The One Who's Not the One

by Keris Stainton

[zooloo1983]

So normally when I pick up a book and it has the tag line of a laugh out loud comedy like most people these days you are a bit sceptical. I mean is this really going to make me laugh out and loud?

Well, it only bloody went and did!

I picked this up at 6 pm and between bedtime and reading some of it to my little lady, watching the semi-final of Dancing of Ice, I finished it in one sitting. And I was laughing a LOT! I love Kelly and Cat!

I read The Invitation by Ms Stainton last year and I just fell in love. This book has reinforced my love for this author! The story is obvious to where we will go but the banter and the conversations are hilarious and make the book worth its weight in gold!! I mean there is so much of this book I want to share with you that had me cracking up but I really can’t you have to read it!

I did find that I did the small leaky eye trick nearer the end of the book but it’s ok, it’s raining if I stick my head out the window no one will know the difference. Cat, is a stand-up comedian and so is her ex, and they are both funny, Cat being better, their little antidotes they introduce in their routines flowed naturally just like this book. Then in everyday life, you see sparks of the comedy in Cats life. Her quips and one-liners were just timed perfectly, I mean I am sure I have used one or two…

Gah man!! Seriously I have a huge smile on my face from reading this book, I flew through it because I just adored the storyline. It was the perfect read for me, I needed after such an emotional and draining week. It is the perfect pick me up. It does make you laugh, it does make you smile and if you are like me an old fashioned romantic it reinforces love and finding love in the most unexpected places. To me this The One who’s Not the One, is like a Hollywood movie, and I live vicariously through them, this could be on the big screen! Lilly Collins as Cat maybe and have Sam Claflin as Harvey…maybe it’s because I loved them two in Love, Rosie great chemistry…anyway, I digress! It is just perfect!

I have no coherent words for this review it’s just all rambles! I should sit down and write a sensible review but where is the fun in that!

Cat and Kelly’s relationship is such a fun one, and one I would dream of having again, so in tune with each other. Random quips like you humping my cushions again said so nonchalantly were funny! Their friendship was such a strong bond and it carries you through the book, to me this was the best bit over the romance (sssh I didn’t say that really!). I did love the slow build up to the romance with the grand gesture at the end. It suited the book wonderfully and I can not wait to see what follows next for Ms Stanton. If I see Keris Stainton on a book I am picking it up for sure!

So if you are not sure what I thought about the book…well, I loved it!