Book Review: Book Boyfriend by Lucy Vine @simonschusterUK @Lecv @BookMinxSJV #BookBoyfriend #LucyVine #RomanceFiction

Book Synopsis:

Jemma has lived a thousand lives through books. The only life she isn’t living is her own.
That is, until the day she finds a note from a stranger in her favourite library book. When she replies, the pair begin a longhand conversation about their love of novels that sees Jemma finally coming out of her shell. Is she ready to fall in love for the first time – with someone she’s never met?
 
Clara has always run away from her problems, but this might finally be one she can’t escape.
Everyone wants to know what happened to Clara in America – but Clara isn’t talking. Instead she’s focusing all her energy obsessing over a hot new actor, starring in the TV adaptation of her twin Jemma’s favourite book. Soon, Clara is reading every interview, trawling his social media, and following him to showbiz parties in the hopes he’ll notice she’s The One.
 
As the sisters fall hard for two men they’ve never met, it’s time to ask the question: Can either relationship survive the real world?

My Review:

The Book Boyfriend is funny, romantic read that is just made for book lovers.

The story follows twins Clara and Jenna who couldn’t be more different if they tried.  Jenna is the responsible daughter who stuck around, has a steady job and loves to spend her time reading.  Whereas Clara is the happy go lucky twin who doesn’t take anything seriously and is very happy spending her time day dreaming about her favourite actors.  Out of the two girls I much preferred Jenna who I feel most book lovers will completely relate to.  Her attitude towards books and how you should treat them made me warm to her instantly, as did her hatred of film adaptions which I also share.  Clara on the other hand came across as a bit of a brat, not caring about how her actions might hurt others and just wanting to have fun.  I think she’d make a nightmare housemate and I felt very glad that it wasn’t me having to share with her.

I thought the book had a great pace to it and there always seems to be something happening to keep me reading.  The author has created some absolutely fabulous characters who I just enjoyed hanging out throughout the book.  They seem to have a lot of fun together and it was great to follow their antics.  As a book lover I loved the idea of a romance starting through notes left in my favourite book.  I felt completely invested in the budding relationship from the start and very intrigued to find out who they might be.  There were lots of red herrings that kept me guessing and meant that ultimately I was unable to guess who they were before the reveal which I always love. 

About The Author:

Lucy Vine is a writer, editor and columnist. She’s the best selling author of Hot Mess (2017), What Fresh Hell (2018), Are We Nearly There Yet? (2019), Bad Choices (2021), Seven Exes (2023) and Date With Destiny (2024)