How to Fall in Love with a Man Who Lives in a Bush

A quirky story, which is based on the real life of the author.
Living a lonely life in Vienna, Julia meets Ben one day when he sits beside her on a bench. Ben is homeless and lives in a bush in the park. Can Julia follow her heart and find love with Ben?

I honestly don't know why I wanted to read this one. Reading the synopsis back it sounds so bizarre, but I like quirky books, and this was definitely that. Plus, that synopsis, however weird, also sounds so charming.

This book is actually based on the true-story of the author and how she met her own husband. Considering the way that Ben is described, often being the odour, it is fairly challenging to find the perfect romance in this story, but the author did manage to make you fall in love with the couple, which deserves praise on its own. Also, the underlying message about being non-judgemental is an important one! The book is definitely quirky, it isn't your average love story, but that's, perhaps, why it is so interesting.

The book was set in Vienna, and the authors' description of the city is beautiful! The characters were also written well, although there wasn't too much depth to them. But the way they were written made you warm to them throughout the story, and made you root for Ben and Julia's romance.

Overall, this is a charming, cute and quirky read. I honestly think that the synopsis sounded like so much fun, and while the book was interesting, I feel as though a lot of the fun could have been lost in translation, as this one just didn't quite live up to expectation. That being said, it was still a worthy read, which I enjoyed and I would recommend it to those who, like me, found the synopsis charming.

Full Review Here: https://thereadingruby.blogspot.com/2018/01/how-to-fall-in-love-with-man-who-lives.html

I wasn’t sure what to expect but the title is so s is the modern love story of Julia who lives in Vienna and Ben who lives in a bush! There is sharp humour, warm humour, genuinely funny laugh out loud humour and love love love running through this book. We read of Julia and bens ups and downs and watch as their relationship develops and unfolds, and we also learn how the rest of the world perceives them!
Really enjoyed it and you will too!

After seeing Emmy and her husband on This Morning a few weeks ago, talking about their unique first meeting and how they fell in love, it piqued my interest into learning more about their story. Although this is a fictional novel, the true story of Emmy and how she met her husband seemed like a plot straight from a romantic comedy so making it in to a novel seemed the perfect way to recount what happened. Obviously, names have been changed, the story added to and fictionalised, it stands out in it's own right as an enjoyable, uplifting book even if you didn't know the events of the author.

This book is a little gem! Not a long read but funny and lighthearted. Don't want to create to high expectations but it was so lovely to read