*And, thanks to Lex Kent for having the humor bookshelf where I found this. Just My Luck's entire large cast of family and friends was great, too. By the way, if you don't know what a chav is, YouTube Catherine Tate's 'Am I bothered' character before reading this. I'm a connoisseur of British comedy so it hit the bullseye on my sense of humor. Abi is a bisexual or sexually fluid character.Īnd, because the story is written from both Genna and Abi's perspectives as if they're talking to the reader, it provides more intimacy and humor in a way.Īs for the humor, my handle is 'lov2laf' but truthfully very few books actually get me to laugh out loud.but this one did numerous times. And, when it does, it's hot and really well done. Genna and Abi are also *already* in love with each other and have had a close relationship for years so there's a really strong foundation in place for the intimacy connection to finally occur.

As a mother of two special needs kids myself it was really refreshing to see this and also get Abi's real take on having a daughter with Downs, the good and the bad. Rosie, the young girl with Down Syndrome, is also portrayed in a really humanistic way.

The author made Genna more plump and ordinary than we're used to in this genre. There are a few things that make this read fresh and unconventional. Genna and Abi's chemistry is electric and it's fun to watch them together. In other words, I could see their issues playing out in real life. Both are smitten for each other but both feel it's inappropriate to act on the feelings due to real obstacles, not throwaway ones that sometimes get inserted to force conflicts in a story. Abi is fourteen years Genna's senior, a single mother of a young girl with Down Syndrome, and she's just as smart and witty. Genna is a character having a great heart, a backbone, and plenty of sarcasm/wit. And *yes* this hit that perfect sweet spot! I actually started this as a new book to read on my exercise bike and ended up needing to finish it before the night was over.so I basically read it in one sitting. I wanted something funny, that wasn't too dramatic but not necessarily fluff, either.and it definitely needed two likable leads that *hopefully* ::blowing on the dice and rolling it:: wouldn't be insta-love.

I'll tell you what I was looking for when I picked this out.

Just my luck andrea bramhall