The Break Up, Charlotte Barnes
The Break Up, Charlotte Barnes
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The Break Up

Author: Charlotte Barnes

Narrator: Lauren Lockley

Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ Digital

Published: 05/26/2022


Synopsis

You don’t know what you’re looking for until you find it. Edi Parcell thought she had life all planned out, so when her childhood sweetheart proposes a three-month break to date other people, she’s shocked. Unexpectedly back on the dating scene after years with the same guy, this is the first opportunity Edi’s had to think about what she really wants from life – and love. From disastrous first dates to meet-cutes at museums, Edi is soon on a voyage of self-discovery – and she has her best friends on hand to help with everything from deciphering WhatsApps to deciding whether that cute woman in the art gallery really was flirting with her. When the break is over, will Edi even want her old relationship back? A funny and uplifting read about friendship, failed relationships and falling in love when you least expect it, perfect for fans of Lucy Vine and Mhairi McFarlane! ‘Relatable, uplifting, lighthearted and heartwarming. ’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The best thing about this book… the – more of this please!… once I started reading it.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ for you.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ and most definitely cringe and swoon and laugh some more.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I had reading this book… I was so engrossed … It’s all so .’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was by the romance.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers LOVE !

About Charlotte Barnes

Charlotte Barnes is the author of the critically acclaimed DI Melanie Watton mystery series. Also an academic and a poet, she writes crime fiction that covers everything from psychological thrillers to good old-fashioned detective work. Based in Worcester, UK, she is currently at work on her next book.


Reviews

Goodreads review by bri

now tell me how i was tricked into reading a straight romance with a side of gay this was a loss for the lgbtq community 😔👆🏼✨......more

From the cover and blurb, I thought this was going to be a sapphic rom-com. It’s not. It’s Edi’s journey to realizing her fiancé is a jerk and accepting that maybe she’s not straight after all. The publisher isn’t doing anyone any favours by comparing this book to the likes of Written in the Stars a......more

When I requested an ARC via netgalley I thought the premise of this story sounded really good and I was interested to read something a bit different. Edi is in a hetero relationship but finds herself on a break. She meets a woman named Fred and supposedly romance blooms between them. I say supposedl......more

Goodreads review by Ashlee

Edi is ecstatic when her longtime boyfriend pops the question but her bubble is burst when he asks for three months to sow some oats by opening their relationship. She agrees reluctantly and tries a few new things for herself, after meeting Fred, aka Winifred. This was an ok read but not what I had e......more