This was addicting and I really couldn't stop reading it. I think I wanted just a bit more of the "evil" for me it just resolved so simply and so quickly. I did like how real family was presented in this. Because family isnt always easy, fun or warming. Familys grow and break and come together in an ideal world and some never really come back together. THis was almost a solid read for me so dont let my opinion get you down.

Sophie Kinsella is back with another whimsical novel chock full of wit! Hilarious and clever, her book made me howl with laughter. My husband would stop what he was reading and ask me to reread the section out loud so he could enjoy a good belly laugh too. I’ve done this multiple times through out the novel!

Effie’s world turns upside down from a shocking announcement one Christmas at her beloved family’s home. Effie’s parents are getting a divorce and Dad now has a young(er) shiny, sparkling girlfriend. Her world is shattered! Effie and her Dad close relationship seems to become nonexistent because of a disagreement about his girlfriend. She loses her job and comes to find out the home she grew up in is sold! And the “gold digging” girlfriend is hosting a “house cooling party”, Effie, angry, confused and hurt refuses to attend, until she realized her cherished Russian dolls are still in the house. She decides she’ll go to the party, BUT without being noticed or seen. Her one and only mission is to get her dolls and get out ASAP! However, a few comical obstacles prevent her from quickly waltzing in and out.

Only Sophie Kinsella can pull off serious topics such as family dysfunctions, divorce and toxic relationships and roll it into a fun lighthearted romcom! Her heroines continue to be clueless endearing self-reliant women that we all know and love. Effie has characteristics of Laura Lington(Twenties Girl), Emma Corrigan(Can you keep a Secret) with a dash of Poppy Wyatt(I got your Number).
Although it is considered a romcom, romance is just a minor element sprinkled into this story.

For Fans of Kinsella, I’m happy to report there are Easter eggs of movie references. So keep an extra sharp eye out! (One worded clue…rosebushes).

Any book with Sophie Kinsella’s name is an instant buy! This book needs a place on your book shelf(or Kindle)!
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read the book in exchange for an honest review.

a whimsical and delightful story that kinsella has once again spun. the party crasher is a story about familial love, but also about coming to terms with separation.

kinsella just knows how to hook her readers, her books are always fun and you just feel comfortable reading them. the writing was engaging and simply perfect for a romcom.

I am a huge fan of Sophie Kinsella and was so exited to have been given an advanced copy of The Party Crasher. This book was amazing - I read it in one sitting! I absolutely loved the Talbot Family and their story. Effie literally had me laughing out loud at her antics. The family was so relatable to anyone who is an adult child of divorce. I'd love to see a sequel to this book to find out what happens to Effie, Bean and Gus. I will absolutely be recommencing this book in the Fall. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

You can count on Sophie Kinsella for an entertaining novel.

The Talbot Family have had an idyllic life in Greenoaks, a large quirky house. When Tony & Mimi divorce and Tony's relationship with Krista gets serious, Greenoaks goes up for sale. Though Bean, Gus and Effie are all adults out on their own the loss of Greenoaks creates drama. A final gathering becomes a battleground between Krista and Effie. Effie crashes the party t find her childhood Russian nesting dolls.

At times I wanted to tell the 'children' to 'grow up" then I'd laugh at some of their actions.

Very few authors are so good that I don't even read the book synopsis I just know it'll be good. And Sophie has done it again! With the ability to make you laugh out loud and deeply feel for the characters all in a few pages, this is another truly beautiful work of art.

Effie's parents divorced 18 months ago, and her father has moved on with a new woman named Krista. But Krista has done nothing to endear herself to the family. If anything, her underhanded ways are tearing them apart. After being loosely "invited" to the house cooling party at the family home thats now being sold, Effie chooses not to go. However, after realizing she's left a treasured childhood item in the home, she comes up with a plan to sneak in and retrieve it. With her siblings Gus and Bean and her childhood love Joe the only ones in the know, instead of just finding her dolls, she also finds love. Love from both her family and Joe.

In true Sophie Kinsella fashion, what seems such a simple storyline turns into a long awaited love story and a tale of family redemption with just the right amount of laughs thrown in for good measure. Hands down a five out of five star read. Unfortunately, you have to wait until October 12th to pick this one up.

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Thank you to NetGalley, Sophie Kinsella, and Random House - Dial Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I can always count on Kinsella for a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience, with both laugh-out=loud moments as well as pathos, and this was no exception. I think this is one of my all-time favorites of hers. 4.5 stars!

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

The Party Crasher follows the story of Effie has she says goodbye to her childhood home in a very uncomfortable way. Two years following the announcement of her parent's incredibly shocking divorce, Effie's family is in shambles. She hates her father's new girlfriend, she's barely speaking to her dad, and her beloved family home is being sold. To top it all off, Effie has not been invited to the last celebration in the house.

However, Effie decides to go on a mission to recover some precious family heirlooms while the party is happening. What follows is a dramatic and quirky story as Effie sneaks around the house and finds herself witness to members of her family unguarded. This is a story of a family in flux, an old beau who Effie may not be over, and what happens when you finally find yourself growing up.

It always feels like Christmas came early when a new Sophie Kinsella book comes out, especially if I get an advanced copy (thanks Negalley!). I love the characters, the setting, the dialogue, all of it, and this new release is no exception.
Effie is the youngest of three siblings in what she thought was a happy family. When the family falls apart and Effie can’t quite find her footing again, she ends up trying to sneak into her own family home during a big party (hence the title).
As with Kinsella’s other novels (ok, besides the Shopaholic series, those are not my favorite), the characters are lovable and flawed and real; their interactions are funny, heartfelt, and honest; and the pace of the dialogue and action is easy to read and keeps you going. I wanted to see Mimi’s artwork on the kitchen cabinets and was sad right along with Effie when they disappeared, and I could picture Effie hiding in the rosebushes. I dove into this book and didn’t resurface again for about 24 hours—always sorry when it ends.

It's been a long time since a book captivated me like "The Party Crasher" did... and this is what I get for starting it at 10:30 at night! Not only did I finish it in one setting but I also couldn't sleep after I finished as I was still thinking about Greenoaks. The way that Kinsela describes this "ugly" old house makes me desperately wish for a movie to be made.

The characters were beautifully written and developed. I loved how over the course of the book, we saw the warts and flaw of the characters come out and Effie's perfect ideas about her family changed. It showed the reality of life and that nobody is perfect and we all have our own demons.

The ending was absolutely perfect and while it wasn't what I initially wanted to happen, it left me satisfied with a smile on my face.

I really enjoyed this sweet story of a woman saying goodbye to her family home and coming to terms with her family changing. Sometimes touching and plenty of humor, this was a great read.

I love Sophie Kinsella's book but this one just didnt do it for me. The main character was whiny and immature. I expected more but i couldnt even finish this one.

This book was a fun and lighthearted read that I was able to finish in an evening. Effie's world was rocked a bit when her parents announced a divorce, her dad got a new girlfriend, and ultimately, her childhood home was sold. With tensions high between her and her father's girlfriend, Krista, Effie finds herself without an invitation to the "house-c0oling" party that Krista has planned. Totally fine with Effie until she remembers one household item from her childhood that she wants to save before the movers arrive. She decides to sneak in and out during the party, but things don't go as planned. To me, this story was light and funny and whimsical and a fun escape.

Thank you #netgalley for the advanced copy!

I have been a long time fan of Sophie Kinsella and had been missing her works. When I was granted access to this early copy I was so excited and the book did not disappoint. In fact, I did not put down and stayed up until 2am to finish! This book follows a family of 3 adult children and how they handle their parents divorce. Effie, who is the youngest of the bunch has the hardest time, especially with getting along with her fathers new, younger, selfish girlfriend. The majority of the novel is set around a party to say goodbye to the family house that was just sold. Each child has mixed feelings but Effie opted to not attend. However, she did have plans to sneak in and grab her russian dolls from childhood. As you can imagine, this leads to Effie sneaking around the house and hearing things she probably shouldn't. So many twists and turns and laughing moments even around the hard topic of divorce. The book of course comes full circle and leaves you smiling in the classic Kinsella way.

Honestly, I requested this ARC on a whim the moment I saw the author was Sophie Kinsella without even reading the synopsis because that was, like, an instant-read for me. Then, once I started, I just couldn't stop because it was so captivating and fun as a novel and as a women's fiction novel specifically.

This book, honestly, feels different from her other straight-up romance books, as this is more about familial drama and individual growth. Despite its differences, Kinsella stays true to her style and delivers compelling language that has me hooked and curious from the jump. So much so that I really didn't want to put this book down and ended up devouring it in a single sitting. This book reads quickly and the hijinks of hiding/not getting caught juxtaposed with the vulnerable, heartfelt family dynamics and adorable first love/second chance trope makes a completely unputdownable novel. Plus, that epilogue was so darn adorable and precious that I'm still smiling just thinking about it.

I don't often give out 5/5 stars, but this book earned it because it's so well-written and captivating, and I just loved it. Truly devoured it. Like, wow, there aren't a ton of books like this one, and, yeah, I just wanted to root for the whole family so much. Each character is so authentic, realistic, and vulnerable like real-life people are. Bravo, Bravo.

Super cute story for those looking for a holiday themed, dysfunctional family adventure.

Effie is having troubles - newly unemployed, sadly single (and potentially pining away for an ex), she very much dislikes her father's young girlfriend and the many unwelcome changes she has made to his life. Effie and her father's girlfriend have embarked upon a passive aggressive war in which Effie declared that she would never step foot in their home again. Learning through her sibling that there will be one last party at their childhood home before sale, Effie decides the only way to save some of her possessions is to crash it.

Thus follows a series of madcap events as Effie sneak through the home and eavesdrops on the party goers. Will she find her possessions? Will she ever learn what happened with her ex? Will her father forgive her? Read this lighthearted rom-com to find out.

This is not my usual read but I did enjoy it quite a bit. This is a perfect addition to the modern romance genre and the family craziness adds interest and humor. Recommended ! Thank you to @Netgally and @RandomHouse for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another great book from Sophie Kinsella! The Party Crasher was the perfect mix of romance and family drama with the right amount of humor and lightheartedness which is typical in all of Kinsella's books. I felt like part of Effie's family as she crashed a family party that she may or may not have been invited to! As she hid and listened in to her family talking during the party, I felt like I was also eavesdropping along with Effie. I loved all of the characters in the story and of this book didn't disappoint with a HEA. I would definitely recommend this book!

I adore Sofia Kinsella, having read all pretty much ALL of her back-list. I think the author has really developed her writing and characterization skills since Becky burst on the scene so humorously, back in the oughts. In Kinsella’s latest, “The Party Crasher”, we find Effie, a conflicted young woman, now dealing with the emotions of separating parents and the impeding sale of her childhood country home. When she is “uninvited” to the farewell title house party, she defiantly shows up anyway, determined to save an important souvenir from her childhood, and ends up learning a lot about her family and old-boyfriend in the process! Funny, sweet, entertaining and charming, I highly recommend “The Party Crasher” to any who love chick-lit or family stories! My most sincere thanks to the publisher, author and Net Galley for the e-ARC, which I was gifted in exchange for an honest opinion. This review to be published on pub date on Amazon. - link to come!

This book was provided to me via Kindle by Random House Publishing Group- Random House, The Dial Press and #NetGalley for my honest opinion.

I absolutely adored #PartyCrasher by the wonderful, Sophie Kinsella. The lyrical writing, characters you root for make this an instant hit. Nothing is the same after an upheaval in Effie’s life. As she tries to reclaim a trinket from her youth, much is discovered over a weekend.

I have been reading books from this author ever since the Shopaholic series and I must attest that this book is certainly very different in terms of characters and humor. It is difficult to warm up to Effie as she does come off in the beginning as extraordinary immature with het attachment to the Russian Dolls, Mimi's painting of the kitchen cabinets and her sadness of Bean''s loss of Peter Rabbit furniture. However, as the book evolved, she realized that not everything is perfect despite how memories can be changed according to one's perception. Like Greenoaks, quirkiness creates character and change is necessary for the better. Family not things are what is important as evidenced by her relationship with her Dad and Joe. It ended very strongly.