First of all I would like to thank NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book, if I had to describe it I would label it as an easy holiday read as it did have it's cheesy moments but is an overall enjoyable read.

I haven't read anything with a plot like this and the idea really intrigued me, it made me think of how I would react if I was put in the same situation as the main character. The ending did seem to be a somewhat open ending so could possibly have plans for a sequel?

I really like Fearne Cotton's non fiction books, so was excited to read her first adult fiction book.
This book started with a really cool idea. Our protagonist finds a script that foreshadows and successfully predicts what is going to happen next in Jade's life. This was really intriguing.
However, the more the book went on the less interested I became. I found it very repetitive. Read the script, then see if play out in real life. Read the the script, then see if play out in real life. etc. etc.

I wanted the pace to be so much quicker to keep me engaged - think this book would have benefitted from from about 100 pages or so less!

I was also disappointed with the ending, I was still left with answers.

really interesting premise - but let down in its execution.

A great premise and thought at the essence of an entertaining light hearted tale.
Fun and interesting, based in South west London.
Jade is 32 yrs old and feeling it!! She is stuck in her relationships with family and her boyfriend, although not at all with her friends which kind of doesn’t make sense! She puts up with a lot from her live in boyfriend, family and even her boss. This is at times comedic and at other times just really annoying.
She is taken for granted and trampled over with no consideration of her feelings or her life but when she finds a script of her conversations, she starts to take notice and makes a decision to foster positive change. Can she make some rewrites for a better life? Can she let go of what is no longer needed and just be honest?!
This is a fun read, but also at times a little frustrating, some characters were great, some a little unbelievable and a bit lost in the story. Continuity in some places were for me lost.
For some this may be inspirational, for those avoiding confrontation at all costs it will be uncomfortable.
Thank you NetGalley for the early read.

I really enjoyed this book. A brilliant entertaining debut. I couldn’t put it down.
A fun story about relationships, family dynamics, self discovery, finding your voice and learning to say no.
Jade Shaw is a people pleaser, pushed around by her family and taken for granted by her boyfriend Adam. She’s lost control of her life. That is until she keeps finding scripts predicting scenarios with Adam, her family and her boss, but these haven’t happened yet. Can Jade change the scripts and rewrite her future.
It’s beautifully written, detailed, thought provoking and relatable. It’s easy to read and just flows off the pages.
I liked all the characters. I enjoyed rooting for Jade and watching her development. I liked the ending.
Overall, an enjoyable light captivating read. Definitely recommend.
I look forward to reading more fiction from @fearneCotton in the future.
With thanks to #NetGallery #MichaelJoseph #PenguinRandomHouse for an arc of #Scripted in exchange for a honest review.
Book publishes 6 June 2024.

I was very intrigued by the blurb for this novel, and it certainly lived up to expectations. Leave your credulity on the doorstep and you will love this book about learning how to say no, and not letting others manipulate you.

Jade is a pushover with a soft heart, and this means everyone around her takes advantage of her. Her sister asks her to babysit at the drop of a hat, and to do her favours without thought for Jade’s welfare. Her boss works her all hours and wants her to pick up his washing, and buy gifts for his wife in her lunchtime. Her parents are always making unreasonable demands, and patently favour her sister. Worst of all is her boyfriend, Adam, who spares no thought for her whatsoever. Jade starts to find scrips left in the oddest of places, depicting her conversations with various other people – her family, her boss and her boyfriend – the only thing is that they haven’t happened yet. Shortly after finding each script, the dialogue plays out word for word as in the scripts. Unfortunately, Jade finds herself unable to deviate from the script.

This is a wholly original novel, with an endearing main character, and I was rooting for Jade to control the script, and her destiny. A lovely summer novel.
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Jade's purpose in life has become to be a doormat. Her selfish boyfriend Adam, her self obsessed sister Lily, her full of himself Father, her ex-husband obsessed Mother and her w**nker of a boss Colin, all treat her as if she is there for their convenience.
When Jade finds a script that features her, she is surprised at it's contents and even more surprised when it is the exact conversation she has later that day. Gradually Jade realises that the only person who can change things is her and when more scripts arrive, she is more aware of her own actions.
With Lily's wedding looming large on the horizon Jade is reminded of her own cancelled wedding and is worried of the effect it's going to have on her. With her best friend and her godmother in her corner, she sets about changing her life for the better.
A lovely read. I was very wrapped up with it.

I was excited to read Fearne Cotton's new offering, which has the intriguing premise of finding scripts that foresee important conversations that have yet to take place in your life.
That sounds great, doesn't it?
What if you could know what was to come so you could be prepared or even try to change the outcome?
Well, this is what happens to Jade, our MC. Jade is a woman in a stale relationship, with a job she enjoys but a boss who, quite frankly, takes the mick with what he asks of her, and a family who also leave a lot to be desired, especially her sister, around whom the world appears to revolve.
It was an okay story, but it felt a bit flat once the initial premise was introduced. I didn't feel a huge affinity to Jade and the other characters, though her workmates were a bit of a laugh.
If you need a read to plug some spare time, this is one of those books, but maybe not if you want to read something groundbreaking.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Michael Joseph Penguin Random House for an ARC.

A fun easy read, touching on themes of family dynamics, people pleasing and learning to say no!

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

I was drawn to this book cos I actually thought it was a fox on the cover (and now you can't un-see that), and we have just been blessed with our resident garden fox having 7 cubs. Maybe I need better glasses... Anyway... looking closer, it obviously isn't, but it drew me in nonetheless and, after reading the blurb, I thought, why not? And having finished the book, I can only see my initial error as a good thing as I actually had a blast reading it.
Jade is a bit of a pushover. She allows, and enables, people to just walk all over her. Family, boyfriend, boss, she just can't say no to any of them, even when it means she misses out on things herself. She's a bit of a wuss all told.
Until... one day she comes across some papers on the floor outside her flat, the flat she rents from her father (at the market rate, no family discount). On closer examination they appear to be a script of a conversation between her and boyfriend Adam. I say conversation, it's really more of an argument, another one in which Jade capitulates. A conversation that hasn't yet taken place.
Fast forward to that evening and the script plays out exactly as written. To say Jade is both gobsmacked and confused is an understatement... Cut to the chase, and more scripts appear depicting more conversations between Jade, her sister, mother, boyfriend, boss... Why, who, what, all the questions mount up, until the real doozy... with this forearmed knowledge, all it really boils down to is what can she do to change the script...?
Ok so this book is bonkers. But, anyone who knows me, knows that I do love a bit of bonkers. And I really had a blast reading this book. Jade was a bit of a flake but overshadowed by everyone initially. She really needed to grow a pair but was unsure how to go about it without upsetting everyone. She was also surrounded by larger than life, forceful characters who probably only needed standing up to to change. But she didn't know how. And I loved to see that worm turn. Probably as I did see my past self in Jade. I can't remember what the catalyst for my transformation was, but I do remember being more of a people pleaser. Maybe that's why I connected to Jade so well.
It would have been the five stars but I was a bit disappointed by the ending. Not the resolution of where the scripts came from, more the way that I am not convinced that the author knew exactly how to finish the book off so gave it a bit of a bizarre ending for Jade personally. Spoilers prevent me from spelling it out but it did feel a bit of a cop-out and I did roll my eyes. Surely with her new found "balls" Jade could have enjoyed being a strong woman for a while before... But that's just my take...
All in all though, apart from the relatively weak, and not to my total satisfaction, ending it was a decent enough read which did keep my attention throughout, and was entertaining along the way. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

I really enjoyed Scripted - Jade cannot say no to people and they take advantage of that. I could relate to this and really felt for Jade, I liked most of the characters (as intended!) and enjoyed the story but was left with some questions.

Overall I enjoyed this book. The writing was easy to read, and the characters gave you the feelings about them you were supposed to have. There were a few parts where I think more could have been said to bring the story together better though.

A reflective, honest, magical elements read. I don’t know what I’d do if I found a script literally showing my life as it happens, and Jade handled it as I would by panicking a lot. I loved the humour, the family squabbles, the idea that your life is physically in your hands would you follow the script? Or flip it? A fabulous read.

Thank you to the author and publisher for the ARC, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I must admit I found this book quite infuriating, and at several points debated whether to continue. Our heroine is a bit of a limp lettuce and I couldn’t find it in myself to root for her as all her issues were of her own making, and by her own admission she didn’t want to change things. As it turns out, due to the “scripts “ turning up, and with the encouragement of multiple friends who’ve also been put out by her weak willed attitude, she thankfully does start to see the need for change, but it’s a long time coming in the book, and the plot device of the scripts doesn’t properly get developed so that they feel more like an addition to the story, rather than the primary motivation which is what it appears they were intended to be

Scripted

The premise of this book reminded me of some of Alexandra Potter’s older books - and I was intrigued. At first I found the writing a little overly descriptive but that definitely settled down after a few chapters. Jade is a kind soul, she puts everyone’s wants and needs before her own, never pulling the people in her life up on how they’re making her feel.
Whilst Jade navigates her predictable family - her overbearing Dad, her dramatic sister, the tense relationship between her Mum & step mum - and her boyfriend Adam - she suddenly starts to find scripts in the most random places - detailed scripts depicting conversations between Jade and her loved ones.
The story sees Jade try to reassess the path set out in front of her and find herself a different path - one that sees her standing up for herself & making everyone else take notice.
Yes Jade is a bit of a pushover, Adam is a total plank and her family a good talking to, but I really liked this story, I liked Jade and her kind heart. A really good story and I will definitely pick up any future books Fearne writes.

I enjoyed this book. It was a bit different to other in its genre and I found the concept of our lives being scripted through habit but literally being able to rewrite the script a really interesting one. I did like the characters and I was rooting for Jade all the way through. For me, it was an empowering and uplifting book about being human and our capacity to change.

Jade is your typical people pleaser, she puts everyone’s needs before her own, including her obnoxious partner. Then one day she finds a script on a random piece of paper in a random place but her name is on it and so are other names of people in her circle of family and friends. It’s the script of a conversation that then spookily takes place sometime later exactly as is written on the script. How can this be and why is she receiving these scripts in advance of challenging conversations?
I felt this book had great promise with its unusual storyline but sadly it just never really delivered. The whole storyline could be the advice of a counsellor to a people pleaser - imagine how a conversation might go - is that how you want it to go? If you don’t want it to go that way imagine how you would like it to go………..then make it happen.
I didn’t find it funny. I didn’t take to any of the characters - Jade is walked all over and treating badly by her entire dysfunctional family. Jade’s sister Lily whose wedding features in the story is a total bridezilla and a spoilt brat to boot.
Jade finally finds her voice which is the most satisfying and enjoyable part of the book.
Where the scripts came from and who wrote them………………..I still don’t know!
Sorry, just not for me, I’m sad to say as the plot had such promise!
As always my thanks go to the author, the publishers and to NetGalley for an advance e-copy of this books.

My initial thoughts on this plot when I first read about it was that it sounded quirky but fun and that's exactly what this book is! Jade is a likeable character but is clearly being used and abused by her nearest and dearest who are caught up in their own hurts and dramas without considering Jade. It was great to read how Jade slowly but surely started listening to the RIGHT people in her life, with a little nudge from the mystery "scripts", and make important changes.
I loved the ending of this, really special

I found this book very irritating and I got very annoyed with it. Not what I was expecting at all. The main character was so lame and stupid I felt like screaming at her. Shame, I was expecting better. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Jade is fed up with her life and feels she has lost her way. She can’t seem to fix anything, until one day she finds a script outside her house. She is shocked to see the script is about her and even more so when the script later on becomes a reality. Soon more scripts occur. What’s going on and can she rewrite the script?

I thought the idea behind this was really interesting and unique, unfortunately I found that it failed to deliver. The pacing was off, had parts that seemed very random and I found the story a struggle to read. I also found the writing style a bit cheesy in places and trying too hard to be funny. I didn’t care at all for any of the characters, finding the majority annoying and unlikeable. The ending was also slightly disappointing. Ultimately this book was just not for me, which is disappointing as I don’t like to leave negative feedback. Good concept but could have been better executed. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in return for an honest review.

I was really excited about this one, it was such a great concept but it just wasn't for me at all.
I found myself wanting to shake Jade and tell her to get a grip. I know her people pleaser attitude was part of the story, but it was so extreme that it was very frustrating.
Most of the characters were all completely unlikeable, and were so awful they felt like over exaggerated caricatures.
A nice message, but poorly executed in my opinion.