A relatable and quite humorous story about relationships, self care and loving yourself. I enjoyed it well enough and found myself cheering, cringing and laughing throughout the whole book. Would definitely recommend for an easy read.

Genre: Womens Fiction | Humour | Adult Fiction

Release Date: Expected 28th May 2021

TW: Divorce, Cheating, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Abuse.

Claire had plans. She was married to university sweetheart, she co-owned a successful design business with her best friend, she had a beautiful home and she was going to be something special. But her plans definitely didn't include living with a grumpy cat in a damp-ridden flat and getting abandoned by her husband for her very own friend.

Now, without a plan to follow she's flailing - she's eaten a small fortunes worth of ice cream, she's plagued by self-doubt and her life is well and truly falling apart. Every time she think she's found a spark and tries to move forward, the past just comes crashing around her and puts her in reverse. Now, she's got to try something to put the spark back in her life before it goes out for good.

This story called out to the catasrophising, doubtful parts of my brain that say awful things about people and think awful things about myself - Claire was a chaotic, haphazard mess and a nightmare of a narrator that I both wanted to hug and slap all at once. As she tries everything - wine, kissing frogs, friendship, mindfullness; anything to feel something.

The dynamics between the characters were so intense that I could almost reach out and touch the resentment and tension between some, and the pure love between others. Claire and her Mothers relationship made me tear up - they were so beautifully supportive of one another, so honest and totally proud to be with each other.

This was a love story to women - to the friends and mothers who support each other, to the women who find strength in darkest places, and the women who fall in love with themselves.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you to Isobel Hart, Olivia Shaw and Netgalley for this ARC in return for an honest review.

Humor, wit, charm and a fun read to boot! This gem has it all. Grab 'That Certain Spark' For yourself and a friend. Read it for pleasure, a book club, beach read (what the beach?!) or just laying around for a spell. Indulge with a bit o'humor, spoil yourself.

Thanks you Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed this romance. Fun and light.

2.5 ⭐

I’ve checked out the other reviews and many of them seem very positive. So this is probably just a personal preference thing, but I had a really hard time connecting with the story.

Of course, Claire’s situation when we meet her seems very relatable. Even those of us who never went through the exact same things, if you’ve ever gone through a really bad breakup, you can probably understand how she feels.

However, I didn’t really enjoy the mix of such heavy life circumstances and humor. Which, again – personal preference. But, because of it, I couldn’t quite feel the full heaviness of what happened to her. Also, the story took several turns that I thought were unnecessary and just felt weird to me.

On the positive note, I loved that for once the protagonist decided to try and improve her life not though a new relationship, but through mindfulness and self-love.

All in all, this was an OK read, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I hoped I would and I don’t think it will stick with me for very long.

You can find my more detailed review on my book blog NovelOnMyMind.

Good book with an okay story. It took me a bit to get into this one simply because I felt like I fell into the middle of the story at the start. It takes you a minute to find out who and what is going on.

Laugh out loud funny, charming and witty. The author uses humor and a relatable protagonist to create an engaging story of starting over and finding strength in yourself.

I was in love with this book from page one! I have never read anything like this. I went in thinking this would be the predictable but enjoyable contemporary romance... it is not! It deals with real issues and was so relatable. It is a beautiful, charming and funny story of a woman realising she doesn't need a man to be fulfilled and is putting her life back together one cup of herbal tea at a time. I cried at points that were written so well that they were like my own feelings were on the page. It was written in a way that shows how well the author understands the issues she is tackling, it is not a 'trendy' representation of mental health, it is real and pure, yet doesn't feel depressing for the reader. Overall I cannot shout enough praise for this book. It is so unique in a genre that can feel repetitive and predictable. I loved it!

I absolutely loved this book it was fantastic. It made me laugh in places and sad in the others. I really enjoyed all the characters and they where really easy to warm to. The story about Clare who’s husband left her for her friend . She living in a flat with her at and not enjoying life at the minute. The book had a few twists in there I did not see which took me by surprise. I loved Claire’s mum she is great how she is always there for Clare. Clare is abit accident prone and funny things always happen to her that how she meets Jack who lives in the flat above. Clare suffers panic attacks and goes to mediation group to help her center herself where she finds a few new friends.
I was left wanting more and would love a sequel. I really wanted to know what happens with Clare next.

I love this book. It’s such an impressive feat to write a sensitive book about a character facing mental health challenges and make it so funny! A moment with a raisin made me actually snort with laughter.

It’s easy to relate to the main character, Claire, as she turns to mindfulness to regain control of her life. (After a bad break up and a stolen lawn-mower land her with a restraining order!) She’s smart, witty and compassionate as well as brimming with insecurity; someone who doesn’t hesitate to see the good in others, but sometimes fails to see it in herself.

There’s definitely romance here, as Claire does what her best friend advises: “kiss a few frogs,” but I really appreciate that the author focuses on her finding her true happiness from within.

Recommended for fans of Beth O’Leary and Laura Jane Williams.

Claire’s outlook and experiences are relatable and humorous in this quick read. I received this as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I received an advance copy of, That Certain Spark, by Isobel Hart. This book was way to depressing and had too many swear words for me.

I spent half the time cheering for Claire and the other half wanting to wring her neck! Very heartwarming and humorous. Highly recommend.