So-so British chick lit. I definitely prefer Sophie Kinsella. ( )

Another novel from a good storyteller. An unfortunate portrait of Mrs Blair! on the inside cover.

Error painful - saying a marriage was in 1942 and he died at D-Day the next year. ( )

A below-average chick lit novel. The heroine starts off well enough but very soon gets irritating, as does her whole family. I liked the on-off boyfriend Jaden but I had no idea what he was doing with Lizzie. It's all rather ridiculous and she ends up with the wrong man who isn't very nice at all. Not recommended. ( )

Opening Sentence: ‘…The bus ground its way slowly up the Edgware Road as I sat, like a mad old bag lady,gripping my last minute Christmas shopping between my legs and on my lap, casting angry glances at those who tried to sit anywhere near me…’

I just couldn’t settle into this book – kept putting it down and reading something else. I really feel it was me rather than the author – because it wasn’t a bad story, it just wasn’t great.

Lizzy Walter is living and working in London with a production company. She travels home to the country home for Christmas with her sister Jess and cousin Tom only to discover that ‘Keeper House’ must be sold to pay her adored, but unreliable, Uncle Mike’s debts. The rest of her family seems to accept the loss of their family home, but coming on top of a split with the love of her life, David, Liz is in denial. With three men in her life she is kept busy – but what she really wants is David and her family home.

I did start out enjoying this book – but I lost respect for Lizzy – how could she sleep with her true love’s brother – it is ikky. No matter what she perceives David’s alleged sin to be – surely she should have at least mention it to him. All through the book we hear how terrible his act of betrayal is – only to find out she never ever actually discussed it with him.

The rest of the family saved the book – I really enjoyed the different characters and how they interacted with each other – Chin, Gibbo and Tom were the standouts for me. ( )

Liked the other books I'd read of hers but didn't even start to like the main character until after the first 200 pages! All the characters were a bit confusing too. Was satisfied by the ending but feel like this one's forgettable. ( )