Just A Girl, Standing in Front of A Boy

Title: Just A Girl, Standing In Front of A Boy
Author: Lucy-Anne Holmes
Type: Paperback
Read: 29th October - 8th November 2015
Rating: 4/5
Published: 30th January 2014 by Sphere

'My love story may not be the sort you read about in books or see in films . . . Love stories have glorious highs and ghastly lows. But when it comes to my own life, I'd have to say, you can keep your fabulous highs and I'll happily steer clear of the terrible lows.'

After a rocky start in life, Jenny Taylor, 27, star receptionist at the local doctors surgery, has things all worked out thanks to a list of ten daily things she must do to keep the blues at bay. But her life is turned upside down when she meets aspiring musician Joe King. And reliable boyfriend Matt proposes. And then her mum leaves her dad and moves into Jenny's flat determined to 'bond'.

This book screamed to me Notting Hill. It also said, do not read becuase you love Notting Hill so much and this book won't be at all about it or like it in any way, shape or form. It was correct, but I really enjoyed the book.

The story is about Jenny or Fanny as she is known by her friends due to her childhood nickname. Jenny lives in a small town whilst flat sharing with Al, a guy she randomly met whilst at a kebab stall. Jenny's best friend Philippa also lives near them. Together they're the three musketeers, the three amigos, the ones who can always make each other laugh and be there for each other, no matter what. Their friendship is to be really admired, its so close and just great to read about.

Jenny is dating Matt, an over ambitiius, numpty. He doesn't really ever have time for Jenny nor their relationship. He seems to think he knows her and proposes ontop of the London Eye (Jenny is afraid of heights). Whilst planning the wedding with her best friend, Jenny then meets the lovely Joe King (dear books, stop making joke names and expecting me to read them with a straight face). They're electric together, they're meant to be. Oh and Jenny hasn't seen her mum for years due to life before she left home and suddenly mum is on the door step, aparently left her dad. It's all fun and games.

I did enjoy the story, I liked how Jenny and her mum became friends again, how they eventually got over what happened in the past. I loved the friendship between Jenny and Philippa. I loved their little note giving as ways of making people smile. I didnt' like Matt. He was just ugh, wanted to change everything about Jenny just so he could get a promotion or made a partner at work. Such a hypocrit with things too.

Joe was lovely, they're a match made in heaven and i wanted everything to turn out all lovely like Notting Hill in the end. It's a really good story, the writing style was different but it worked.  

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