Holden's writing is witty and engaging, and the characters are well-drawn and likable. The novel is full of humorous observations and clever insights into the world of high society and celebrity culture. The plot is fast-paced and entertaining, with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader engaged. "Last of the Summer Moët" is a fun and enjoyable read that will appeal to fans of romantic comedies and light-hearted fiction. It is a perfect summer read that will transport readers to the idyllic English countryside and leave them with a smile on their face.

A light quick read that really requires no brain power and if that what your are looking for, then ridiculous beach read it is.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley.

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Natalie.

Enjoyable, fun piece of escapism from Wendy Holden. Our protagonist, Laura Lake, is off to the countryside to put her investigative journalism skills to the test. An entertaining, relaxed Summer read.

I love Wendy Holden - she is like Jilly Cooper on acid. Over the years her characters and plots have been getting more and more extreme with every new release but they are always funny and strangely addictive. The Last of the Summer Moët is no exception - our heroine, the wonderful Laura Lake, discovers Great Hording - an idyllic village so exclusive that it can’t even be Googled - which is home to the super-rich and powerful. Journalist Laura knows a scoop when she sees one and decides to expose Great Hording’s innermost secrets in the pages of the glossy magazine she works for, but all is not as it seems in the village, leading Laura and her hilarious BFF Lulu into peril as they start to unravel the mysteries behind its glossy facade.

This is a great story to dip into when you need some light-hearted humour and romantic escapist fun. It is the second in the Laura Lake series and I am pleased to see that there is a third coming soon.

Many thanks to the publishers, to Ms Holden and to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this entertaining novel.

3.5 Cute and funny. The quirky characters, funny English names and silly situations were entertaining, though I like earlier books by Ms Holden much more. I didn't realize this was the second in the Laura Lake series, so I missed the romance part of her story which must have been in the first one.

This book made me Laugh Out Loud! It is definitely a great beach novel or something fun just for the weekend. I found the characters and the plot fun!

A witty, clever book. Funny characters with funny situations. First book I've read by Wendy Holden and I wasn't disappointed in it. Will definitely look for more, highly recommend.

Laura Lake returns in this great romantic comedy - perfect for spring or summer beach reading. Reading the antics of Laura and the privileged characters will make even the grumpiest reader laugh out loud.

Review: I read a few of Wendy Holden's books a while back when I was younger and really enjoyed them. So on seeing this on NetGalley I was interested to see what her newer books were like. I was not disappointed it was really good. Funny, Wendy has a great sense of humor that runs through her books and still do. A very fun read.

Last of the Summer Moët is the second book featuring journalist Laura Lake, but if like me you haven’t read the previous novel, Three Weddings and a Scandal, don’t worry you can read this as a standalone. Laura Lake, assistant editor at Society magazine, has plenty of friends in the world of showbiz, and in this book she is hoping to enter the inner sanctum of a village, run for the rich and famous, by the rich and famous. It is so secret it isn’t on the internet or Google Maps. The village, and its many residents, open this book up to its plot line and humour. This book is outlandish in it’s story line, but full of humour and cringe worthy moments.

There is a wide cast of characters from socialites, actors, MI6, political figures, Russian Oligarchs, thespians and a controversial artist. But what made this book for me was some of the names. There is Souther’n Fried a rap artist, Savannah Bouche, an actress, Roger Slutt, the being rock star, Casper Honeyman, actor and former flame of Laura and actress Merlot D’Vyne.

Laura Lake, the main character seems the only sane and normal person in this book, and isn’t phased by anyone. Laura is half French, stylish in an understated way, unlike the other characters, and has her chance at editor of Society until arch enemy Clemency Makepeace, scuttles her plans. Laura needs an original story to save her career and the secret village of Great Hording is that story. Laura’s friend socialite friend Lulu, is her way in. Lulu is the polar opposite of Laura, blonde, extravagant, designer obsessed and over the top in every way. She was my favourite character, mainly due to her mispronunciation of English sayings that had me crying with laughter throughout. This is a romantic comedy so of course there is a love interest for Laura, in fact two; Harry, her journalist boyfriend who disappears on assignments for week and months at a time, and Casper Honeyman, an old flame who is now a famous actor.

Wendy Holden’s writing is brilliant, she is witty, clever and topical; at the Ivy awards there is a mix up in the best actor category, a nod to the Oscars. Everything about this book is larger than life, the characters, the plot line but it is action packed. The prose is fast flowing, and the use of language is brilliant, you will laugh and cringe at the same sentence.

The Last of the Summer Moët is a fast, fun and fantastical read. If you are looking or pure escapism, and a book that will make you laugh out loud then this is the book for you. It is sassy, scintillating, sensationally over the top and simply divine.

Such a great, fun read, I would highly recommend it. There is brilliant humour as well as a strong mystery to solve with a mix of 'normal' and extraordinary characters. I will definitely be reading other Laura Lake mysteries as I thoroughly enjoyed this x

This is the first Laura Lake title I have read and I’ll certainly be getting my hands on the first one! I haven’t read a Wendy Holden in a while and had forgotten how much I enjoyed reading about her characters and the mad, and on occasions, disturbing things the rich and famous get up to. The ingenious naming of her characters is always brilliant and sure to make you smile along with the situations they find themselves in. The humour woven into the story really brightened my day and earned me some strange looks in waiting rooms! The setting of Great Hording is as fabulously awful and pretentious as you could hope for. This book was perfect escapism from the horrendous weather and the daily grind. I will definitely be recommending it and will be keeping a close eye out for the next one in the series!

This book was funny, entertaining, and filled with an eclectic, over the top cast of characters. I enjoyed the setting and pacing of the story, found the characters humorous and relatable, and thought this would make a fun movie by Netflix. Since reading, I've learned this book is part of a series, and I would definitely read more about this protagonist.

I really enjoyed this book! It was full of fun and likeable characters. It is well written and with a lot of funny situations.
Sometimes a girl needs some good chick-lit to brighten up.
Recommended.
Many thanks to Head of Zeus and Netgalley

'Last of the Summer Moet', is the second book in the Laura Lake series, I did not read the first. It reads as a standalone, but the writing style and characters are easier to understand if you read the first book. It is original in both characters and plot, it demonstrates extraordinary creativity, but the whimsical characters and elaborate storylines border on the farcical and won't be everyone's cup of tea. The quirky humour is notable in this detailed story. Settings are imaginable, characters vividly depicted and following the story does not require any visualisation on the reader's part and for many, this will be an enjoyable read.
I received a copy of this book from Head of Zeus via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Really fun. It was a joy to read this delightful book!

Personally, there are times where I just crave chick lit. Sometimes that will lead to the over-the-top antics of Bridget Jones or the protagonist from Confessions of a Shopaholic, but that is not my cup of tea. If it is, you'll enjoy the tale of Laura Lake and her experiences at an exclusive, posh village where Britain's elite escape for the weekend. The characters that Laura will encounter and the situations Holden creates for her protagonist will either make you laugh or cringe. Quite frankly, it was 50 - 50 for me. Nonetheless, I recognize the appeal that a book like this has and know that there is a large audience that will enjoy this novel.

To be totally honest, I was afraid if this book, "Last of the Summer Moët" is going to be something for me - I tried to read the first novel in the series and I gave up but this time I just wanted to read it with an open mind and let the author to take me on one of the most farcical journeys ever. I think it's not a read for everybody - it's so crazy and so ridiculous, you could say too crazy and too ridiculous, and it's probably not going to hit all funny bones. It wasn't my kind of read but I liked it - maybe because I already knew what I can expect from Laura, so it didn't take me by such a great surprise. Yes, I skipped some passages, and there were moments that it was just too much of everything for me, but I finished the story and I also smiled when reading it. Even though it is a second book in the series, you can positively read it as a stand - alone.

So Laura Lake is back. Laura, the deputy editor of the glossy magazine, Society. She keeps hearing about a very secret village Great Hording, populated by the Britain's best - top managers, bank chefs, actors, writers, government ministers... Could be a big story for Laura, right? So with the help of her best friend Lulu she infiltrates the village and discovers many secrets and events that should never see the light of day. In the meantime, an old enemy appears at work again, ex - boyfriend playing the new James Bond resurfaces again and the present boyfriend comes and goes as he wants.

To absolutely, totally enjoy it, the fact that it was too far - fetched and there were many characters whose actions were not relatable at all stood in the way. Some of the features for the "Society" magazine were not only verging onto the bizarre, they were bizarre. And I understand that it is fiction but the plot has to at least have some threads that seem real and relatable. However, even with the plot being so overdone, with the characters trying to outdo each other in every aspect of life, with a top - secret village that doesn't appear on any map, the author handles everything mostly really well. All the different strands of plot and storyline at the first sight seemed to have nothing in common, however in the end they come together and all this far - fetched on many levels aside, there comes a moment that you take it all as a normal thing - you just get used to all this ridiculousness and hilarity and overdoing, and to your surprise the story makes sense.

Laura is probably the most sane element of this story and I liked her humour and her resilience. The thing that didn't work so much for me was her in and out relationship with Harry who kept disappearing, and I must admit that it was more irritating than intriguing.

There were tons of very eclectic characters in this story, especially in out top secret village Great Hording, and I didn't even try to keep track of them, to be honest, and I don't think it was necessary. Probably because of the great number of them, they just felt a little under - developed. Some of the descriptions were too over - done and I just had a feeling that the author has tried too much.

Altogether, it was a light and entertaining read, albeit not totally right up to my alley when it comes to the sense of humour and sometimes absurd plot. Nevertheless it can hit your funny bone and I'd really recommend to you to read this book - it's different, it's unusual and sometimes this is all what we need.

I greatly enjoyed this book as a fun (LOL) , light read. The characters are larger than life and amusing. I haven't yet had the pleasure of reading other books in the series but I soon will.
Thank you to Net Galley for providing me with an arc in exchange for my honest review.