Just One Look At You
'There is nothing like a Jill Mansell book to make the world feel better' Milly Johnson

I struggled with this one & although I enjoyed the settings and a handful of the main characters I found some of the other characters to be based on pretty dated stereotypes who also seemed a little superfluous to the storyline. I found Leon’s story very hard & the book wasn’t at all the escapist on......more

Reading this book felt like wrapping myself in a cozy blanket with a warm cup of tea, the perfect escape from a cold January. I found myself counting down the minutes until my shift ended, just so I could curl up in my favorite chair and sail away to sunny Venice on a five-star cruise ship. ​It’s the......more

This started off really strong - I loved the Venice setting and the characters, who are all very unique. I enjoyed the second half less - there is a tragic twist, after which I found the characters acted in increasingly unbelievable ways. I really wanted to love this book and am sure it will be devo......more

Enjoyable read, I liked how to characters all came together and developed further along in the book so that you get to like them all and follow their individual journeys on the side of the main relationship......more

Although this wasn’t my personal favourite I can understand why it’s been so popular. The story moves at a fast pace & introduces a range of characters, which I’m sure many readers will enjoy. For me, however, it felt a little jumpy at times & I found it harder to follow which made it difficult to f......more