Jayne Denker
Auteur de The Rom-Com Agenda
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- Œuvres
- 9
- Membres
- 216
- Popularité
- #103,224
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 15
- ISBN
- 26
When part of her prized garden is accidentally destroyed by her new neighbour, Gillian Pritchard is not in the mood to make nice, even though her friends, and her inner Bette Davis, are quick to remind of her that handsome, eligible men aren’t thick on the ground in Willow Cove. It’s something Gillian is well aware of given the string of disastrous dates she’s endured since her divorce, but she’s sure Noah West would only be another disappointment.
Noah is baffled by Gillian’s refusal to forgive and forget his mistake. He’s tried to apologise, he even bought her a gnome for her precious garden, but Gillian seems determined to think the worst of him. When Noah is blackmailed into thwarting Gillian’s plans to win Willow Cove’s annual garden competition he is expecting her to declare war, but instead she offers to make peace in the face of a common enemy, and suddenly their relationship seems starts to blossom.
There was a lot I enjoyed in It’s Probably You. The buildup of the relationship between Gillian and Noah is entertaining, their banter is often witty, and the tension of their attraction comes across well, despite this being a closed door romance.
I appreciate a mature romcom heroine, and I liked Gillian from the moment of her introduction, she’s smart, sassy, and self confident. I was generally happy with the way in which Gillian was represented as a curvy woman, though perhaps Denker stresses the size ≠ health a little too often, unintentionally implying that Gillian is the ‘right’ kind of fat. I absolutely empathise with Gillian’s issues with Louise though, I’ve met one or two women just like her.
Noah is an attractive hero and clearly a good guy. He’s a little lost after the end of his relationship and not really sure what to do with himself, which generates sympathy.
There are some lovely scenes in It’s Probably You, Noah being bailed up by the older ladies in the neighbourhood under the guise of a welcome was a favourite, as was his awkward introduction to Gillian’s protective friends. The list of Gillian’s dating disasters made me cringe and laugh.
Sweet, cute and funny, It’s Probably You is a light-hearted, easy read.… (plus d'informations)