Sudden Death
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3.8 • 44 Ratings
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Publisher Description
‘If you can’t wait for a little more warmth this summer, get reading Just The Way You Are, and you’ll have all the sunshine you need.' – Lisa Dickenson, author of The Twelve Dates of Christmas, You Had Me at Merlot and Catch Me If You Cannes
A laugh-out-loud treat for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Lindsey Kelk and Giovanna Fletcher
Dear Ava,
How do you start writing a letter to someone, six years after breaking their heart?
Ava is unlucky in love as well as in life. The new office bitch has landed the dating column Ava wanted, and she can't remember the last time she had a second date. It's a good thing she has best friends Max and Gwen to pick up the pieces.
Deep down, Ava knows the reason why one date never turns into two – she's in love with someone else. Someone she's never even met.
It all started six years ago, with a letter from a secret admirer, Mr Writer… but then they suddenly stopped and Ava was heartbroken.
Now the letters have started again and Ava knows it could mean winning back the dating column at work. This time she's determined to unmask Mr Writer… and find out once and for all if he's Mr Right or Mr Very Definitely Wrong!
Don’t miss the new unforgettable romance from Lynsey James – The Broken Hearts Book Club – out now!
Praise for Lynsey James
'… I loved that Lynsey made me so invested in the characters – not just Ava, all of them. They all have their quirks and their flaws; they made me laugh, they made me cry and they made me want to scream at my Kindle. That marks the sign of fantastically real characters.' – Jenny in Neverland
‘A feel-good…contemporary romance with a difference. Lynsey’s writing style kept me captivated, right to the very end.’ – Reviewed the Book
‘Just the Way You Are is one of those books which shows if you find love, or are secretly in love then shout it out loud, fight for it, and never let it go… It's a beautiful little story with an ending that was sublime.’ – Book Addict Shaun
‘a breath of fresh air. Lynsey James has a flare for writing captivating characters, and has produced a wonderful debut novel.’ – Into the Bookcase
About the author
Lynsey James was born in Fife and is an incurable bookworm. A careers adviser at school once told her writing wasn’t a “good option” so, Lynsey has tried a little bit of everything, including make-up artistry, teaching and doing admin for a chocolate fountain company. Now she finally has fulfilled her dream and is writing full time. When not writing, eating cake or drinking tea, she’s daydreaming about the day Dylan O’Brien finally realises they’re meant to be together. It’ll happen one day… Follow her on Twitter at @Lynsey1991
Customer Reviews
A bit awkward...
This book is a good chick flick read, very romantic and is well written. Personally though I found the characters, particularly Ava, absolutely insufferable. She wasn't believable to me, nor were her friendships or relationships with others. I like escapism books, being realistic isn't all that important reading a book but I found this a little far fetched to the point of being cringey.
Do not waste your time
I've read a lot of chick lit over the years and can honestly say this is one of the WORST books I've read. The 'mystery writer' is obvious from the first few chapters (this is an assumption as, for the first time in my life, I couldn't be bothered to finish the story).
The main character is so two dimensional and it's impossible to relate to her and her stupidity; she's never at work and is always eating cake at tea shops (for me, a major annoyance is at one of the many tea shop visits, she ordered a cup of tea then proceeded to sip and spit out her coffee, which she later refers to as tea.. grrr! A lack of continuity of this kind screams 'lack of giving a toss about what's being written'
All the other relevant (irrelevant!?) characters in the book are horrifically stereotypical, shallow, mostly pointless and used as page filler.
Sorry but, honestly don't waste your precious time, and even if you don't consider it precious, don't waste it here!
Roller coaster!
A short but gripping story of true love! A roller coaster of emotions in one sitting - I was angry, sad and outraged all at the same time! Great read!