As Luck Would Have It by Zoe May #Review

Zoe May's latest romcom, As Luck would have it, was published by HQ Digital on 4th July 2020.

Natalie Jackson might keep up appearances on Instagram, but in reality her fiancé has just jilted her after the birth of their baby and she’s moved back in with her mum. Life isn’t exactly going to plan!

So when she enters the village raffle for the holiday of a lifetime, she thinks she has no chance of winning. But her name is pulled out – and, as luck would have it, so is a ticket bought by her childhood nemesis: Will Brimble.

Surely a romantic holiday for two is the worst idea ever…right?

My Thoughts

This was one of those books which I read with a smile on my face. I loved the deprecating humour between Natalie and Will and the situations they got themselves into. The setting is fantastic. Both the central characters show their true feelings and you feel that you are seeing the essence of the characters which were formed when they were mid teens. If anything, Will seems almost too good to be true, but I am sure that actually he really is this authentic person which Natalie sees.

    This is a fairly straightforward story and you kind of guess where the plot is going to take you but actually you are swept along with the story. I loved this as an escapist read for a weekend and I can say that the story did not let me down. There were enough twists and turns and misunderstandings along the way to keep my interest there.

In short: Second chances

About the Author

Zoe May is an author of romantic comedies. Zoe has dreamt of being a novelist since she was a teenager. She worked in journalism and copywriting in London before writing her debut novel, Perfect Match. Having experienced the London dating scene first hand, Zoe could not resist writing a novel about dating, since it seems to supply endless amounts of weird and wonderful material!

 

Perfect Match was one of Apple's top-selling books of 2018. It was also shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Joan Hessayon Award, with judges describing it as 'a laugh out loud look at love and self-discovery - fresh and very funny'.

 

As well as writing, Zoe enjoys walking her dog, painting and, of course, reading! She adores animals and if she's not taking a photo of a vegan meal, she's probably tweeting about the dairy industry. She is half Greek and half Irish and can make a mean baklava. Zoe has a thing for horror films, India, swimming, hip hop and Radiohead. She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of handbags having spent several years working in fashion copywriting and could probably win Mastermind if this was her specialist subject!

Zoe loves to hear from readers, you can contact her at :   Instagram  |                                                                             Twitter | Facebook

She posts updates and blogs on her website, www.zoemayauthor.co.uk

Book links: Amazon UK   |  Kobo  |  Apple Books

                 | Google Books

Thanks to Zoe May, HQ Digital and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.

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