Jennie Jacques Instagram – My 1st @sophiekinsellawriter book 📖 Easy-to-read, page turner #romcom with several unexpected twists & turns & some verrry funny scenarios. The art on the front of the book shows a grown woman hiding under the table… listening in on the guests (her friends & fam) at a dinner party she’s “not” supposed to “not” be at… 😂 Strong 4.5/5 💥 * Greenoaks is a quirky old family house with history 🏡 & the youngest sibling, Effie (now an adult) gate crashes the so-called “leaving-do” (hosted by the seemingly stereotypical, gold-digger, step-mum) when the family home is rather unexpectedly SOLD! * When I’m well enough to get back to acting again, I would happily play any of the women in this. All so different, but each certainly had “something” about their character. It’s light hearted, arguably “eccentric” middle class humour, not with out depth; broken families, divorce & the human insecurities we can all relate to in one way or another – a sprinkle of misjudging people 🙈 makes everyone all the more real. Each of the 3 siblings who grew up at Greenoaks – Bean, Effie & Gus – have their own life sh*t going on (behind the scenes) & Kinsella reveals the flaws, worries & secrets, purposefully timed to keep the reader (& her characters) on their toes. The fact that Effie has supposedly only “gate crashed” the party to find her childhood Russian Dolls, is a potent metaphor, which is dripped into the narrative throughout, as we discover the layers to each colourful character. * I often tend to give a bit more away in my #bookreviews but I’m not going to because I think it could spoil the structure. If you want a straightforward bulletproof romantic comedy to read this summer, grab it! * A moment, towards the end, where it felt a little lulling re the storyline… if I’m totally honest… caught myself starting to speed read… BUT the way in which Kinsella wrapped it all up, threw me off guard (in a good way!) I was pulled back in & very much look forward to reading more!