I have read many books by Jill Mansell over the years and have enjoyed every one. This book is now one of my favorites. It is not just a romance, though that is part of the story. It is what I call, a slice of life.
The story follows Lainey and Kit, two co-workers who want to work with each other again after losing their jobs due to a financial downturn by the owners.
Lainey finds the perfect job but the advert wants a couple. While Lainey is a woman and Kit a man, Kit is also gay. So, they decide to pass themselves off as a couple to get the job.
The family they become enmeshed with turns out to be a little bit crazy but that is okay because so are Lainey and Kit (please refer: passing off as a couple.)
The dialog is wonderful and the situations are both serious and hysterical. I laughed my way through the book and, when I was done, wished I had it to do all over again. Which I will do in the future.
I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.
