I feel like I should apologise to Sophia Money Coutts, she probably spent ages writing this book and I read it in a day! I really like her writing style and have read all her other work so I was pretty confident this would be my kinda thing and I was right, I couldn’t put it down.
Immensely relatable Stella (well, apart from being a bombshell) makes all the mistakes my friends and I made. Maybe with fewer oysters mixed in, but non the less would recognise a Fritz a mile off now. I adored the relationship she strikes with Harold and can’t lie, may have shed a tear at the end (no spoilers, but happy news).
Along with the hilarity of the job she finds herself in, and the side twists that throws up, a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Loved it.

What a fab read this is! Great spin on the private investigator storylines. Adore the cheeky Shakespeare references thrown in. This deals with some sensitive topics such as infidelity, and chemo/radiotherapy and it's good to see these topics raised in a different way to the norm.
Stella was naive at times, but it made her all the more endearing for me.
A good all-round absorbing read.

This is probably my favourite book so far by this author. I thoroughly enjoyed it…escapism at its best. I would highly recommend this book.

I’d describe this book as realistic fiction. The author has done an amazing job of creating imaginary characters and situations that depict the world and society. The characters focus on themes of growing, self-discovery and confronting personal and social problems. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

The E-Book could be improved and more user-friendly, such as links to the chapters, no large gaps between words some text written has been typed in red and a cover for the book would be better. It is very document-like instead of a book therefore a star is lost for this.

3.5/5.

This is probably my favorite book to date by this wonderful author! The story is an ironic love tale, which is something that I’ve come to expect from Sophia Money-Coutts. The plot centers on a young woman that has no idea how to get her life in order, neither financially nor romantically, but things have a way of working out when you least expect them…

Another good read by Sophie Money-Coutts!
Stella Shakespeare is in her 30s, but unlike everyone else around her, she hasn't got her life all sorted. No job, no man, no money. At least she has a flat, paid for by her father, though he's cut off her money until she sorts herself out. And she has her best friend Billie.
Through a series of strangely unlinked events that end up coming together, she finds herself a job, a man, another admirer, an unexpected new friend, and a lot of new drama on her plate.
It was an easy read that I finished on a rainy Sunday afternoon. A bit of a giggle and a few moments of 'Come on Stella, can't you see!?!'
But it's not all giggles, as there is the more serious topics of a life-threatening illness and infidelity explored within the story.
Many thanks to NetGalley and HQ for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.