom com I could not put this down and read this in a day.

This about Zoe who works in a pub called the Ginger Cat as a chef and decides that she will try a dating app and date all the men who have all the zodiac signs to see which one is most compatible to her.

She has a car called Frazzle who seems to be.a good judge of character..

Zoe ends uo on some unusual dates but does it put her off no.  Will she find her true love or not.

I would recommend this book.

Gloriously gorgeous, silly astrological side notes and an adorable fluffy cat. Who knew Dungeons and Dragons could be so romantic?

Great book! Not laugh out loud funny but it definitely has some mildly amusing parts and the main character and her DoD friends were very likeable. The characters felt ‘real’ but some of the situations were a bit unbelievable,.. who in their right mind let’s a younger guy effectively move in with them after 1 unsuccessful date and 1 boring one?

I found the main characters friend Dani much more likeable and would have preferred to read a book about her instead. Dani should definitely get an award for supporting co-star of a book. I loved the party scene in the pub and the fact the character actually has a normal job / social life and gym routine. It isn’t a ‘fluffy’ love story throughout, but it has a great ending.

I enjoyed this book and reading about the dates that Zoë went on, some of the dates were hilarious and cringe and I found myself nodding along to the realisations that she came to.

It was easy to read and I liked most of the characters which is no mean feat!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture and Sophie Ranald for gifting me an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review! 
	Zoe’s romantic life is in a serious rut and she’s this close to becoming a crazy cat lady. She takes her friend’s advice and creates a dating profile on a site that matches people by their zodiac signs. What could possibly go wrong? 
	This was a fun Women’s Lit with a hefty dose of romcom and I could totally see this being a Netflix movie! I loved Zoe and her friends, they reminded me so much of my own friend group! THis was a quick book that was easily to get into and had me giggling throughout! I will admit I was expecting this to be more of a romance that a women’s lit and I think that kept this from getting a higher rating from me. I’m a mood reader so misjudging the vibe of a book can sometimes screw my opinion so take this with a  grain of salt!

I've had a couple Sophie Ranald books in my TBR list so I was really excited for this one! 

I give it 3 stars! I liked it, but can't say I loved it. The concept was great and there were some really funny parts, but it didn't pull me in to where I just couldn't put it down. Overall, the book was well written and a quick easy romance read!

Sweet and simultaneously light-hearted and intelligent romance!

This was so heartwarming and enjoyable! This book is not just a romance, but it's also packed with important lessons for everyone dating, especially womxn..

Zoe is a 27-year-old chef living with her cat Frazzle in a small London apartment right above her workplace called The Ginger Cat. She's only been there for six months, having spent her twenties traveling and working temporary jobs. But now Zoe really wants to find someone - as she just managed to finally get over a short-lived yet heart-shattering relationship. So, with the help of her gay sous chef Robbie (who advocates for new hookups as often as possible), she goes on Tinder looking for dates with specific star signs, from the least to most compatible for an Aquarius.

This book is about Zoe's unfortunate adventures in dating. Another important character is Zoe's gorgeous gym buddy Dani whose dating life is also part of it. Each of their encounters is depicts some shady yet universal problems, such as freeriding, gaslighting, violence, ghosting, lying, sexual problems and more. I often wanted to scream yes! or highlight lessons for future me, as I've also been in some similar situations.

But this heartwarming and sometimes funny novel is also about friendship, self-care, listening to yourself rather than strange men or random apps.

"Pointing out that you haven't been doing your fair share isn't nagging. And having to say it doesn't make me feel particularly romantic, either."

I loved Zoe and her cat as well as her friends. This book isn't a 5 star read for me, however, because the writing style was not that amazing, and I wished there was just something more. Also, Zoe was at times weirdly naïve. - especially at the beginning, although she's grown on me a lot. And FYI, you can't DM dick pics or any pics on Tinder, at least not since like 2014.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely adored this book! It’s a light refreshing read and something we all could use right about now! I highly recommend it and trust me you won’t want to put it down!

“There were no words in the message, just a picture. It was kind of blurry and the lighting wasn’t the best, but I could still more or less make out what it was. 
It looked like a penis. Only smaller.“ 

Zoe is single and ready to mingle. She reluctantly puts herself out there on the dating apps, trying to find her soul mate based on astrological signs, and is in for quite a surprise! 

What a cute, laugh out loud funny story about a single woman with a cat and her quest to not die alone as a single woman with a cat. Despite MANY unwanted d**k pics 😖, she does manage to score a few dates. But just as she is losing hope that there is a man out there for her, fate intervenes. Zoe may just get that happily ever after she’s looking for, cat and all. 🐱 If you love a quirky, funny romance...give this one a go! 

Thank you to @netgalley and @bookouture for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. Publication date November 30, 2020.

I am awfully sorry but I DNF-ed this book. I got to 50% and I couldn't any more. There was nothing funny, the story was not moving forward, the dates were absolutely not hilarious and felt too forced. Zoe only reads horoscopes to help her making decisions about her dating life - gah.

In an attempt to turn round her disastrous love life, Zoe decides to start following the advice of an astrology app on her phone and dating men according to their star signs. 
This was a light hearted and easy read; I enjoyed the humour in it too. 
However, the plot felt a little scattered to me with too many elements, none of which quite felt fully utilised. The “dating by star sign” plot felt like it was a bit half hearted and the development of the character Adam was slow, only picking up towards the end. I just couldn’t fully buy in to the astrology aspect either, it felt too silly. 
I think one thing that really distanced the reader, or me anyway, was that too often plot points were told through a description by Zoe to her friend, rather than us actually being there. It’s fine to use this device once or twice and it saves time in the storytelling but I would have preferred to have been there with Zoe as it was happening rather than hearing her account of it later. Perhaps I would have been more invested. The fact that it was used repeatedly made me feel like it was to help cram events in and not make the book overlong, which again goes back to my point about the plot feeling muddled. Perhaps one or two storylines could have been cut. 
Overall, an easy, enjoyable read but not a stand out for me.

⭐⭐⭐💫

Thank You, Next had some laugh-out-loud moments that I thoroughly enjoyed. One of my favorite aspect of this book is the narrative. I was able to visualized many scenes and it really felt like I was sitting down for my best friend with a cup of coffee hearing about her dating mishaps and adventures. 

If you are looking for a light, fun, and enjoyable quick rom com read, look no further! Go grab a copy from an indie store near you!

Full review on the blog (www.acourtofbooksandbrews.com)

This was a very fun read. It is humorous and very relatable. Anyone who has tried dating in the twenty first century or tried online dating, can relate to the character in this book. The first few chapters with the backstory and character introductions were a little boring. However, once we got to the main story line, it was a lot of fun to read. Perfect for a nice little weekend distraction.

Thank You, Next was a really cute story. Zoe's journey throughout the book was funny and the awkward dating experiences felt very real to life. I found myself chuckling because I've been there, too! Unsolicited eggplant pics on a dating app? Yup.

I appreciated how Zoe's story was realistic when it came to dating the wrong person. Sometimes they seem like they're right for you, or the best you can do, but you're not being honest with yourself and what you want/need. The zodiac theme was a nice touch (even though there was a lot of it), especially since I've been getting into reading my horoscope again lately.

All in all, Sophie Renald's book was good fun. I related to Zoe and everything she went through. I'm thankful for NetGalley allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I DNF this book. I wanted to, badly, actually. But I found it so honestly boring that I got to about 40% though and couldn’t get myself to go any further. Perhaps the story just wasn’t for me

Thank You Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book!

Zoe wants to find true love and didn't want to die alone with cats. She tries online dating and believes in horoscopes to find love and she wasn't that successful. However with the help of her friend Robbie, she hopes to find love through Zodiac signs--will she succeed?

To me, it was an OK book though there were some parts in the book that was funny, particularly when Zoe at first finds herself with different types of guys. However, the book was well written though there were at times it was a bit boring. Overall, it was a good romantic book, kind of a laugh out loud comedy book--a bit like a soap opera kind of book--worth three stars!

I first met Zoe in Sophie Ranald's novel Just Saying where she was the heroine's boyfriend's gorgeous ex-girlfriend (the one that got away), so it was a bit of a shock to see her re-imagined here as a short frizzy-haired girl whose hair is more ginger than auburn.

Zoe hasn't been on a date in forever and hasn't had sex in even longer so when her sous-chef Robbie suggests she uses Tinder to find a date she decides to combine it with her horoscope app and date men according to their star-sign. Just so that she doesn't mess it up, she decides to start with the signs that are least compatible with her as an Aquarian. What follows is a series of painful dates (and non-dates) with some truly weird men. Maybe this resonates with women closer to Zoe's age but I didn't find it funny, more cringeworthy, and Zoe's inability to extricate herself from these situations just felt like she was a bit of a doormat.

Then Zoe finds someone who feels like he could be 'the One', they like the same food, the same films, the same causes, the same music. But could it be that having the same taste doesn't necessarily lead to love?

Centred around a South London pub called the Ginger Cat where Zoe works as a chef, this book doesn't shy away from some of the less pleasant aspects of dating.

I liked it but I didn't love it.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.