Just wonderful!

Synopsis

Maggie Moone is happily divorced.

And with her talent for fixing things, she’s perfectly content with her mundane life in the sleepy English village of Saffron Sweeting. That is, until one humiliating March evening when she learns everyone else assumes she’d love to mend her broken marriage.

Determined to prove them wrong, Maggie and her friends concoct a list of ten ways to assert her independence and live large. But her mission to move on leads to unexpected encounters, and Maggie soon finds herself mixing business with pleasure. Is the attractive young Irishman just another item on her list, or is he something more?

Before long, unresolved issues from her past begin to clash, and Maggie is forced to wonder if antagonising her ex-husband was such a stellar idea.

No sooner does she begin to understand what’s important to her, than she stands to lose everything that truly matters.

This is the fourth in the collection of Saffron Sweeting romantic comedies, which can be read in any order. If you like gentle British humour and deliciously resilient heroines, you’ll love Ten Things My Husband Hated.

My review

What a way of taking back charge of your life!

Maggie and Colin divorced a while ago, but luckily for them, is was all done in an amicable way.
When one evening she gets humiliated, she learns that everyone thinks she want Colin back.
So to prove them wrong, she makes a to-do list with all things Colin hates.
While she is working on the list, she meets Finn, a nice Irishman. Is he the perfect next item on the list? Or is there more?

I really had fun reading this story!
From the moment Maggie starts working on the list, you know there are going to be some awkward but on the same time funny moments.
At the beginning of the story, Maggie is a woman struggling with living her life at the best. She doesn’t really do things she truly wants.
But thanks to her list and her friends, she starts blooming, and realizes that it’s her life and she has the right to do what she wants, even if there are people not understanding her.

And when she meets Finn, you just also instantly like him. He’s truly a nice guy, trying to surprise Maggie (and also the reader) by arranging non-conventional dates.

This story shows it’s never too late to believe in love, and never give up. Following your heart is never wrong, and chasing your own dreams is always the best thing to do.
But also honesty is important, as Maggie learns. And never do something just to please someone if your heart isn’t in it, or if your mind is not in the right mood!

Conclusion: a nice story about getting your life getting back on track, growth and love!