There were points that were slow at times. But once it find its groove the book became great. It made you realize that no matter what type of self doubt you have that you are amazing. I would definitely suggest this book to anyone.

Unfortunately, I had a hard time getting into this book. I kept putting it down and really wasn't interested in picking it back up that much, so it was a DNF for me (hence, take the star rating with a grain of salt. I would prefer not to rate it since I didn't finish, but reviewing requires a rating).

For the part I did read, it's not a bad book at all. I just couldn't really connect to the main character at all, and her stalker-ish tendencies just didn't work for me. She came across as really desperate, and not in a good way.

This book just wasn't for me, but that doesn't mean it's bad. It just needs to find the proper audience.

It's Not You It's Him was a bit more angsty chicklit and much less the rom-com I was expecting from the blurb. The leading lady's life is really not going well and the stalker-y desperation in trying to win back her ex didn't really work for me. I also found the flashbacks to be odd, since there are jumps back to both her teen years and to the earlier days of her relationship with her ex. I did like the ending of the story though and I liked the 'cat'-ty love triangle;)


This is an unpaid review of an ARC received via NetGalley - release date June 2019.

Tansy from "Sorry Not Sorry" is back, and this time, she's on a mission to win back Renzo whom she broke up with at the end of the last book. To spice things come, an old crush from high school comes visiting. So who is it going to be? The man of her dreams or the boy who broke her heart so many years ago?

Witty, charming, and touching - this one hit all the right spots. Loved it!! How about a book about the third roommate - Adam - next? :)

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

What a wonderful book! I thought this book would be an easy, fun read. It certainly was, but it also really sucked me in from the beginning. There was so much depth to the characters, and there was quite a bit that I even related to. As a result, I ended up staying up late each night I read, because I simply couldn't put the book down. Go out and get this book - NOW!

When I first read some of the reviews on Netgalley, I was skeptical of the comparisons to Sophie Kinsella. I couldn’t see how an unknown author could draw such a comparison. And then I read It’s Not You, It’s Him. The hype is legitimate, this book was amazing! Perfect summer read with a well developed plot and a lovable cast of characters. Honestly the only thing preventing me from giving it 5 stars is that it is heavy on British slang and turns of phrase, which doesn’t make for the smoothest reading for an American unfamiliar with those terms. Pick up this book today, you won’t be disappointed!

I just couldn’t relate to the main character. She felt desperate and unstable to try such antics to get a guy back. I didn’t finish this book.

This book was so predictable but it was still a good read.
I do enjoy these sort of books but this would have been a better book if they had been some elements of surprise

If you enjoyed Ranald's last book, Sorry Not Sorry, you will truly enjoy her new one, It's Not You It's Him.

Ranald has brilliantly taken one of her characters, Tansy, and created a moving story of love, loss, lack of self-confidence and body image and tied it in a bow with humor and hysterical scenes.

Tansy has just broken up with "the love of her life" Renzo. Blaming herself for not being a better person, someone who would deserve his love and affection, she along with her roommate devise a scheme in order to win him back. Tansy decides she needs a fake boyfriend.

Meanwhile, Josh a frenemy from high school, not especially a favorite time in Tansy's life, comes to London and stays with her.

All the while Tansy is trying to keep her job, help her mother make ends meet and assist a young upcoming designer which makes for a very chaotic life.

The story shows how some women will take just about any kind of verbal abuse from powerful men who they feel are superior to them and blame themselves.

It also traces those episodes in one's past life which we all have and can relate to where there were nasty words said, embarrassments in front of others and horrible tricks played, Those emotions can not only hurt when they originally happen, but can last your lifetime.

It's Not You It's Him is a very powerful story about women who begin to learn at all ages how to take back the power they have lost and begin to put themselves first.

Bravo Sophie Ranald!

Thank you #NetGalley #Bookouture #SophieRanald #It'sNotYouIt'sHim for the advanced copy. The book is out right now,

This book was so fun! This was the first book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it. The story was different from anything I've read recently and really captured my attention. It was so well written and the characters were fantastic.

Another brilliant book from this author! I absolutely loved her last novel, Sorry Not Sorry (my review is here) so couldn’t wait to read this one.

Tansy has recently been dumped by the love of her life Renzo and is well and truly wallowing in it….but on New Years Eve she decides that she has to get him back! Roping her housemate, Adam in to helping she turns up at places he’s at on nights out to show him what he’s missing….but it all goes fabulously wrong……

Not only is she having love life troubles, but things aren’t looking good at work either when she gets in to trouble with the CEO…..

And to top it all off, she has a new temporary housemate as a favour to a friend. Josh is hot and has returned from Australia….but he was an arsehole to her at school. Will she be able to forgive and forget? Or will his presence cause more tension at home? And ultimately, will she get Renzo back?!

This is such a relatable read for anyone who has ever been dumped! Tansy is brilliant, she’s made mistakes (haven’t we all!) but she’s trying to do the best she can to help everyone whilst nursing her own broken heart and trying to fight for the man she loves. Her housemate Adam is as brilliant as ever and I absolutely loved her new housemate Josh. The characters in this are all brilliant and strong and will bring out all sorts of emotions in you.

There were so many moments in this that I laughed out loud. If you’ve read my other review you’ll know that I really enjoy Sophie’s writing style. It’s so laid back and makes me feel like I’m having a chat with a friend which makes it so much fun to read. The storyline is fantastic, with plenty of little twists and turns to keep you on your toes.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a fabulous, fun, feel good read that will give you all the feels and get your laughing out loud then this is for you! Highly recommended from me and again, I’ll be keeping my eye out for more from Sophie who is fast becoming one of my favourite authors!

A charming, funny rom-com with a great cast of characters that you really root for. Would recommend!

I enjoyed It's Not You It's Him. Tansy, the main character, felt like a real person - the characterization in this one was well done.

Tansy's a 20-something living in London reeling from her most recent breakup. He (the ex) doesn't come off as the nicest bloke, but she's hung up on him something bad. Lucky for her, there's more to her life than just the dude...though she does want to get him back.

I especially liked the cast of characters in this one - I'd gladly take in Adam and Josh as housemates. It's Not You Its Him gave me definite Sophie Kinsella vibes throughout; if you like her books, I'm almost certain you'll like this one!

Content warning: disordered eating, gambling addiction

(Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for a free e-arc of this title)

Well written, funny, entertaining, believable, interesting...
One book that's not boring at all!
An easy and enjoyable read. The kind of books that makes you feel good.

A change from the thrillers, psychological thrillers, crime... I usually read, and I loved it!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book. This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.

I had a really hard time getting into this book. I actually ended up not finishing it. I get it’s hard when a relationship ends and she wants her ex back, the whole premise of the book, but I just kind of found it a tad annoying. I think I was looking for more of a moving on versus getting back. To be fair I didn’t make it past 30% so maybe what I was looking for was around the corner.

A super entertaining Rom-com with all the aspects to build a great fun read.
I liked the Characters and the writing style.
Highly recommended for romance readers.

This book was provided by net galley, in exchange for my honest review.
The book is second in the series, but I didn’t read the first book and didn’t find it hard to follow. So, it can be read as a stand alone.
Strong 3 stars here. Love a happy ending but this story was predictable and nothing that really kept me interested.

Please note: I received an advance digital copy of this book through NetGalley from Bookouture in exchange for a honest review. This does not influence my opinions in any way.

When Tansy’s boyfriend Renzo tells her he loves her and subsequently dumps her on the same day, Tansy is determined to win him back. In fact, it’s her only New Year’s Resolution. So how does she go about achieving this goal? By enlisting her roommate slash friend’s help tracking Renzo’s movements, of course. And once she‘s figured out where he’ll be, all she has to do is show up at those said locations dressed in her finest. And maybe bring a new boyfriend along to make him jealous. How could he possibly resist her?
While I found some of Tansy‘s actions ridiculous, like texting her ex while drunk and stalking them on social media, her behaviour reminds me of my heartbroken friends. (Yes, I’ve never been heartbroken myself. Only because I haven’t been in a relationship. Sad? I know.) Also her dire financial situation is very relatable and really made me feel for her. I did struggle with her using people though. < spoiler > She leads a clueless Josh on to make Renzo jealous, which isn’t cool. Not how I like to see the fake relationship trope play out and that was mainly why I picked up this book. < / spoiler >
I liked how we learned more about Renzo, Tansy’s ex, through the flashbacks. He started off seeming like a nice guy who reacted badly to Tansy’s confession. < spiller > Which, while I don’t fault him for since it was shocking, he didn’t need to humiliate her in front of his colleagues. That badly done. < / spoiler > But as we learn more about him, we alongside Tansy become less and less enamoured by him.
And Josh, my dear sweet Aussie man, I wish we got more scenes, more time with him. There were flashbacks to his and Tansy’s high school days, before he moved to Australia, where we see them navigating their insecurities and the social hierarchy. In the present, he’s a confident, funny, charming, and kind young man. < spoiler > Who’s understandably hurt to discover Tansy’s using him to make Renzo jealous. < / spoiler > There was good conflict between him and Tansy that could’ve been explored in great depth. But I felt it was brushed aside and then easily resolved.
I honestly felt at one time the story was trying to juggle too many plot-lines—working as a fashion buyer under a toxic boss, her desire to help out an upcoming designer, her dire finances and inability to help her mother with expenses, her eating disorder—-that her romance with Josh was buried under it all. Don’t get me wrong, those are important issues, it just felt like too much happening and not a lot of attention was being paid to these individual plot-lines. And I haven’t even mentioned her yearning to get back with Renzo, which took up more than 60% of the novel.
I did love the London setting and the occasional mention of Italian culture. It reminded me of Europe and made me long to go back on another holiday. I loved Adam and Freezer the cat, who were simply adorable.
So while I did end up enjoy parts of the story, I believe this book is incorrectly marketed as a romance when it’s not. This read more like a women’s fiction or chick lit. It’s almost trying to do too much. But I’d definitely pick up another book this author some day.

This book was just okay for me. I'm not sure if it's my thriller brain, or this was just too far outside my comfort zone. The main character whined a lot. Her ex boyfriend was garbage. It all ended cutely enough but I was just bored.

I feel bad, because normally I love Bookouture books. I just wasn't a fan of this one.

Living the London dream and negotiating the relentless rat race of life is tough for a single girl. The step by step guide to living your best life is an exhaustive list consisting of a glamorous high flying career, a heart throb boyfriend, a social life worthy of a hefty Instagram following and the figure and wardrobe fresh off the latest runway. How ever is a girl to keep up?

Tansy is a newly single girl trying to climb the echelons of life and find her place in the world. Her initial vulnerability is endearing and heartwarming and I was instantly drawn into her world of heartbreak and loss. Her quest to win back the heart of heart throb Lorenzo takes us on a journey to reclaim self love and assurance.

The writing is warm and engaging and pulled me head first into the narrative from the word go. I was caught up in Tansy's quest for love and couldn't stop reading until the concluding sentence. This certainly was an all encompassing journey that I didn't want to end.

It's Not You, It's Him is a burst of life that jumped off the pages and made me smile. It spoke of life and that journey to self love with a warm and witty style that had me enchanted throughout.