Hubble Bubble (Yorkshire Romances, #3)

by Jane Lovering

Be careful what you wish for - Holly Grey only joined the women's group to keep her friend out of trouble - and now she's knee-deep in hassle, in the form of apocalyptic weather, armed men, midwifery - and a sarcastic Welsh journalist. Kai has been drawn to darkest Yorkshire by his desire to find out who he really is. What he hadn't bargained on was getting caught up in amateur magic and dealing with a bunch of women who are trying really hard to make their dreams come true. Together they realise that getting what you wish for is sometimes just a matter of knowing what it is you want -

• ISBN13: 9781781890127
• Publish Date: 6 June 2013 (first published 8 May 2013)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Choc Lit
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

[Leah]

I really enjoy Jane Lovering’s novels, ever since her first offering Please Don’t Stop The Music, followed by her second novel Star Struck which was even better than her first, if that was possible! She’s such a fabulous author, capable of coming up with book plots most other authors wouldn’t dream of, and I like that her novels don’t conform to most Chick Lit guidelines, and they’re all the better for it. When I was offered her new novel Hubble Bubble to review I jumped at the chance; I’ll be honest, though, that’s witchcraft only ever appeals to me in the Harry Potter books or similar. But I know how amazing a writer Jane is and I’m pleased to say the magic wasn’t weird, and there was no naked dancing in sight (thankfully!).

What I like most about Jane Lovering’s novels is her characters aren’t your everyday run-of-the-mill Chick Lit characters. They’re real people, they’re not pin-up heroes, though they are gorgeous in their own way, and I liked how refreshingly honest Holly (and Kai, too, I suppose) was about not wanting to date, about not wanting a serious relationship because she just doesn’t want it because all men are jerks. Both Holly and Kai have reasons to not want relationships, reasons a bit more than because men are jerks (for Holly) and women are pieces of meat and that’s all they are (Kai), Lovering’s characters lives always run deep and particularly so for Kai whose backstory is really sad. So, too, was Holly’s life as she takes care of her brother, Nick. I actually really liked Nick, I liked how he was portrayed and how he stood up for himself and how he didn’t let his illness drag him down, I thought that was pretty amazing, actually.

I found the magical element to be a bit of fun during the novel. I liked how the question was there as to whether the girls’ wishes were coming true, and I particularly liked how Holly’s seemed to come true in the strangest of ways, but even more so I adored how her best friend Megan’s came to fruition, Rufus was a VERY welcome addition to the novel. Isobel and Eve were two brilliant characters as well, I was always slightly worried about poor Eve as she seemed so frail! There was a lovely cast of characters in the novel, so many different personalities, although Vivienne scared me a bit as she seemed a lot more witchy than the others!

I really enjoyed Hubble Bubble, it was such a wonderful novel. I loved the romance and the sparks between Holly and Kai, I absolutely adored Kai’s daughter Cerys, she was one of my favourite characters in the novel easily. She was rather deserving of her very own novel, I think. I really love Jane’s novels, if you’ve never read any of her novels you’re missing out as she’s one of the most talented Chick Lit writers around with plots you really aren’t used to but are fabulous nonetheless. Hubble Bubble was awesome, really well written with unforgettable characters, and a brilliant plot! I can’t wait to see what brilliant plot idea Lovering has for her next novel, but I’m sure it’ll be wonderful and I can’t wait to read it!