I received a copy of this collection of novellas from the publisher via NetGalley.

Each of these seemed fairly long to me, although that might have had something to do with the rather meandering plots. My favourite was the first, 'Playing House', where Oliver and Fay pretend to be a couple on historic house tours and at open houses. I liked both Oliver and Fay and believed in their relationship, although I didn't believe that conversation between two urban planners who chatted constantly about their jobs would never have turned to the question of which firm Oliver was working for.

The other novellas I enjoyed less. In 'Open House' Magda is struggling with student debt, a job she doesn't seem very good at, and a horrible boss, and I just wanted her to borrow from her family and go back and finish culinary school. I couldn't really work Tyler out; his characterization seemed a little scattered.

By the time I got to 'House Rules' I was skimming. I didn't like the premise of this one - a couple who divorced years ago decide to become flat-mates - and their attitude to marriage puzzled me. ( )