This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.
This modern re-telling of Persuasion caught my eye when the first chapter was included in Avon's free short story ebook The Perfect Treat. I'm in the middle of it now and it really is a joy: Smart and sharp and funny in a cool girl kind of a way.
Queen Marian Keyes has described it as “Very very witty and funny. Left me in awe…a total gem.”
So Mhairi is clearly a writer to watch out for.
Here's the blurb:
‘Think of the great duos of history. We're just like them.’
‘You mean like Kylie and Jason? Torvill and Dean? Sonny and Cher?’
‘I think you’ve missed the point, Rachel.’
Rachel and Ben. Ben and Rachel. It was them against the world. Until it all fell apart. It’s been a decade since they last spoke, but when Rachel bumps into Ben one rainy day, the years melt away.
They’d been partners in crime and the best of friends. But life has moved on: Ben is married. Rachel is not. Yet in that split second, Rachel feels the old friendship return. And along with it, the broken heart she’s never been able to mend.
Hilarious, heartbreaking and everything in between, you’ll be hooked from their first ‘hello’.
You Had Me At Hello has just been released and is only 99p. Our full review will be with you soon!