Emma (SCR)'s Review of Meet Me in London

by Georgia Toffolo

‘Uplifting, romantic and festive – the perfect book to curl up with. I couldn’t put it down’ Rosie Nixon, Editor-in-Chief, HELLO! magazine

‘Fresh, fun and full of romance! I loved it!’Sunday Times bestselling author Heidi Swain

‘A classic romance…I loved the passion, the romantic tension, and the way the characters leapt of the page. An ideal Christmas escape.’ Laura Jane Williams, Bestselling author of The Lucky Escape

‘A perfect escapist, heart-warming read! I was hooked from the first line!’ Katie Ginger, author of The Perfect Christmas Gift

'Unwrap and enjoy this Christmassy treat of a read' Mandy Baggot, bestselling author of My Greek Island Summer

‘Warm, funny and engaging, a five-star Christmas treat!’ Karen Clarke, author of The Little French Café series

What do you do when your fake engagement starts to feel too real…

Aspiring clothes designer Victoria Scott dreams of one day opening her own boutique. But these aspirations are under threat from the new department store opening at the end of her road. She needs a Christmas miracle, but one is not forthcoming.

Oliver Russell’s Christmas is not looking very festive right now. The opening of his family’s new London department store is behind schedule, and his interfering, if well-meaning, mother is pressing him to settle down. He needs a diversion. Something to keep his mother from meddling while he focuses on business.

When Oliver meets Victoria, he offers a proposition: pretend to be his fiancé at the opening of his store and he will provide an opportunity for Victoria to showcase her designs. Only soon this fake relationship starts to feel very real. But when secrets in Victoria’s past are exposed will Oliver walk away, or will they both follow their hearts and find what neither knew they were looking for…?

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A Sunday Times #15 paperback fiction bestseller w/e 24th October

This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to Mills and Boom for my copy of this book via Netgalley. I saw Toff on I'm a Celeb a few years ago and when I saw this book on netgalley the cover and the blurb drew me in.

Meet Me in London is a cute emotional romance. Our main character is Victoria. She is a small-time designer who manages a bar to help pay the bills. She also teaches a small class on clothes designing. Victoria is haunted by her past. I really liked Victoria. She's one of those people that really cares. She wants to help people. the way she is with the girls in her class is just so sweet.

Oliver is gorgeous. He's also a workaholic. I feel like Victoria really opens his eyes to the person he could be. He's quite closed off at the beginning of the book but the more time he spends with Victoria the more he opens up and becomes the man he wants to be. Also, the chemistry between those two is off the charts!

This is one of the books that is set near to Christmas but it's not Christmas with all the bells and whistles. It sort of runs in the background. The story could have been set at any time really. It is an uplifting light-hearted romance.

I love Victoria's 'squad' as she calls them. They have been through so much and only they will understand. I'm so glad they managed to stay friends after what they went through. I am very excited to see where this series goes. I can't wait to see the other girls books.

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15 January, 2021: Reviewed