What a compelling read!
I really enjoyed the plot with its twists and the relationship forging between the characters and how that changes throughout the book.

I think Cooke did a great job at showing the depth of Charlotte, the protagonist, from the very beginning. It’s nice that you can see from the get go there is more to her than just a bored housewife; in fact, what I liked the most of this novel is that it touches interesting and thought-provoking themes as well as being highly entertaining.
A well deserved 5*!

A fabulously fun and laugh out loud novel about friendship and being true to yourself.

I’ll be honest and say that I didn’t warm to the main character Charlotte straight away. Her life of spending her husband’s money and organising charity events seemed rather pointless, but the author’s fabulous writing carried me through and it didn’t take long for me to be rooting for Charlotte and her friends in this fantastically told romance.
There were some wonderful twists that I didn’t see coming and even in the final chapters I wasn’t sure how the story would finish for Charlotte. This is a fun romantic read with realistic characters, fun, sass, tears and laughter.

This is the first novel I’ve read by this author but it won’t be the last. Thank you to HQ and NetGalley for the ARC.

Great, entertaining read.
Charlotte, the main character, is introduced as someone who has it all - a nice house, rich husband etc - but bored. So she meddles in other peoples lives, but then soon gets a taste of her own medicine when she finds out her life isn't as perfect as she tought.
Great range of characters who draw you in to the story.

I thought this was going to be a really cute comedic romance, what I got was a cute story about a woman that comes to terms with reality and has to deal accordingly. I wish there had been more development with Andrew, that part seemed a little forced. Overall, not a bad read, just not what I expected.

Well this book saved my mojo! It’s rare I do not persevere with a book, especially a review copy, but I had not one but two titles I DNF’d on last week because I just couldn’t get in to them well and the one before those I didn’t connect well with so I was feeling a barrow of meh and needed uplifting fiction STAT! Thankfully, along came Victoria Cooke and I finally could relax in to an entertaining, addictive narrative that provided all the long-lost feels and character connection I’d been craving.

This is a book about friendships above all else; despite the title maybe leading some to think it’s about “man-hating” actually it is far from this, there are plenty of loveable male characters within this story though it definitely has “independent woman” punch the air moments.

Charlotte, initially, is a bit of a marmite character; comfortable, rich, happily married to James, the smugness kind of oozes out of her and I could see her assumptions and meddling would grate on many people. Of course, life isn’t all it seems and as events unfold you soon bond with Charlotte’s good intentions, kind heart and indeed how lonely she is from the superficial personal connections she has. Yes, she makes mistakes, huge ones, and yet that made her genuine, real and loveable to me. After all, we are all winging it from one lucky break to grave mistake aren’t we?

There are some fantastic varied characters in this story (many of whom I would love to read more about their own back stories) who all contribute comic moments, plot growth, feel good factor and a heartfelt connection. Some characters definitely redeem themselves along the story and others remain villainous, but we all unite to plot their downfall. As it should be! I particularly loved Andrew, and the girl with pigtails, and then Charlotte’s best friend Kate, who is sassy, confident, and very Samantha-from-SATC-esque; most entertaining.

This is a story about Getting Even vs Moving On. How we strive to find true friendships amongst the fake, the true meaning of life amongst materialism and ambition, and the pitfalls of dating, relationships, friendships and careers.

A good book for getting your feel-good mojo back!

3,5 STARS

When I saw this one I was so excited to read it!I love the cover and the title.So I start reading it immediately, the story was good but I can't say that I liked a lot the main character!When she start began appreciating what matters in life then she became better and I start liking!But I couldn't say I enjoyed the story as much as I wanted.

I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a quick read! I identified early on with Charlotte, who is often so focused on her own interests and activities that she does not always see the big picture. She is unintentionally nosy and oversteps the boundaries of most everyone in her life. This behavior leads to some awful events which snowball, causing some severe turmoil in her life. A very well written chronicle—I vividly suffered through all of it with Charlotte! I hate to write spoilers, so I will stop there. Good book!

A very fun book to read, although bittersweet at times as well. Started a bit slow for me, but once the action started to happen it picked up nicely and kept my interest. A lot of cheating going on all over, but the women do get a chance to get revenge. I liked that it didn't get too extreme, as some stories do, so there is a more show of maturity that I appreciated. Overall, I enjoyed this book, the characters and story, and would highly recommend this book and author.

At the beginning, I disliked the main character, Charlotte. Spoiled, shallow and prone to interfering in other people's lives, her oh-so-perfect existence was like fingernails on a blackboard. But I persevered and I'm glad I did. Gradually, as her enviable but superficially satisfying life begins to unravel, my heart warmed to her. Yes, she meddles a lot, but with good intentions. Along the way, we meet other entertaining characters who band together as a force to be reckoned with. Charlotte's journey from smug and complacent to feisty and determined to take control of her future makes for a warm and entertaining read. My thanks to Netgalley and HQ Digital for a copy of the book. This is my honest and unbiased review.

Charlotte appears to have a perfect life and in many ways she does....but she’s also a bit bored...so she starts to meddle. And then the fun begins!
Really enjoyable and lively this book will keep you interested to the very end!