When Liv's high-flying career goes off the rails, she finds herself working at a glitzy new gin bar to pay the bills. Yes, she's got a knack for reading the customers, she's finally got time to have some fun, and she might have just found some real friends - but it's just until she gets her life back on track, right?
But between humiliating encounters with her old workmates, one very hot bartender, and a lot of soul searching to do, Liv's life is even more muddled than a Blackberry Bramble...
Can Liv face up to her past, seize her future, and mix her own recipe for happiness?
A hilarious, feel-good romantic comedy for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Sophie Ranald
Review
This light-hearted rom-com is just begging to be made into a movie. It hits all of the classic beats - an unceremonious tumble from grace, a new life situation that might just be better than the first, personal growth with the aid of friends, old and new, and more than a hint of romance.
Surprisingly, it doesn't stop there. While Liv's initial misfortunes aren't her fault, she makes a few decisions later that you know are totally going to come back to bite her. It had me yelling at my screen in the way that is usually reserved for splitting up in horror movies. Even so, there are a few twists and turns that keep you (or at least me) guessing until the very end. I don't want to spoil anything, but I can tell you that not only is there a happy ending, all of Liv's decisions have realistic consequences and the plot threads are wrapped up in a satisfying manner.
The gin thread is also nicely woven in - from Liv's new job to her start-up blog, the little drips of it here and there have me just dying for a drink. For a fizzy little rom-com with a twist or two, pick up this book - best paired with your drink of choice.
Four stars
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