Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I really enjoy this authors books and this was no exception, fantastic storyline, great characters. Loved it.

A delightful summer jaunt of a read! Birdy has a new job for the summer months, only it isn't hers, but surely assuming her friend's identity won't cause any problems? A laugh-out-loud debut novel.

What an enjoyable read! Great for fans of Sophie Kinsella.

I really warmed to the characters and can't wait to see what Lizzy Dent writes next.

Birdy Finch has been stumbling through life and ignoring the glaring emotional holes for years now. Her best friend, successful sommelier Heather Jones, has enabled her behaviour in exchange for Birdy's fierce protectiveness and love. It looks decidedly like this is how things will continue when Heather uncharacteristically skips out on a job, and Birdy, very characteristically, decides to seize an opportunity for some free lodgings. All she has to do is pretend to be Heather, and a world class expert in wines - easy right?

What Birdy doesn't expect to find is a family, a community and a burgeoning sense of self that she thought was beyond her.

Effortlessly readable and exhilaratingly optimistic without ever tipping over into Twee (a distinct possibility when writers verge into the West of Scotland, and a real bugbear for those of us who live here!) This was a lovely Rom-com about a woman finding herself and a sense of peace while a low level con spirals out of her control.

A great entertaining read. Chic lit or summer read, but fun and interesting setting in a refurbished hotel in Scotland. With great characters well described, I really felt like I got a good read on each person. Little bit of romance, family secrets and best friends surviving missteps and lies. The Scottish countryside was also brought into the story, highlighting the open beauty of the highlands.

I loved absolutely everything about this book, the characters, Scotland, the wine, the love interest, the friendships and family ties. A joy to read from beginning to end.

What a great story. A brilliant read. Birdy was an amazing complicated fun character. I just loved how she tried to blag her way through the season at the hotel.. She and Heather had a great friendship and all they both wanted was a family. It was good to read a book that ended neatly and you did not want more

This book was so funny. I couldn’t help laughing out loud. It’s so cleverly written, your just waiting for her to be found out, but hoping she doesn’t. There is something for everyone in this story- humour, romance suspense and a bit of heartache.

The Summer Job is a very entertaining read. The group of characters bring the book to life and make it very funny! The potential romance and idyllic environment of the Scottish hotel just hit me with a rain day read! Loved this book!!

This is a delightful, very well written and very funny book about relationships, truth and lies, finding your place in life. Lovely well described characters, great story, both happy and sad. An overall well deserved 5 stars.

I started this book thinking I would struggle to get in to it and ended up being unable to put it down. What a brilliantly written book covering love, friendship and happiness. Birdy is such a likeable character and her friendship with Heather is so special. The inclusion of the relationship with James is a lovely touch because it doesn’t take over the book, leaving the main focus on the friendship whilst actually not having a huge amount of dialogue between the women. You are rooting for Birdy from the beginning from start to finish! Will definitely be recommending this.

I applied to read this book through Netgalley, and would like to thank them and the publishers for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

When I initially saw it, I thought it would be a fun, slapstick read, as the premise is about the central character 'Birdy' who blags her way into a sommelier role for the summer at a high end hotel, when her friend Heather, a fully trained sommelier decides not to take the job.

This book was so much more than that though. At the start of the book I didn't think much of Birdie and her choices, she came across as vacuous, lazy and selfish, as she made the wrong choices to suit her own circumstances. However as the book progresses and she starts to realise the consequences of her decision and the impact it could have on her friend, we start to see the 'real' Birdie. I warmed to her character throughout and was rooting for her to have the 'happy ever after' that I felt she deserved.

As the book progresses, we learn of Birdie's childhood and how this could have impacted on the choices she has made throughout her life. We also meet a host of characters, each loveable in their own way, from James the hot chef, Bill the barman and Irene, the grandmotherly boss.

All in all, it was an enjoyable read and I would definitely recommend it. I did feel that the supportive characters were a lovely bunch, and very forgiving! Warning: contains references to alcoholism.

I really struggled with this one. Didn't like the premise that a novice could just walk into a sommelier job by mistake without being found out. The characters were an unlikeable bunch and I thought the use of the words
f**king and c**t inappropriate in a light romantic novel. Couldn't finish it.

This book gets better and better as it progresses. What starts off as a rather whimsical idea, turns into a gripping and moving insight into quite complex issues. The relationships Birdy has with everyone around her are profound and she tangles such a complicated web of lies, while discovering her true self.

This is a fun romance but it is so much more. Fall in love with Scotland and wine and lose yourself in this wonderful book.

Loved it.

I did not finish this. It was a tenuous premise with a ridiculous main character and though I tried to continue I just found the whole plot so eye-rollingly bad. I also worried for James and what he was about to settle for.

This is that rare book - one that lives up to the hype! Once you have got over the initial premise of the story, which basically involves Birdy pretending to be her BFF Heather, you can just settle down and enjoy the narrative. There are some lovely characters and everyone will want to visit Loch Dorn and the surrounding area. Forgive the dreadful phrase, but this is a book about people finding themselves and their place in the world. Wonderful, funny and heart-warming.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this ebook.

This was such a good story and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a really fun read and made me smile a lot but also had an emotional tug from the characters, which I liked. It is well written and flowed nicely at a nice fast pace, with great characters, some funny moments and lots going on. I kept finding myself wanting to find the time to pick it up and see where the story took me.

The characters are all well written and have their own personalities, which blend together to make a fabulous storyline. I did like Birdy, she is so unpredictable and slightly crazy, but as I got to know her, I realised why and that she was a nice person too. I loved the fact that all the characters seemed important to the story, rather than just being there to fill it up.

This is the author's first book but I will be looking out for more from her in the future. If you are looking for a light, funny read with a lot of heart then this is a really good choice for you.

I would first like to thank Georgia Taylor from Viking (Penguin UK) for sending me an ARC of this fantastic book.

This book was a breath of fresh air! After having read a few crime books I needed something to life my spirits and this book ticked all the boxes. I loved the characters, the plot and of course the romance.

I have been to Scotland many times as I have a lot of family up there, last year we visited the Black Isles and it was beautiful. Lizzy Dent’s description of Skye is vivid, accurate and beautiful, she’s made me want to go back up there and experience it all over again.

From the moment Birdy walked into the restaurant I could see the romance that was going to unfold and I was rooting for it the whole time. I know for some the predictable romance can be too cliché but for me it doesn’t feel like a proper romance unless you have a boy meets girls vibe to it. I loved the relationship between James and Birdy, the chase and misunderstandings were entertaining and made their story all the more special.

I loved the imperfections of the whole restaurant staff, they were like a bunch of Rowntree’s Randoms but as a team they were magic! Bill obviously had his issues but I love the fatherly role he played without Birdy even realising it. Anis and her sarcastic attitude along with the Irene, the mother hen of the group provided laughter and plenty of fun. I even liked Tim a little bit purely for the entertainment!

Birdy was sarcastic, witty, imperfect and loveable. Her candid attitude is what got her through and I had great admiration for how she tackled the challenges the job represented. Her journey was the biggest of them all but I liked how she retained her personality and became more self assured and sensitive.

This was a tale of identity, belonging and findings ones place. Something we can all relate to at one point or another. As an debut adult novel I think Lizzie Dent has knocked it out the park. I laughed out loud, had tears of joy and sadness but was left with a huge smile across my face.

Birdy just can't seem to hold down a job. Her boyfriend is unreliable. Her flat share is ending. She can't go home to her parents. What can she do? She decides to pretend to be her best friend Heather and take a summer job as a sommelier at a hotel in Scotland. the trouble is, she doesn't know anything about wine.
About food and wine, friendship, family and wanting to belong - this is a lighthearted read. It was perfect for the dark and slightly depressing evenings of November. I would also happily read it on the train or on a beach.
Thank you to @NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review #TheSummerJob. I think it will do really well and I will certainly look out for this authors next book.

I liked the story of Birdie going to Scotland and taking a job at a hotel while wasn’t actually for her. It’s was funny and exciting to read to how she pulls her way through the job and meets interesting people along the way.