Love Your Life
The joyful and romantic new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author
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3.8 • 257 Ratings
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Publisher Description
'As close to perfect as romantic comedies get' Jenny Colgan
'A joyful, hilarious and heart-warming tale of the challenges we face when we sign up to be part of someone else's life' Beth O'Leary
The irresistible standalone novel from No. 1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella.
I love you . . . but what if I can't love your life?
Ava is sick of online dating. She's always trusted her own instincts over an algorithm, anyway, and she wants a break from it all. So when she signs up to a semi-silent, anonymous writing retreat in glorious Italy, love is the last thing on her mind.
Until she meets a handsome stranger. . . All she knows is that he's funny, he's kind and - she soon learns - he's great in bed. He's equally smitten, and after a whirlwind, intoxicating affair, they pledge their love without even knowing each other's real names.
But when they return home, reality hits. They're both driven mad by each other's weird quirks and annoying habits, from his eccentric, naked-sauna-loving family to her terribly behaved, shirt-shredding dog. As disaster follows disaster, it seems that while they love each other, they just can't love each other's lives. Can they overcome their differences to find one life, together?
***** EVERYBODY LOVES SOPHIE KINSELLA: *****
'Left me giddy with laughter. I loved it' JOJO MOYES
'Life doesn't get much better than a new Sophie Kinsella novel' RED
'Fast, furious and fabulous fun' WOMAN & HOME
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A spellbinding romance comes to a crashing halt in the sparkling latest from Kinsella (Confessions of a Shopaholic). Ava, an aspiring author and hopeless romantic, arrives in Italy for a weeklong writer's retreat where, to facilitate productivity and limit small talk, everyone is required to remain anonymous. From the moment she meets "Dutch," a gorgeous stranger staying at the same monastery, she feels her "life fallen stunningly into place." They embark on a whirlwind romance and, on their last day in Italy, vow to make their relationship work back home in the U.K. no matter what reality brings. But as soon as they return to London, their magical bubble is burst. Dutch is not the carefree carpenter Ava imagined him to be, but Matt Warwick, COO of a successful dollhouse company. While chaotic Ava enjoys "rescuing" abandoned furniture and books, measured Matt can't abide clutter. For her part, Ava can't stand Matt's horrific art collection and shivers all night in his freezing bedroom. Worst of all, Matt is not a fan of Ava's beloved but badly behaved beagle, Harold. In the face of these unexpected differences, can they really find a way to keep their promise? Kinsella's clever romance about the nature of compromise alternates laugh-out-loud humor with moments that will tug at readers' heartstrings. This rollicking rom-com is a hit.
Customer Reviews
Good read
Worth the read if you enjoy differences between characters being showcased. The book was good once the characters developed heart and found a way to love their lives.
Not great
I thought I’d try a different genre of book from my usual preference of crime and thrillers. Now wish I hadn’t bothered. Definitely not for me. Story line / plot is wafer thin, predictable and cliche. If you do don’t want to engage your brain in any way when you read, then this may be your kind of book.
I really needed this!
I loved this book and I couldn’t put it down. It was so funny,perfectly paced,the main characters were so relatable too. Just a really really lovely read. I was laughing out loud with the dog at the party 🤣 I’ve not actually laughed out loud when reading for a long time. I really needed this - thank you!