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Laura Jane Williams (she/her) is known as the queen of the meet-cute. She is the author of seven novels and a novella. A great cast of characters make up this book - Becca and her two ride or dies - Jia Li and Carlos have the BEST of relationships and I loved the scenes where all three of them were together. Everyone needs friends like them. All the secondary characters were great too, like Betty, Becca’s Mum and Dad, Dave…they really brought the book to life and gave it the warmth that it exuded. Firstly, a big thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House (Cornerstone) for the ARC and the opportunity to read this fabulous story. At first, I didn't quite "get" the different timelines, and got a little confused as to why things are happening twice and at different times, but then I understood how the book was written(pardon me..I can be a bit slow sometimes 😄 🤣)! I’ll be honest, it did take me until halfway through the book to realise each chapter worked in this way but I’m not sure if that can be blamed on the author or my tired mind!
Lovestruck by Laura Jane Williams | Goodreads
If you haven't read a Laura Jane Williams book before - please don't start with this one - her others are so much better! I have given her previous books 5*, and this one just 2*.Laura Jane Williams (she/her) is known as the queen of the meet-cute. She is the author of six novels and a novella. What a fabulous book! I love everything about romances so was chuffed to be given an arc for this from Net Galley! Beth O’Leary’s The Flatshare was such a game-changer for contemporary women’s fiction. It’s heart-warming but realistic, a well-plotted romp that you want to savour. The idea of two people sharing a flat without ever meeting is brilliant, and the way she writes about them getting to know each other through “post-its” in the kitchen is gorgeous. I love that “up-lit” – uplifting literature – is getting its own genre now. It’s amazing to have room for joy in storytelling, especially when the real world can sometimes be so bleak.
Lovestruck - Penguin Books UK
Extra brownie points for being set in my home turf of Birmingham! It's an amazing, vibrant city and it doesn't get as much positive press as it deserves. I will say that the speech patterns in particular were excellent! I could hear these characters voices so clearly! Welcome to 'The books that shaped me' - a Good Housekeeping series in which authors talk us through the reads that stand out for them. This week, we're hearing from Laura Jane Williams, whose debut novel Our Stop was an international hit. Her work has been translated into 11 languages in 17 countries. How rediscovering your inner child can make you calmer, happier, and solve your bullsh*t adult problems Although initially confused about what was happening, once I got into the book I realised that it was operating on a ‘sliding door’s’ narrative arc. Sadly, the eventual outcome seemed so obvious that there was no real question in my mind and the characters were, for the most part, simply too two-dimensional for me to really get onboard with it.She even goes as far as to hold a manifestation ceremony for him – and when she receives a text from her ex five minutes later, she knows it’s a sign. I thought the characters were great and loved Beccas relationship with Jia-Li and Carlos and found the characters very relatable. I really enjoyed this one, there’s just something about this author that draws me in and makes me all cozy while I read their books. I loved reading through the two timelines for the different options she faces, does she choose her ex or start new? I couldn’t figure out who I should root for in this one for a while because both options seemed good for Becca. The banter was absolutely hilarious and I couldn’t help but absolutely adore Becca’s friends.
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