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Review: You Are Loved

You Are Loved You Are Loved by Jo Platt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Grace Waterhouse is a successful author whose husband's left her for another woman, and they've just had a baby together. When she presents her latest novel to her literary agent and friend Neil, he dismisses it and says that she needs to go away and think about life.
When her cleaner Rose goes away on holiday for four months, Grace decides to step into the breach and use the cleaning jobs as a distraction, and hopefully, a source of inspiratation.
I must admit, when I first started reading this book, I didn't think I was going to like it...I wasn't sure where the story was going to go, and to be honest, who wants to read a book about a cleaner, but I will be the first to admit that I was wrong! I quickly fell in love with all the characters especially Neil and Gavin (who I would love to befriend and share a couple of bottles of wine with!) and Percy...don't get me started on Percy!! The whole world needs a friend like Percy!
The story is funny and there are lots of moments when I laughed out loud, and I will never look at a Dyson Small Ball again without giggling!!!
I have never read a book by Jo Platt before, but she has certainly gone to the top of my favourite authors list, her characters are completely believable, and people you actually want to befriend, and she is extremely funny!
This book has been hailed as the "must read rom-com of 2017" and I couldn't agree more!!!

*I received a free copy of this book from the publishers and Net galley in return for an honest review.

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