Meet Me in London
My Rating: 3.75
Genre: Romance, Holiday
Format: eARC*
Publication Date: September 28, 2021
Author: Georgia Toffolo
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Meet Me in London Blurb
Fans of Josie Silver’s One Day in December and Christina Lauren’s In a Holidaze will adore watching Victoria and Oliver’s pretend engagement dissolve as their very real chemistry threatens to upend all their carefully laid-out secrets. Set against the most charming London backdrop, Meet Me in London is an irrisistable seasonal treat!
What do you do when your fake engagement starts to feel too real…
Aspiring clothes designer Victoria Scott spends her days working in a bar in Chelsea and her evenings designing vintage clothes, dreaming of one day opening her own boutique. But these aspirations are under threat from the new department store opening at the end of her road. She needs a Christmas miracle, but one is not forthcoming.
Oliver Russell’s Christmas is not looking very festive right now. His family’s new London department store opening is behind schedule, and on top of that his interfering, if well-meaning, mother is pressing him to introduce his girlfriend to her over the holidays—a girlfriend who does not exist. He needs a diversion…something to keep his mother from meddling while he focuses on the business.
When Oliver meets Victoria, he offers a proposition: pretend to be his girlfriend at the opening of his store and he will provide an opportunity for Victoria to showcase her designs. But what starts as a business arrangement soon becomes something more tempting as the fake relationship starts to feel very real. But when secrets in Victoria’s past are exposed, will Oliver walk away, or will they both follow their hearts and find what neither knew they were looking for…?
Meet Me in London Review
As a quick reminder, here is my rating structure:
- 1 star: Did not finish
- 2 Stars: Finished but I do not recommend
- 3 Stars: Liked but could use some improvements
- 4 Stars: Loved this book!
- 5 Stars: Rare. The unput-down-able, binge read obsession.
My star ratings are also based also genre based. I compare all books with books of the same genre. While I would love to believe that my love of books in general transcends all bias, there are genres I prefer over others.
I’m human.
Example: If I read a mystery novel and think it deserves a 5-star rating, then I have compared it to other mystery books, and determined it to be one of my absolute favorites. The unputdownable mystery.
This will hopefully keep me from comparing Outlander, a personal obsession of mine, with the experience of reading The Hate You Give. Both 5 star books for me, but completely and totally different. I couldn’t even try to rate them against each other, so I don’t. Makes my life easier. 🙂
My Thoughts
If you’re a romance fan then you have probably read a fake relationship books. The trope is common, so not exactly groundbreaking literature, but guaranteed fun nonetheless.
Regardless of the genre, Meet Me in London is a cute somewhat holiday centered romance. I wouldn’t say Christmas plays a huge role in this one, not like most holiday novels, but there’s a sort of background holiday hum. Honestly, this book could take place at any time of year.
The chemistry between the leads is perfectly done, especially once blended with the warmth of the characters own lives. Their family dynamics and professional lives had some really touching details that balanced the silliness of the premise of the main relationship. I loved some of the backstories weaved into the romantic relationship.
There are a few things I would have done a bit differently, as I wasn’t wowed by really any aspect of the story. Nothing seemed particularly new or fresh and the instalove left me a little confused.
Conclusion
This is a delightfully distracting romantic comedy that fans of the genre are likely to enjoy.
*Special thanks to Georgia Toffolo and HQN for providing a copy of Meet Me in London in exchange for an honest review.
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