I had a very hard time staying interested in this book, and I'm not 100% sure why. It wasn't terrible, it just wasn't for me, I suppose.

I equally enjoyed and cringed at this book. The thought of contacting all my exes makes me break out in hives so following Posy through her journey was both filled me with horror and delight.

I have read several of Jenny Colgan's books and have liked them all. This novel was hard to get into and stay interested. The characters were not particularly likable and it seemed like there was a lot of unkindness in their interactions..

Jenny Colgan always writes in a way that make you fall in love with her characters. When Polly decides to search out her old flames to see why the relationships didn’t work before getting married, really had me thinking I’d love to have this conversation with a few of my exes. This was a quick read, maybe less humor than I am used to with this author but still a good lighthearted story. I’d recommend this book to anyone who wants to just get lost in a book and not have to put to much work into keeping up with the characters

Posey is engaged to steady but boring Matt Farmer. Does she really love him? She goes in search of her ex-boyfriends to make sure Matt’s the one. Throw in complicated relationships with her parents and a few misunderstandings.
This was originally published in 2010 and it does seem a bit dated, especially the way each chapter begins with Posey posting her Facebook statuses. Overall it was pleasant.

Thanks to Netgalley, William Morrow publishers, and Jenny Colgan for this ARC. To say I love everything Jenny Colgan writes is an understatement. This one was an emotional ride for me even though I don’t know if that was what the author intended it to be. Some parts were funny, some parts were serious, some were thought provoking, and some even made me cry. Good work Jenny Colgan ! You brought it all out of me, something not many authors can do . 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

After they trudge up a mountain, Posy’s boyfriend Matt drops to one knee and proposes to her. She accepts. She should be ecstatically happy, but she’s not. Why isn’t she happy? This is what she’s always wanted, isn’t it? Jeopardizing her relationship with Matt, Posy starts revisiting her old romances to see just what went wrong, or, how she’s always getting it wrong in Jenny Colgan’s The Good, the Bad, and the Dumped.

The plot is (mostly) a good one, which must be why it seems familiar because we’ve seen something like it with that Ryan Reynolds’ movie “Definitely Maybe” in which a man looks back at his past relationships. And it works. If you can look at the past as a mature adult and allow others to be truthful about their feelings and about you, you can learn a lot. Posy does. But, in some ways, I felt icky about Posy’s romp through the past because it seemed like she was being unfaithful to a good guy who cared about her. On the flipside, she wasn’t certain that she was in a relationship that made her happy (despite the fact that she stayed around). Would the best thing be to marry someone under those circumstances? This is why I waffle about Posy’s quest.

The Good, the Bad, and the Dumped contains a lot of humorous observations, laugh-out-loud snark, and genuine feelings. At the end of the day, however, I just felt like it was missing a little something. Maybe it was connected to the building up of the character with no name, the Lord Voldemort, who I expected to break the shutters off the windows, but alas, I was disappointed. Maybe I wish that the ending had been drawn out a bit better. Yes, there was a grand ending, but there should have been something significant just before it. Maybe I read this too close to The Loveliest Little Chocolate Shop in Paris, which was extremely lovely and invites immediate comparisons.

That said, my let-down is simply from knowing the writer’s other works. The Good, the Bad, and the Dumped succeeds on so many levels and is so much better and funnier than a lot of other chick lit that it would be unfair of me to let you think it wasn’t worth reading. This is still a solid 4 butterfly read.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Posy Fairwather is searching for something: the problem really is that she doesn’t know where to begin or what she really wants to find. Newly engaged to Matt, she’s decided that she can’t move forward without discovering just what went “wrong” with her last relationships and can’t even bring herself to say the name of her last boyfriend. Of course, her best friend thinks it’s a horrible idea, her sister is busily ignoring the realities of life and just ‘hippie-ing’ herself through it, and her mother is totally obsessed with profiling and pushing her daughters into her way of thinking. More than a bit bitter and self-obsessed, her mother is a psychotherapist with very defined ideas of ‘child raising’ - few of which included subjugating herself or holding back her version of the truth to her two daughters.

When you look at Posy, she’s a bit difficult to empathize with constantly: she’s melodramatic, has fits of self-confidence that disappear and she’s seemingly stuck in one place without direction, and she’s determined to ‘find out where things went wrong’ without assigning any blame to herself for her behavior: whether speaking out or being a doormat, and can’t see the patterns that she is repeating. Many moments of too much drink, too little consideration for those around her (particularly Matt) and a long-held resentment toward her father, fueled by her mother’s version of their split when Posy was little, without having the courage or the thoughts to look at her own behaviors.

Still, this is a Colgan book and even her highly annoying and frustrating characters have depths and unseen traits that emerge as the story continues, and I’m curious to see how she turns what starts as that massive pile-up on the M4 turns into a story where you want to see the character (particularly Posy) find some sort of resolution and a way out of the chaos. It’s not smooth sailing, and there are those “passive aggressive’ status updates to Facebook at the lead of each chapter – those ones we all see and roll our eyes at, that showed Posy finding some measure of ‘self-awareness’ as her search (through Scotland, the posh side of London and a tiny village in Wales) for answers to what is ultimately the key to herself and her own issues, continued. While not a favorite read from this author, it’s worth the time (if you enjoy a well-drawn character who struggles with her own questions of what’s next.

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

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The Good, The Bad, and The Dumped is appearantly being reintroduced. Seeing as how it was published in 2010. Either way it is an adorable, delightful, hilarious story!!!!!!!! Like all of Jenny Colgan's books I loved this story & the signature style of writing only she can do. If you enjoy adorable, funny, quirky characters that you want to visit again & again then you will love Jenny Colgan's books. Thank you to Netgalley and William Morrow for my copy.

Posy Fairweather should be on top of the world when her boyfriend, Matt proposes to her – oh right, she is on a mountain in the Alps when he drops to his knee. But in Jenny Colgan’s latest novel, THE GOOD, THE BAD and THE DUMPED (LittleBrown/HarperCollins), Matt’s proposal has Posy rethinking her past boyfriends and wondering why they didn’t work out. So, she does the obvious thing and reconnects with them. Because if you’re worried about getting married, why not lie before you take the plunge. It didn’t make sense to me, either, but I went along with it to finish the book.

Posy’s would-be fiancé, Matt is a personal trainer at a gym, and somewhat frowned upon in her circle. Mom’s a psychologist divorced from her dad and basically thinks men are scum. Posy looks up her boyfriend from University, Chris and finds him in a remote part of the Shetland Islands. She braves the elements to visit him and finds out she doesn’t love him, but news of her trip leaks to Matt and he takes back his ring. Her resistance to follow the grass is always greener syndrome doesn’t stop there. Then she’s on to Adam, a true wanker by all her friends accounts. Then she’s off to find Almaric and things continue to get complicated and not any better with Matt who still apparently loves her.

I couldn't really figure out where Jenny Colgan was going with this novel, or what was the point. It took on a bunch of different focuses without really settling on one, until the end. We learn mom has bad mouthed dad, and Posy has been estranged from him all these years. Turns out, her main problem has been not resolving her relationship with dad. By the time we get to that, we're at the end and readers have either hung in there or closed the book on THE GOOD, THE BAD and THE DUMPED. It's cute, but not one of my favorite Jenny Colgan novels. But of course, that's just my opinion. Maybe it'll be different for you.

Different than Colgan’s work I was used to, nevertheless I enjoyed this book quite a bit. It’s a little less cheery and bright, but the characters are still interesting and while I am no fan of London locale and prefer her usual scenic British isles, the setting didn’t deter from my enjoyment.

Posy does not understand why her fiancé has just dumped her and why her relationships never work out. She decides to look up all her exes and try to figure out what went wrong. Along the way she learns that things are not always what they seem and perhaps there is a reason for everything and she may just find the one that got away. Another fun feel good romance from Colgan.

Her boyfriend makes the most romantic proposal possible, so what’s Posy’s next step? She decides to look up her old boyfriends and try to figure out why she just hasn’t been a success at romance. It all seems very contrived and you know she’s not going to be able to hide her plans from her fiance. I just couldn’t relate to Posy’s actions. .

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Posy is a young woman who just recently got engaged and then starts to wonder if her fiancé is truly the right one for her. She decides to reach out to and visit her exes to see if she has made the right decision. Needless to say her fiancé is not happy with that decision. Many things happen along the way that help Posy discover what was bothering her all along. I have to say that this book surprised me. I did not like Posy or her closest friends as the book opened. They seemed shallow and flighty. But as the story progresses I learned that there was more to them all and the end had a bit of a suprise. Not my favorite Jenny Colgan book, but cute. Thank you Netgalley for the eARC.

Posy Fairweather is on top of the world, at least she was. Recently engaged, Posy starts to wonder if Matt really is the man of her dreams. With social media making it so easy, Posy decides to reconnect with her old boyfriends and determine what went wrong with those relationships. After all, if she can prevent history from repeating itself she can ensure that she and Matt will truly have a happy ending. Now she just has to make sure Matt doesn’t find out...

I’m a big Jenny Colgan fan and I love the concept of this novel. It was a bit slow at the beginning, but the ending was wonderfully satisfying. The characters were quirky and mostly delightful, though they do occasionally veer into the ridiculous. The use of Facebook is a bit dated, but the message of this book is timeless and worth pondering on. I’d give this 3.5 stars out of 5.

This light-hearted story about a young woman who has recently become engaged, but isn’t really sure she wants to marry her fiancé, sparkles with wit and humor on every page. It’s a perfect Nora Ephron-style romantic comedy that flows easily and is a pleasure to read.
Posy decides to visit all of her previous boyfriends in an effort to pin down what went wrong with her relationships so that she can be sure she’s doing the right thing by marrying Matt. Of course, this knocks the course of true love off its smooth path, and she puts her current relationship at risk. The journey to her final epiphany about what she really wants is an entertaining one for the reader.
This is chick-lit but among the best in the category. It’s laugh-out-loud funny in places but with some serious points to make and some poignant moments. Jenny Colgan is truly a master of the genre, and this is a fun addition to her repertoire. I highly recommend this as the best kind of escapist read.

Quirky. Eccentric. Dramatic. Colgan creates the most memorable characters. Posy and Matt are engaged, but he’s acting like he wants to rescind the offer. Posy goes on a quest to track down former boyfriends to gain some insight. It was amusing to read her interactions with her former flames. This has become a popular plot in many genres. It’s not something I would want to do. Posy gets herself into some awkward situations, but handles it with her usual tact. It’s a funny book with characters who do wacky things.

The Good, The Bad, and the Dumped is written by the usually reliable Jenny Colgan.
I usually enjoy her books which are light reading where everything turns out fine in the end.
I did not care for this book as much.
It felt extremely contrived, and I found the twee names of the characters to be annoying.
Posy is the main character, her sister is Fleur, and their divorced Mom is Jonquil.
The story starts with Posy getting engaged to Matt, who seems like a down to earth guy,
This momentous event causes Posy to start questioning her past relationships and deciding to look up her old flames. I mean, what could really go wrong with that?

There are also a lot of unresolved feelings with her Dad and his new family, so it goes on a bit about how in order for her to move forward successfully, she has to resolve her past, including with her Dad.

I felt like Colgan was not up to her usual snuff here, and the plotlines seemed to be over-contrived.
I'm sorry, but I can't recommend you spend your time with this one.
Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC, my opinions are my own.

Always love a Jenny Colgan book. This one does take you on a ride and make you wonder who the main character will end up with or if she will end up alone. Posy travels all over looking for answers to the outcome of her love life and I feel finds the answers in a surprising place. Wonderful book!

I didn't realize that this was a reprint. I loved it the first time I read it and look forward to reading more of Jenny Colgan in the future!