Can love be found, when goodhearted schemes are also involved?

Synopsis

Greta Davies, the features editor at a women’s magazine, is accomplished and successful. That is, in all areas except her love life.

Determined to help, Greta’s boss – and friend – secretly enlists the help of the Ever After Agency, andsets out to make her dreams come true.

Work-obsessed Greta is nothing if not stubborn, so it’ll take some creative thinking, which leads to a lightbulb moment: a new column focused on dating in the city.

With date after disastrous date, things are not looking rosy for Greta. But little does Greta know, the perfect man has been there all along. Will she realise it’s more than friendship before it’s too late?

A fun and sexy rom com inspired by the classics How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, Thirteen Going on Thirty and Sex and the City.

My review

Greta Davies couldn’t be more prouder with everything she has achieved as a features editor at a women’s magazine.
Unfortunately, no matter how successful she is being, the only place where she isn’t successful, is in love. As her boss wants Greta to find her perfect match, she enlists the Ever After Agency to work their magic. But as Greta may not know the real purpose of Poppy’s presence, a little white lie is being told, making Greta believe that it’s for the benefit of a new column, about dating in the city.
However, Greta is a clever girl, and quickly knows what truly is going on. As she is also ready to find love, she gives a twist on the task ahead, and starts to have disastrous dates, to hopefully end up with the perfect date and the perfect man.
Yet could it be that Greta already met the perfect man for her, but she saw him in a different light?

Sandy Barker is one of those author that I just have to see her latest book, and without even reading one word of it, I already have a huge smile on my face. Why? Because she has the ability to write wonderful, hilarious stories, that at the same time in a way are also very recognizable and heart – warming.

And once again, she absolutely delivered!

Greta is right from the start a wonderful character. Even without knowing her yet, I was happy for her accomplishment. She works hard, goes for her goal, yet always in a kind and genuine way. She isn’t the kind of person that will stab you in the back to get higher.
She surrounds herself with people that she trusts unconditionally, both at work as in the private atmosphere. She is the kind of person you want to be actual a real person, and is part of your own inner circle!

However, as so often is the case, no matter how successful someone is, there is something missing in another aspect. And Greta is the kind of person that deserves to find the perfect man. Speaking out of experience here, that is easier said than done! 🙂
Luckily her boss thinks the same and to add even more delight, asks Poppy for help!

Before I continue talking about Greta and her journey, I have to say how great it was to see Poppy again, together with Tristan. I already had a smile on my face while reading, but whenever Poppy appeared, my smile only grew bigger. And seeing the amazing relationship she has with Tristan, how in sync they are, just warmed my heart even more!

Now, back to Greta! 🙂

I truly believe that everyone deserves to find love. But the disastrous dates Greta has? Even I didn’t have *that* bad dates! But while I pitied the women that dated them before Greta did, at least for Greta it is material for her column. I for sure would be running for the hills if those men would be truly potential love interests! (although I have to admit, some weren’t that extremely bad! 🙂)

On her quest for love, or rather documenting the worst kind of dates, she befriends Ewan. And Ewan being a lookalike of James McAvoy, well, I was swooning immediately! But Ewan is not only about the looks. Conversation with him seems so easy, so real too.
Ewan is just the total package, even if perhaps he could learn to be more honest about a few things, to avoid misunderstandings later on.

The relationship between Greta and Ewan is a friendly one, but it was sweet on so many levels to see how well they understand each other, they support each other and don’t judge each other. Greta and Ewan just connect, even if they don’t realize just how well they connect. The more I saw the two of them together, the more I was hoping they would see what everyone, readers and other characters in the book, is seeing.
But while I was cheering for progress, I could also understand Greta. She has her eyes set on finding love through the agency, and truly believes that Poppy can deliver what promised. And I have to admit, Poppy’s Number 1 choice for sure is Greta’s perfect match on paper. But still…

In this lovely, amazing, hilarious, great book, we see how in the end, all what people want and need, is to have that special love, a person that makes you smile just thinking about them, seeing them is the highlight of the day, and just have that wonderful connection.
Sandy Barker once again showed us her splendid talent by writing a story proclaiming exactly that. With her talent, she makes you believe that love is out there for everyone, and that there is a lid for every pot. And that sometimes you don’t have to go all that far to find it!

Now, I have one last question for Sandy… Please tell me that the Ever After Agency truly exists, with all its wonderful people working there, and that I can sign myself up? 🙂