I really wanted to love this but it was a bit too far fetched for my imagination. Feel good romcom with a happy ending, but think maybe Miranda might have got concussion when she fell of her bike haha

This light and feel-good romcom follows Miranda, a woman in her late 40s who, after a bike accident and some vivid dreams, believes she's meant to find a mystery man. She moves to Newcastle to search for him, but ends up growing close to Matt, a kind local with a lovable dog.

The story is warm, funny, and easy to read.Some parts are predictable, but it's an enjoyable and uplifting read overall.

Londoner Miranda ends up in hospital after nearly crashing into someone on her bike - she doesn't know much about him, but then she starts to have crazy dreams about him. When she's made redundant, she talks to her best friends about the situation and realises she needs to do *something* to shake up her life. She thinks she's destined to fall in love with her mystery man, so she rents out her house and goes to look for him in Newcastle

Shortly after the move, she meets Matt and his wonderful dog Gladys - although she's attracted to him, she's determined to find her handsome stranger and persuades Matt to help her. They get closer as the search continues, but she's not ready to give up on finding Mr Mystery,..

Funny and heartwarming, and readers of romcoms who believe in fate and second chances will enjoy it.

Five Things I Love About You is a light-hearted, easy read about soulmates, destiny, love and friendship. Although I often found the characters in the book difficult to engage with, predictable and not overly believable, and the romance somewhat lacking. I did however, enjoy the aspect of female friendship that ran throughout the book.

Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and the author for access to this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Miranda , while riding her bike to work, almost hits a guy and ends up on the ground and on her way to the hospital. She doesn’t catch much about the man, but thinks his name starts with a J, is from Newcastle, has a dog, and he has a pink tie. Recently laid off from her job as an English teacher, children off doing their own things hundred of miles away and her ex husband with a new family, she decides to rent out her house and go look for him. Her friends thinks she is crazy. She meets Matt. She explains she is here looking for a guy she met and he agrees to help her out. As they spend time together, she and Matt seem to click. But Miranda doesn’t want to give up on looking for J.
Funny, heartwarming, and hopeful, this is a great read with a happy ending.

Five Things I Love About You is a beautiful, light-hearted read about realising what you truly seek in life no matter your age or circumstances.
When knocked off her bike, our leading lady comes to the conclusion that it is in fact the universe giving her a sign... and all these signs are pointing towards a mysterious man whom she doesn't truly know yet.

I loved the concept of this story and the way in which it was written. The relationship between the main character and her best friends was beautiful and I adored their interactions with one another throughout.

A unique storyline, and some lovely characters too. An enjoyable read.

*Thank you to NetGalley and The Publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in return for my honest review.

Lovely light hearted rom com book. Was away for the weekend and enjoyed reading it in the hot tub! Cute, funny, emotions all in one

I just finished the best romcom. Five Things I Love About You by Clare Swatman is coming out soon. Pick it up.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4
After an accident almost-50-year-old Miranda keeps dreaming about a man that was involved into the accident. She knows nothing about him other than his names might be Jay but is convinced that he is the One for her and moves to Newcastle in order to find him. There she meets Matt who helps her with her search and is clearly into her and after a while she actually meets a Jay... but is he really the person Miranda fell in love with in her dreams?
I have to say that I had trouble believing a lot of the plot like who would keep dreaming about a man and believe the things they dreamt about were real? Apart from that the story was fairly entertaining and I liked Matt's character a lot. I could not really relate to Miranda especially as she continues to lie about things. Also I liked the ending but the surprise about who Matt was was completely OTT for me.
All in all an unbelievable but nevertheless entertaining book.

After an accident while cycling to work, Miranda begins to dream about the man she almost collided with. Convinced he's the man of her dreams, despite knowing very little about him, she uproots herself and moves 300 miles in the hope of tracking him down.

I tend not to read much romantic fiction. I don't mind a romantic element in uplifting fiction, but as a genre, it's not something I gravitate towards. There was just something about the blurb for Five Things I Love About You from Clare Swatman that caught my attention and I'm so glad it did, I thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in Miranda's world.

Miranda is approaching the end of her 40s, her children have flown the nest and she's single following an amicable divorce. Life is ticking along until disaster strikes. Cycling to work she narrowly misses colliding with a man and ends up in hospital with concussion. Her recollection of the accident is hazy but when she starts having amorous dreams about the stranger she almost crashed into she's convinced that fate had a hand in the accident.

Problems with work give Miranda the opportunity to do something drastic, so she rents out her London home and moves to Newcastle for six months in the hope she'll be able to track down her mystery man. I became completely wrapped up in Miranda's life; her worry that she was making a mistake, her apprehension in moving to a city where she knew no one and her excitement at the new possibilities that opened up for her.

Early on in her relocation Miranda is befriended by a stranger, Matt, who offers to help her find her bearings in the city and with her search. Matt is a wonderful character, a lovely example of the type of open, warm and welcoming residents of the North-East. I think it was the North-East setting that really made the story for me as I recognised lots of the places mentioned in the book, along with the biting wind that seems to be ever-present along the North-East coast.

As Miranda continues her search, her friendship with Matt grows stronger and stronger. It's pretty obvious to her friends, and the reader, that Matt has feelings for Miranda. It's glaringly obvious where the story is heading but the course of true love never did run smooth so there are some complications to overcome first. The biggest complication of all is when she finds her mystery man. Is the man in her dreams the man of her dreams?

If you enjoy romantic fiction, love books and like dogs then this is the perfect read. I had a massive grin on my face when I read the final page.

This is a lighthearted romcom, a good holiday read, nothing too serious, a fun read about a women who gets caught up in finding her ideal man and moves from London to Newcastle in pursuit of a man she thinks she is destined to be with.

“Five Things I Love About You” is by Clare Swatman. I would call this a light cozy romance story. The book focuses on a nearly 50 year old woman, Miranda, who is in an accident. In some ways this book worked well - Miranda’s friends were great, especially their humor. But I never quite warmed up to Miranda - she wasn’t a bad character, but she made some rather odd choices. The first part of the story focused on Miranda making choices, while the second half focused on her search for “him.” Overall, I think the idea of this book was interesting, but this wasn’t quite executed in a way that I liked. But I do think those who like Ms. Swatman’s other books and cozy romances would find this book a good one.

I liked the idea of this book but found the actual story not as exciting as I had hoped. I was several chapters in before I realised the main character was nearing 50 rather than 20 something and I didn't warm to he character at all.
I also guessed the twist quite early so the book didn't really excited me

Really good book that i will recommend to others.

Thanks for the opportunity to read & review it.

Funny, poignant, endearing characters, a good spattering of relatable everyday truths, a few unexpected plot twists . . . everything a good book should be! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Five Things I Love About You by Clare Swatman is a book about a woman ready for a second chance. Miranda is 49, divorced with two adult children and even her best friends admit that her love life is somewhat lacklustre. When a cycling accident sees her waking up in hospital after dreaming of a mysterious man she takes it as a sign , especially when the dreams become recurring. A job change seems like the final push to send her in search of the literal man of her dreams, but finding him will prove to be something of a challenge.
This is a cute short read and there were several things to like about it. I liked the fact that the protagonist was a woman in middle age who was willing to try something new and chase her dreams even if I didn't always think she was making the wisest decisions, I also really liked her friends, their banter and the dynamics of their relationships felt very real and added a lot of humour to the book. I did think that the whole search for her dream man was needlessly drawn out, especially after she met Matt and it was obvious to everyone but her that they were meant to be together. I also predicted the ending of the story and was hoping that the author would not go down such an obvious route, I don't think it was needed and it in some ways took away from Miranda and Matt's love story. I think readers who love romance and believe in fate will absolutely love this story.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

Cute story about fate and soulmates. Miranda was riding her bike to school (she’s a teacher) and crashes while trying to avoid a guy stepping off the curb. She gets injured and hears bits and pieces of his info. She then starts having dreams about this mystery guy, but can’t see his face in the dreams. These go on for months and she thinks it’s a sign from the universe to find him. Having been recently laid off, a divorced 49 year old mom of adult kids, she decides to move to Newcastle, where she thinks this soulmate lives. She befriends Matt shortly after arriving, while on her search. This story follows her journey of starting over, and searching for love. It has a brief closed-door scene and is a quick and easy read. Very cozy. Great library pick up.

Thank you Boldwood Books for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

This was fun!

I enjoyed reading about a protagonist in her late forties, although there were times when she came across to me as much younger.

While the plot was highly implausible, it did keep me engaged, and I would recommend it to romance lovers who like to think about the role of fate and whether there is such a thing as "Mr. Right."

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read a digital ARC in advance of publication.

I thought that the emphasis was a bit too muvh on love and a bit too little on friendships and I ws there for the friendships. It was still a great read, I would have just liked a little bit more depth in the second half around friendships and growth instead of focusing too much on love.

Absolutely gorgeous fun filled romcom with a heartwarming soul.

I Absolutely loved Miranda's journey and was fully invested in her finding the mysterious Jay. But the chemistry between her and Matt was palpable and swoon worthy.

A really grown up book for lovers of romance.