An emotional read about grief, friendship, and learning to move on from pain. Emily Henry reviewed it as a book she wished she’d have written herself, only then she wouldn’t have been able to enjoy reading it, if that gives you a sense of the pacing and narrative structure of the book. Plot: Eve has a close knit friend group – her best friend Susie, her mate Justin, and Ed, the guy she’s been in love with since she was 17, who has been dating […]

Mhairi McFarlane has become one of my favorite romance authors. I’ve read a number of her books, and I’m working through her whole collection. I ended up buying It’s Not Me, It’s You (2015) because it was not available at my library. I’ve always enjoyed McFarlane’s writing even though the English slang sometimes confounds me, but this one was a little disappointing. Delia Moss has a job that seems very much like The Office except there is no Jim around to make it bearable. Yet she enjoys her life […]

I finished Just Last Night, but I apparently didn’t have my fill of Mhairi McFarlane, so I immediately picked up Who’s That Girl? (2016) in order to appreciate a little more of her writing. Like all of her books I’ve read, I enjoyed this one as well. McFarlane writes complex, emotional, fun, and entertaining romance novels. She includes some dark topics in realistic ways that make her characters feel more real and relatable. I plan on reading all of her books eventually. Edie is attending the wedding of […]

I have become a big fan of Mhairi McFarlane, and although I haven’t yet made it through her entire repertoire, I’m making progress. So, when I saw that Just Last Night (2021), McFarlane’s latest book was available, I snatched it up. I love McFarlane’s writing (even though she uses so many English idioms, I sometimes have a hard time understanding her). Although this wasn’t my favorite romantic story of hers, I’m very glad I read it. Eve is the main character. She is one of a quartet […]