Today I’m joining the blog tour for Five Things I Love About You. My review is written with thanks to Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me on the tour and to the publisher for my copy of the book.

Blurb:

One fate, five clues, and a love story waiting to be told.

With Miranda’s children grown, a perfectly amicable divorce long behind her, and her career in need of a spark, life feels steady — but a little too predictable. She can’t shake the feeling that something has to change.

So, when she’s knocked off her bike and wakes up in hospital bruised but not broken, Miranda wonders if the universe is trying to tell her something. And when she starts to be plagued by recurring dreams featuring the same featureless man, Sophie is convinced it’s a sign.

Her repeating dreams offer five clues to the man’s identity so, with nothing to lose, Miranda sets off on a journey to the future she’s always longed for. Somewhere there’s a life and a love waiting for Miranda, but when destiny finally presents itself, will she take the leap?

An uplifting, magical story about fresh starts, best friends and soulmates. Perfect for all fans of Lucy Diamond, Beth Moran and Jill Mansell.

Review:

Five Things I Love About You isn’t the type of novel I would normally read, but I loved the quirky storyline, and despite the improbability of it, I found myself sucked into it and really invested in what happened.

The protagonist is Miranda, and despite the difference in age and life experiences, I found her really easy to relate to. I admired her courageous attitude and I really wanted everything to work out for her. In terms of supporting characters, I loved them too, and I think every girl needs friends like Kirstie and Sophie! The three ladies are very different to each other, but they bounce off each other really well and I enjoyed the humour in the scenes between them.

I can’t comment on the characters without mentioning the canine characters, Gladys, Alan and Colin, who are all absolutely adorable!

Most of Five Things I Love About You is set in Newcastle, and although I don’t know the city well, I’ve visited enough to recognise some of the major landmarks in the novel, and the sense of place really helped me to visualise the scenes clearly.

The plot of Five Things I Love About You is well constructed and, unusually for novels in this genre, it often took a different direction to the one I was expecting. I loved following all the twists and turns as the story reached a conclusion.

Five Things I Love About You is available from Amazon.

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