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wren_a's review
2.0
This was a very very predicable rom-com with a lot of the tropes that make me dislike rom-com. The whole 'miscommunication' about who liked who was so ridiculous and overdone I really wanted to throw this book across the room. But I was reading on my phone, so I refrained. There are some cool characters, particularly Arthur (but again, the situation with his wife was set up like a twist, but I saw it coming from five miles away!) I liked the magical element with the tea set, and the writing was good.
illbefinealone's review
5.0
I knew that The Unlikely Life of Maisie Meadows would be a hit with me from the first paragraph.
Keer's writing reads beautifully, flows really well and feels elegant. The story she tells is engrossing, the characters she offers are interesting. I liked the pacing, I liked the romance the story featured. I found it all to be surprisingly unpredictable. With laugh out loud moments, this book was basically unputdownable, which is why I read it so fast.
Everything about this book is well executed. I think it's very enjoyable, and it's definitely a read that fans of the genre will enjoy.
*Copy received through NetGalley
*Rating: 5/5 stars
Keer's writing reads beautifully, flows really well and feels elegant. The story she tells is engrossing, the characters she offers are interesting. I liked the pacing, I liked the romance the story featured. I found it all to be surprisingly unpredictable. With laugh out loud moments, this book was basically unputdownable, which is why I read it so fast.
Everything about this book is well executed. I think it's very enjoyable, and it's definitely a read that fans of the genre will enjoy.
*Copy received through NetGalley
*Rating: 5/5 stars
lianareadsblog's review
4.0
What a lovely story.
This book had a bit of everything from the laugh out loud moments and there are a lot of them, to the family drama and the new job, new colleagues, new love story in line with the new hero.
The teacups set was a very unique adding to the story in my opinion and the way everything revolves to it was quite nicely done and entertaining.
I found the heroine very reliable and lovable as well as the hero who was sweet and paying all his attention to her and her needs. The side characters, that are quite a lot, very interesting in their own way as well, from the job colleagues to each member of the family that Maisie is trying to reunite through her tea meetings.
Looking forward to more books by the author.
This book had a bit of everything from the laugh out loud moments and there are a lot of them, to the family drama and the new job, new colleagues, new love story in line with the new hero.
The teacups set was a very unique adding to the story in my opinion and the way everything revolves to it was quite nicely done and entertaining.
I found the heroine very reliable and lovable as well as the hero who was sweet and paying all his attention to her and her needs. The side characters, that are quite a lot, very interesting in their own way as well, from the job colleagues to each member of the family that Maisie is trying to reunite through her tea meetings.
Looking forward to more books by the author.
annarella's review
5.0
A perfect summer read and a brilliant book. It was a fast and entertaining read that I really enjoyed.
I liked the cast of characters, the setting and the plot.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I liked the cast of characters, the setting and the plot.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
thewoollygeek's review
4.0
I really loved this book, it was such a cute romance, a story full of heart. Such a relatable story and main character in Maisie, an really adorable read.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
faysieh's review
5.0
This book is like a box of chocolates filled only with your favourites. Not so good for the waistline but terrific therapy for the heart and soul.
I thoroughly enjoyed Jenni Keer's first book The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker so the moment I saw the gorgeous cover of this second stand alone book and the author's name, I knew I had to read it.
Maisie Meadows is the perfect girl to love. She is kind hearted, creative and compassionate but she isn't very good at falling in love. She grew up in a chaotic household and suffers some very interesting dynamics between her parents and her various siblings.
Portrayed as a bit too understanding, this warm, funny and delightful heroine is determined to bring her disparate family together and she has an unusual idea for doing this.
Long ago, when the family lived in Hickory Street, Maisie met a wonderful elderly lady bext door called Meredith Mayhew who introduced Maisie to the world of art. She also hinted at the magical properties of a teapot she used.
This book is everything I love about a feel-good read. It is quirky and charming and one can read without any sense of unease for this is a book that even when things go wrong you know everything will be alright.
Set in and around Tattlesham, Suffolk, Maisie leaves her job at the brewery and starts working for Gildersleeve's Auction House. Filled with the most amazing characters we journey with Maisie as she attempts to find all the pieces belonging to Verity's teaset, to which the teapot back in her childhood belonged. Unite the teaset, unite my family is Maisie's mantra.
Filled with antiques, larger than life characters, with the flamboyant Johnny, the springy haired and Wot a Lot TV heartthrob Theo, quiet and shy Ella and the chattering head porter Arthur, Gildersleeve's is a magical antique emporium where marketing executive Maisie begins her adventures. With superb dialogue, farcical moments, laugh out loud interactions, some genuine sadness and a whole lot of 'open-your-eyes-Maisie-the-man-of-your-dreams-is-in- front-of-you' drama, this is definitely a romantic read guaranteed to make you grin inanely from ear to ear.
If I could bottle the feelings reading this book engendered in me, I would permanently swap it with my usual perfume and liberally spray myself every day.
Fancy a new fragrance? You'll love it!
I thoroughly enjoyed Jenni Keer's first book The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker so the moment I saw the gorgeous cover of this second stand alone book and the author's name, I knew I had to read it.
Maisie Meadows is the perfect girl to love. She is kind hearted, creative and compassionate but she isn't very good at falling in love. She grew up in a chaotic household and suffers some very interesting dynamics between her parents and her various siblings.
Portrayed as a bit too understanding, this warm, funny and delightful heroine is determined to bring her disparate family together and she has an unusual idea for doing this.
Long ago, when the family lived in Hickory Street, Maisie met a wonderful elderly lady bext door called Meredith Mayhew who introduced Maisie to the world of art. She also hinted at the magical properties of a teapot she used.
This book is everything I love about a feel-good read. It is quirky and charming and one can read without any sense of unease for this is a book that even when things go wrong you know everything will be alright.
Set in and around Tattlesham, Suffolk, Maisie leaves her job at the brewery and starts working for Gildersleeve's Auction House. Filled with the most amazing characters we journey with Maisie as she attempts to find all the pieces belonging to Verity's teaset, to which the teapot back in her childhood belonged. Unite the teaset, unite my family is Maisie's mantra.
Filled with antiques, larger than life characters, with the flamboyant Johnny, the springy haired and Wot a Lot TV heartthrob Theo, quiet and shy Ella and the chattering head porter Arthur, Gildersleeve's is a magical antique emporium where marketing executive Maisie begins her adventures. With superb dialogue, farcical moments, laugh out loud interactions, some genuine sadness and a whole lot of 'open-your-eyes-Maisie-the-man-of-your-dreams-is-in- front-of-you' drama, this is definitely a romantic read guaranteed to make you grin inanely from ear to ear.
If I could bottle the feelings reading this book engendered in me, I would permanently swap it with my usual perfume and liberally spray myself every day.
Fancy a new fragrance? You'll love it!
meg728's review
5.0
Heartwarming!
If you haven’t already read The Hope and Dreams of Lucy Baker, Keer’s first novel you should! It was fabulous and it is why I jumped right on this book when I heard it was released, hoping and praying it would give me all the feels that Lucy did!
Maisie Meadows is a character you will fall in love with for her OCD, her quirks and her giving heart always trying to do right by someone!
I cannot wait for the next character that Keer creates as Lucy and Maisie will stay with me for years to come!
If you haven’t already read The Hope and Dreams of Lucy Baker, Keer’s first novel you should! It was fabulous and it is why I jumped right on this book when I heard it was released, hoping and praying it would give me all the feels that Lucy did!
Maisie Meadows is a character you will fall in love with for her OCD, her quirks and her giving heart always trying to do right by someone!
I cannot wait for the next character that Keer creates as Lucy and Maisie will stay with me for years to come!
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