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| Published in paperback by Harper Collins 6 December Available for Kindle download now |
What happens when the ONE
that got away comes back?”
Rachel and Ben met at university
in Manchester; they were best of friends and together with party nights and
curry nights, they shared their hopes and fears for the future. They were
always a gang of two, but when the time came to make their mark on the adult
world, they went their separate ways and now after nearly a decade with no
contact, they bump into each other again, and the years in-between just seem to
disappear.
What then follows is a warm and witty look at
what may happen when two people with a bucket load of unfinished business meet
up again. Their shared history is ever present and even though their grown-up adult
lives bear little resemblance to the people they once were, underneath the
veneer, Rachel still nurses a broken heart and Ben, now married, must learn to face
his own demons. Rachel and Ben’s story engulfs from the very beginning, and
alongside some laugh out loud funny moments, there are some situations which
really tug on the old heart strings.
There is nothing remotely
contrived about this book, it is evident from the opening chapter that Mhairi McFarlane has a real skill with
words. Her narrative is sharp and sassy and she infuses her characters with
such an abundance of spirit that it is an absolute joy to read their story.
And only someone who is familiar
with Manchester can write this sentence with absolute conviction.
“I get home slightly late, blown
in the door by that special Manchester rain that manages to be both vertical
and horizontal at the same time. I bring so much rain into the house it
feels as if the tide goes out and leaves me draped across the stairs like a
piece of seaweed.”
Without doubt, You Had Me At Hello is one of the best
rom-com books I have read in a very long time and I look forward to reading
more books by Mhairi McFarlane in the
future.
5*****
5*****
My thanks to Harper Collins for an advance reading copy of this book.
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