Laura Morrison is not having the best time of her life. On the verge of losing her job, sleeping on an airbed at her sister's house, single and feeling nostalgic for her old life and love.
When Laura gets the chance to trial Cupid, a new, high-tech dating service, she has nothing to lose. By using everything she has ever done online, Cupid claims to find her perfect match.
I was rooting for Laura from the start. She's a bit lost and very identifiable.
An enjoyable read with a decent, uncontrived ending.

What a great book this is! It’s begins with a brand new dating app which is in it’s prototype stage and Laura Morrison, who is a Journalist for a magazine, is sent an offer to be the first person to try the app for free and she gets to write about it in her magazine.

Laura would normally (and in fact initially does) just bin this type of offer but as she has just been informed of potentially redundancies looming for some of the employees unless they show their contributions make them worth keeping. So, she puts it forward to her boss as an idea.

The app sounded a bit like the psychological profiling that use on the TV programme ‘Married at First Sight’ - which, if you’ve seen it, is not all that successful!

The ‘what causes people to fall in love’ and ‘why do some stay in love and others fail’ fascinates me so I was very interested when I read the blurb of the book.

Of course, the clue (and that’s all it is) is in the title of the book - there is no such thing as a perfect person nor a perfect relationship and sometimes when your head says one person seems pretty much to tick your boxes yet you don’t fall instantly in love and another person doesn’t tick your boxes at all and yet your heart says differently - which organ do you follow...........head or heart or neither!

It’s a well written book and I thoroughly enjoyed it, the characters are lovely, the other little sideline stories are interesting and it genuinely made me smile. It’s not a laugh out loud book for me, but it did made me chuckle a few times. I particularly like Laura’s best friend Lil - she’s a great character and I particularly didn’t take to Laura’s sister Jamie but when you learn the back stories she becomes more likeable - her friends....not so much!

I would definitely like to read more from Emma Hughes.

My thanks go to Emma Hughes, her publishers and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in return for an honest review.

An interesting premise, Laura is a journalist under pressure for a good story, Cupid is a new Internet dating app which promises to find you the perfect partner. She agrees to use them to find a date and write a story of her experiences. Adam is the date that they find, however she finds that she is falling for one of the Cupid staff instead.
Again I find that something described as a romantic comedy doesn't quite match that description, although it does have its moments, rather more of an interesting take on the pressures of dating nowadays. I struggled with the relationship between Laura and Adam and their completely different temperaments, but then so did they. There were some great supporting characters with their own storylines, and the story behind the agency made for some very interesting reading on the quantity of information that is held about our everyday lives.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influence my review of the book.

This super cute book follows the life of Laura, a singleton living with her sister and husband after the flat-share she had been living in went sour. Laura is a journalist who agrees to be matched with a scientifically selected person following a deep-dive through her internet history.
For the most part, this is a light-hearted novel. I wish more had been explained about her family situation as I felt that the struggles between her and her sister were not explored as fully as they could have been. This didn’t make it any less of an enjoyable read though.

Laura has just moved in with her sister and her husband as her flatmates found somewhere else to live without her. To add insult to injury at work redundancies are being made. Laura works as a journalist producing a newspaper magazine. She sees an email come in which just might be that something different, having had her assessment interview she has 3 months to prove her worth to the company. The email in question is for a new type of dating app- one which looks at online browsing. They want to try it out on Laura and see if they can make a match. She has to date the person for 3 months and see how it goes. Laura gets matched with Adam and there is certainty an instant attraction however cupid maybe has other ideas. I quite enjoyed this- it’s a look at life and love and everything in between through the eyes of a young singleton. Those of us a little older remember it all too well, albeit in a maybe non-technological world. An enjoyable, easy escapist read. The concept of Cupid reminded me a little of “ The One” but in a very different way- I won’t say more as no spoilers. Of life and love and a whole lot more.
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Laura is stuck in a rut - a job that is going nowhere, living with her married sister and no relationships. Then one day she gets an email inviting to be the first to trial a new dating service, which matches you up based on previous online history.,,

Realistic, likeable characters and enjoyable feel good vibe- perfect for the summer.

Thoroughly enjoyable and easy to read, with surprising depth layered in-between. Laura is a bit of a mess, 29 years old and living with her older sister and husband, in a job that going nowhere and under threat, and no serious relationships to talk of. She gets approached by a new dating start-up that finds your match based on your online history. They want Laura to be their first match and to write about the experience. She throws herself into the experience, assuming the "maths cant be wrong", but something feels off. And then real-life steps in.

The book was deeper than you think, delving into the realness of relationships, touching on our perceptions of a perfect relationship, how our past impacts our thinking and the partners we choose and all the mistakes we make in the pursuit of that special relationship that should open up eternal happiness. I loved all the little details that made the story and characters feel real, from the descriptions of London nightlife, to all the little backstories, and the cameo of role of note, Harrison. A lovely romantic read, with thanks to the publishers and netgalley!

I enjoyed this heartwarming and funny book. Laura is unsuccessful in love and is hanging onto her job - just. She is commissioned to try out Cupid - a high tech new dating service - and write about her experiences. She is matched with Adam who appears to be everything she could possibly want. Her heart is not convinced and she falls for the man behind the website.

She is left to make a choice and is given the opportunity to take control of her own future.

Well written and easy to read - light but not fluffy!

No Such Thing As Perfect was a witty, charming and relatable book for young women, particularly those who have experience of navigating the world of online dating, relationships and non-nuclear families.

A little predictable at points as some others have said, however, the narrative and writing is so enjoyable to read I didn’t really mind. I found myself relating to Laura and laughing out loud at some of the dialogue she had with other characters. However, at times some of her decisions made me a bit frustrated, but I think that’s just my own moral compass!

The concept of Cupid’s dating agency is also so interesting though and something I could see happening in real life in the not too distant future.

I was also really happy with the ending of the book, and it left me with a big smile on my face!

This is an easy, enjoyable read though, I imagine it would be perfect for holiday reading sat by a pool with a cold drink. Definitely recommend if you’re a fan of chic-lit and romance.

Thank you to NetGalley the publisher and author for an advanced copy of this book.

A lovely feel good book. Well written with great characters. A perfect bit of escapism. I highly recommend this book.

A really great, summer read (maybe the beach, if we can get to one)!

We follow the main character Laura Morrison, a really likeable character, I found her funny and engaging and quite sad now that I have finished this novel. Laura isn't in the best place, career wise and also is staying at her sisters. She tries out Cupid, a dating app and low and behold along comes Adam.

This is a laugh out loud and romantic novel and I felt I really connected with Laura. She is a really relatable character, especially if you have been on the dating scene ever.

Thanks to NetGalley, Emma Hughes and the publisher for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Laura has had relationships which have only lasted a short time and time is ticking. She is a journalist and looking for a story to keep her from redundancy. She received emails from a dating agency start up and decided to base her story on this. Laura had to give any details of her life and they checked her search engine to make a profile. Laura had to agree to stay with the man they decided was a perfect match for three months and this she agreed to. Adam is matched to Laura and they start dating. Adam is kind, considerate and thoughtful but not exciting. Things job along but Laura feels that he is not the match for her. When she visited the Cupid’s offices she was memorised by a man she saw in the offics and finds out that his name is Cass. Cass is the one who programmed the algorithms for the dating app. Laura is mixed up, she is seeing Adam and Cass trying to decide which way to go, she is staying with her sister and brother in law as her flat mates brought their own place and her parents are in the process of separating and Laura is struggling with what to do. She is also struggling with her relationship with her sister, Jamie, who is also struggling with her parents failed relationship. The story continues in a fun and sad way and was an easy book to read. I thought I would guess who Laura would choose but I was completely wrong. I did enjoy the way the story weaved and would recommend reading the book without hesitation

All in all I liked this book, although it was comical I did not find it side-splittingly funny, Laura is 29 , living with her sister and brother in law and at risk of being made redundant . She does not have a brilliant love life history . When approached by a new match making company she meets a man and gets to write about her experience (she is a rapporter) . Lots of side stories, such as relationships with friends and the relationship between her parents which did mostly add to the story , though I thought it dragged a little inn the middle of the book . The were a few chapters with little action and which did not add too much to the story on the whole
Towards the end, Laura comes to a degree of self realisation which I really liked. I liked the characters and they were well portrayed . Conversations seemed realistic and you get a good impression of the relationships between the characters .
Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

A humorous, tender romance. Laura is barely hanging on to her job and sleeping on her sister’s floor. Thinking her life can’t get much worse, she tries a dating agency. A witty tale of relationships, friendships and family but a bit light for me.

I don't think this book will ever win any Bechdel type wards as it still deals with the idea that women cannot be happy without the idea of being part of a couple. However, even though the characters live quite a moneyed background, i.e. no-one is scraping by on Universal Credit, it's humourous, light-hearted, easy to read and very enjoyable.

SO GOOD. it’s adorable and fluffy but most of all it so FUNNY HEHE. I laughed out a lot. I also really liked the setting and the description of how the workplace worked.

Enjoyable read. I went into this thinking it was going to be your typical romantic novel Burt it was something quite different and refreshing.

3 to 3.5 on the fence stars

I wasn't quite sure what to make of this one. I went into it expecting a chick lit romance and while it was a chick lit, it wasn't really a romance but rather it was more about learning about yourself and maturing. I can't lie, I'd have preferred a nice belly-warming romance.

It was an easy enough read, but it also made me quite uncomfortable at times. She's under threat of redundancy from the magazine she writes for, her ex is getting on with his life with their ex flatmate in a rather smug fashion and she's living with her prickly sister and lovely brother in law. In the midst of all of that she agrees to be set up with her ideal match on a new dating site that uses data from...all over the place...to find your match and then write an article all about it. What follows is a series of awkward scenes as she dates her match and then returns to her sister's house for more awkwardness. I kept hoping for a spark and some feels with her beau, but after a while I had to accept that this wasn't that type of book.

I did enjoy watching her find her find her way and forge a new relationship with her family and there was lots of moments that made me smile. Her relationship with her friend was full of banter and wit that I absolutely loved, it wasn't all awkwardness I'm pleased to say.

The ending wasn't what I was hoping for, but then that's because I like to see everything neatly tied up and in this there's only a hint of a brighter future. I'm sure it's just me.

Complete story. Thanks to the publisher via netgalley for the arc.

3.5 stars

‘We’re Cupid. We can find your perfect match by examining your digital footprint ‘, love by algorithm. Laura Morrison is a weekend magazine journalist for Bugle and is under the cosh with her work being appraised for four months then reviewed which could lead to a job loss. She’s definitely in the doldrums in more ways than one as she’s currently sleeping on an air bed at her sisters house as her previous housemates have moved on. Following an email at work from Cupid she agrees to sign up and will write an article about the resulting match which proves to be Adam Fraser.

This is an enjoyable easy read which does make some pertinent points to reflect on. The characters are good, Whit her brother in law is a lovely man if a bit clueless, her very correct sister Jaime is very proper and definitely spikey and Nush at Cupid is a gushing pain. Laura’s character is well fleshed out, she’s extremely likeable, she’s very down at the moment and has justifiably got some self esteem issues which she hopes Adam will help resolve. Adam is harder to make out, he seems perfect at first glance with his soft Scottish burr but as you read on doubts set in. I like the awkwardness of their first meeting which is a but cringe but feels authentic. I love the part in the book where Laura mets his stiff, traditional parents as it’s deliciously wicked. In places it’s quite amusing, I like the word definition at the beginning of each chapter which is appropriately chosen. The Cupid concept is awful and feels too much like 1984 Big Brother to me which I’m sure is entirely the point and you can have all the algorithms you like but it can’t necessarily produce a chemical reaction! The book poses good questions about head versus heart and it’s entertaining to read as Laura bumbles her way through.

However, the book is way too long and digresses too much into things that divert you from the meat on the bones of the storytelling and I dare say it also follows a fairly predictable path.

Overall, it’s a fun, well written book but which would definitely benefit from some text pruning!

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for the arc in return for an honest review.

Laura, a journalist at risk of redundancy, is unlucky in love. After numerous failed relationships and after losing her flat, she finds herself sleeping on an air mattress in her sister's spare room and as she's at risk of losing her job, she puts herself forward for trialling Cupid - a high-tech new dating service that will draw on everything she's ever done online to find her perfect match. Everything from a Google search, an online food shop, what photos she likes on Instagram and even what memes she's engaged with, will help determine Laura's perfect partner. She's due to write an article about the process, and the story charts her on-paper perfect match with good-looking, kind and considerate Adam but ultimately everything is not as it seems.

I had SUCH high hopes for this one, but I did feel as though it ebbs too much on the predictable side of the 'perfect' match trope, in that whilst someone on paper seems ideal, they're far from it in real life. Also, I was led into this story thinking it was going to be a feel-good romance or chick lit, but instead, it doesn't really fit into either category as the romantic moments feel a tad disjointed and sometimes just a tad awkward. With that being said though, it's great to see that the book tackles the less than perfect aspects of not only a relationship but life and its milestones and the expectations that face us when we reach certain ages like marriage, homeownership and children. It's candid, quirky and humorous, but doesn't pack a memorable punch.

The premise of a dating app that doesn't rely on swiping, or chat-up lines or filtered photos sounded intriguing, but it is not unique. It is something I've seen in other books and most recently I read Married at First Swipe which this reminded me too greatly of, and ultimately could be why this felt so predictable to me.

*Huge thanks to Netgalley and Cornerstone for my advanced review copy!