What a delightful novel, guaranteed to appeal to book lovers. Bridget is a librarian, who loves books. Her favourite genre is romance, which she believes is an essential ingredient to almost any good story. However, her own experience of relationships has been far from happy ever after. It doesn’t help that her next door neighbour, Sully, seems determined to destroy her peace. Fortunately, she finds consolation in the arms of Fabio, the handsome Italian barista. Bee is a caring person, loved by her friends and the patrons of the library. She has a talent for finding books that will appeal to their reader. This draws a variety of grateful readers to the library. I love the glimpses we get of so many other worthwhile reads. This is a well written and convincing novel, which I was happy to dwell over, as I didn’t want it to end. Beautiful and uplifting. A joy to read.

This book tries to accomplish a lot while trying to be a romance. A lot of side characters that seemed important but didn’t get the chance to be anything, and the best part was Sully. Otherwise I didn’t care for any of the characters

The Other Bridget is heartwarming, emotional, funny enemies to lovers rom com. There's a diverse cast of interesting and unique characters with interesting minor plots with a couple of unexpected twists. Overall a very entertaining read!!

The Other Bridget is heartwarming, emotional, funny enemies to lovers rom com. There's a diverse cast of interesting and unique characters with interesting minor plots with a couple of unexpected twists. Overall a very entertaining read!

Good story and really enjoyable character development. A lovely book to curl up with - really enjoyed it!

Wonderful story, great character development, great writing! Highly recommend this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it

This was wonderful, Friendships, books, a library and a hunk next door not to mention endless Bridget chat. It’s the perfect escape read. Highly recommended.

I just love Rachael Johns’ writing, and this was the perfect feel-good romcom.

I also loved all of the literary references in this, I felt like Captain America from that one scene when I recognised one!

Thank you so much to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the arc. 🫶🏻

I originally was drawn to this book because of the title, as I had never read this author, but I was pleasantly surprised at what a great story it was. The Other Bridget by Rachael Johns is a feel- good romantic comedy about a librarian and her craptacular luck with love. One failed relationship after another, she finds herself ready to give up. Two men enter her life around the same time. One lovely and one a disaster! We get to follow along and see the relationships develop between Bridget and a handsome batista and Bridget and her grumpy neighbor. The humor and hilarious antics in this book are everything. They kept me giggling throughout the book.
Be forewarned there is a very emotional and devastating element to this book. 💔 There is way more feel- good than sad, but be prepared to shed a few tears. I'll definitely be adding other books to my TBR from this author.

Thank you, NetGalley and Bloodhound Books, for an advanced copy of The Other Bridget. I loved it!

3.5 stars rounded up. This was a cute rom-com with likable characters and lots of literary references. The references really made the book fun. It was a long read for a book without much plot, but it was sweet and easy to read. It's a decent palate cleanser kind of book.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

Rachel Johns has created a romance novel that has something for literally everyone! Younger and older readers alike will feel right at home in this heartwarming story.

Rachael John’s can do no wrong! I’ve been a fan of her writing for quite some time, whether it’s her outback romances or woman’s fiction. This books premise was fresh and exciting, especially for a Bridget’s Jones fan from way back! And who doesn’t love a book where the main character is a bookish librarian! While this is a romance there is deeper undercurrents. (Cancer, bereavement and others) but they are handled well and not in a gratuitous way. Thanks netgalley and the publisher and Rachael for the entertaining read.

The Other Bridget follows Bridget Jones, who was named after the book, she loves to read and works in a library. Her talent is being able to get non readers to become readers by helping them find a book. She hasn't failed yet until she meets her grumpy neighbor Sully who becomes her number 1 enemy.
Bee's crush on her barista, Fabio, evolves and soon their romance becomes her "meet-cute" that she's always wished for.
I loved this book! It was everything I expected it to be and I can’t wait to read more by this author!

As a lover of Bridget Jones, all things books and films, I enjoyed everything about this. I loved all of the fun characters and the importance of friendship that was developed throughout. This was really just a fun, loveable read. I did not expect the ending though, the tears were real :(

This Bridget Bee to her friends is as unlucky in love as her namesake. She works in a library and it seems a fun place to be.
She finds her new neighbour really annoying and is trying to find ways to annoy him back.
It was a bit silly in bits but it was a fun quick read.
I liked Xavier and Fred also Jb was sweet. Her colleagues were supportive and real friends Fred, Xavier, Persephone and Janine were there for her.
There are subjects some may find upsetting cancer, eating disorders and bereavement.
I loved the book references throughout the book.
Enjoyable read.
Thanks to publisher and Netgalley.

"The Other Bridget" is a delightful romantic comedy that captures the charm of a bookish heroine navigating love and life. Bridget Jones, a librarian and devoted bookaholic, finds herself torn between the captivating Italian barista Fabio and her cantankerous neighbor Sully, who seems determined to complicate her life. Rachael Johns skillfully blends humor and heart, creating a vibrant cast of characters that support Bridget on her journey to find love. With its whimsical plot and relatable themes, this uplifting story is perfect for fans of feel-good romances. A fun read that celebrates the magic of books and the unpredictability of love!

Really enjoyed this fun romcom. Great humor and it was nice to see such a good friend group. There’s a cute side story with a book group for seniors. Would love to read more about them. Bee and her antics were twee but not annoying. Very cute to read about a lead who genuinely cares about people.

A fun and heartwarming story about a book-loving librarian who struggles with romance. Bridget, who grew up reading romance novels, finds real-life love much harder. She’s drawn to Fabio, a handsome Italian barista, but her grumpy neighbour Sully keeps making things difficult. With the help of her friends, Bridget decides to see if love can be as perfect as the stories she loves. It’s a light and enjoyable read.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun book. I enjoyed it a lot!

This was a light hearted read that I would recommend. The characters were fun, if a little predictable and this was an enjoyable read.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC.