I liked the idea behind the story, I would of liked it to go further into each life, the ending was......... well, I am going to leave you to decide as I don’t want to spoil anyone else’s experience

I normally can dive into a book and finish it quickly. I had a hard time reading this book. It did not hook me from the beginning and I skimmed through the end To see what happened. I did not read most of it. I was provided with an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley and this is my honest review.

"Girls kiss better, in fact girls do everything better."
First things first -
What a pretty cover and an inviting ice cream cone to go on it! I was instantly drawn to it.
Two scoops, not three is a story of three long term best friends Briony, Natalie and Laurel..

Briony is a dorky, klutz ,damsel in distress who has recently had a breakup. She gets entangled in a steamy , "cant keep my hands to myself "situation with her boss's son who is not as much of a gentleman as he seems. She is smitten by him and starts imagining scenarios of them being together right from the time she sees him.

Natalie, a 34 year old woman, mother of two is married to Martin (who was head over heels in love with her). She is going through a mid life crisis with an always busy and snowed under work husband and stay at home mum, looking for some excitement and fun. She soon starts a sultry affair with her PT, Jason. It was as if she was under his spell, sex with Jason was her crime, her addiction which she didn't feel any ounce of remorse/guilt.

Lauren, is a singer on the cruise, a pretty lesbian who stays with her best friend Briony.
The story is mainly about Briony and Natalie, and for some reason Lauren seems like a side kick with not much content about her.

Do give this a read if:
- You are looking for an easy, on the go book.
- If you like reading about female friendships and sexy quickie anecdotes on the side.
- If you are a fan of Books giving movie and song references from the noughties.

The book started off fine but in the middle it got verbose and I had to skim through the pages. I did not like the ending and it seemed utterly incoherent and absurd, which accounts for my 2.5/5 star rating.

Thank you NetGalley and Terri Boas for proving me with an ARC of this book.

Thank you to Net Gallery for letting me read this book. Having been lured in by the title and cover of the book, the story was a modern love story with twists and turns throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Two Scoops, Not Three is the story of 3 friends. Briony, Natalie and Lauren.

Sometimes, finding the perfect combination involves sampling a few flavours . . .

Briony, Natalie and Lauren have been best friends since school. Now in their thirties, their lives couldn't be more different.

I loved the the story this book told! The bond between friends. The sister hood.
This was a fast book to read, funny, cute, enjoyable.
I enjoyed every second of it.

Review-Two Scoops Not Three
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Thank you @netgalley for the digital review copy.
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Gosh! What a train wreck of a novel this was. The author just dumps information on you haphazardly,one on top of the other. The characters were morally flawed and plain irritating. The story revolves around 3 friends,Briony,Lauren,Natalie. Briony is a dumb blonde,Natalie a bored housewife,and Lauren is a gay singer. Ironically,the most interesting character,Lauren,was given the least importance.
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Other than the fact the book is plain boring, its also problematic. First,there's this blatant fat shaming of this man who is showed to be a hardworking,successful man,with his "enormous shape being his only flaw as his symbol of laziness". Also,this book justifies cheating. ALSO,the Ariana Grande concert incident is included in this book just as a minor plot point,with a tone-deaf disregard for its importance and its grief.
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All in all,I'd advice you to not go for this one.

I don’t even know where to start with this train wreck of a book. The author just info dumps without giving the reader a chance to get to know the characters. This tactic doesn’t allow the reader to invest time or even care what the characters go through. Briony seemed like a dumb blonde and Natalie was a spoiled and bored housewife. Don’t waste your time on this one.

I was provided with an ARC of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Light Hearted, Easy Read, with an Element of Reality.. 💝 Great Debut Novel

Three friends, Lauren, Briony and Natalie. The book is told mainly from Natalie and Briony's perspective. The three ladies have been good friends for many years.
Natalie is married to Martin with two children and having an affair with her PT, much to her friends distaste. Initially feeling that the grass is greener, maybe that's not the case... Briony finds love in an unexpected place...

Two Scoops Not Three is a great debut novel, light hearted easy read with an element of reality. Look forward to reading more from this author 👍

Thank you to NetGalley for the free copy of this book.

This book was fine. I didn't dislike it, I didn't love it, it happened. The story would have benefitted from being two separate books that occurred in the same universe, one from each woman's viewpoint. I enjoy stories told from multiple viewpoints but they need to share the plot more or have more intersection. There was minimal interaction aside from the brief cross over that seemed to exist just to remind us that the characters were friends.

The inclusion of the tragedy at the Ariana Grande concert felt unnecessary to the plot and took me out of the story. It only served to give Natalie half a reason to end things with Jason. Jason's sudden penchant for force would have been plenty on its own. The incident in the real world was tragic, including it was inappropriate (and potentially triggering) in this story. If anything it should have been a fictional artist.

All in all the story was interesting enough to see where it went. At times it reminded me of a sitcom, jumping between stories to come together at the end for summaries of everyone's day.

We often forget the power and meaning of relationships and friendships that we have. This book tells the story of three long term friends in very different places in their lives. Natalie, a married woman with two young kids who feels alone after her youngest child starts school, and turns to a hot personal trainer. A hard working girl Briony coming out of a bad relationship and falls for another man whom wishes to play the field. Then there is Lauren whom works performing on a cruise ship and lives with her best friend and develops feelings for her. All three see that without the friendship and love that they have for one another how different and truly sad they would be.

A quick easy read about friendship, love and lust. The characters were intriguing but a couple caused a headache for me, especially Natalie's husband. I really could not fathom his reaction at all.

For the reader seeking a campy summer novel, look no further. However, from a realistic standpoint of mid thirties women, this book strays far from the beaten path. What self proclaimed career woman goes on a date with her boss's son, gets super drunk that she falls asleep at said boss's house and then had sex in the workpace? And has a water fight with her friend on the date who is dining out with her spin instructor? The best part of the book was the realization between Briony and Lauren. Those clues were indicative throughout the book.

Briony, Natalie and Lauren are three friends trying to navigate the world of romantic relationships. Briony is in search of that perfect man, Lauren in search of that perfect woman, while Natalie searches for the perfect marriage she once had. In Two Scoops, Not Three, Teri Boas explores how relationships change and sometimes what you are searching for is right there beneath the fear of it all.

I enjoyed the humorous scenes with Briony but felt her ending was rushed and underdeveloped. Natalie appeared more as a self-centered suburban wife who felt neglected and so figured an affair was the answer. Lauren had the potential to be an amazing character but it felt more like the story was about Briony and Natalie’s respective journeys. Thus the title feels appropriate: Two Scoops, Not Three

Overall not bad but I would not read it again.

I absolutely devoured this book in less than 12 hours! There is nothing not to love!! The 3 main characters are so likeable, the storyline is a real feel good story and laughs in all the right places! I just loved it

Great debut book. I really enjoyed “Two Scoops, Not Three”. The characters were very likeable but I think there were a few too many references to movie quotes which padded the story somewhat. On the whole, very well written and put together.

A gem of a book that I didn’t want to end - a real modern day Bridget Jones ... life long friend Briony Lauren and Natalie all have different life’s and we discover the trials and tribulations of office romance with the bosses son and mid life crisis time for Natalie having a steamy affair with her gym PT ... you’ll laugh ,you’ll cry but most of all you’ll enjoy !!

Two Scoops, not Three is a nice read about the ups and downs of life and the friendships you have. The only thing is that in some places the story felt a little rushed in places.
It's a great read for by the pool this summer.

This may be an interesting read for anyone who is into women's fiction and loves to read about friendship among women and their struggles in love, life and if you'd like list. However, I struggled reading it for connecting to the chacaters was hard for me. At some point, I cast it aside and asked myself what the author wanted to achieve with this book, just to make sure I could read and enjoy it or better yet relate to it, and when I continued reading, I realized that I couldn't connect to the characters word off empathize with their struggles.
I'm grateful to Netgalley for the eARC.

Two Scoops, Not Three by Terri Boas
Rating: 3/5

Two Scoops, Not Three by Terri Boas is a story of three best friends- Briony, Natalie, and Lauren. Briony is in search of her perfect man. Lauren is enjoying her life as a singer in on-board cruise ships and is too busy to find her Mrs. Perfect. Natalie is already married and blessed with two beautiful children. All their lives take a toll when Natalie gets involved with her spin instructor in gym, Briony finds herself attracted to her Boss’s son and Lauren realizes that she has developed a feeling for a very special someone.

Terri Boas in her book has tried to work on many things simultaneously. The book has more than one angle in it. Her writing style is engaging enough to keep the readers hooked to the story. However, a book that started with potentialities could not live up to my expectations. The second half of the story became dull and monotonous. Except for Lauren, I did not find any other character to be strong enough to like. Ironically, Lauren was the one who was neglected most in the story.

I have a strong objection to the way cheating is portrayed in the book. It seemed as if the cheater was being shown in the light of being the victim. No matter what the situation is, cheating can never be justified. In the story, many times the reason for cheating is tried to explain and that made it worse. Briony’s character was someone I found to be likable initially but as the story progressed her growth as a character was not at all appreciated.

There were references to many shows and movies in the book. I found that to be very entertaining and relatable. I like the character of Lauren. I wish she had more importance because she was witty, smart, and courageous.
Overall, if you want to read something entertaining, you can go for this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review
I would have so loved this story if only it didn’t have the cheating in it. It was so prevalent in it that it really made me want to not finish the book. The storyline of Bri and Lauren was great but unfortunately I could not get past the other stuff and this took that enjoyment away