The bestselling author of Love Byte is back with this laugh-out-loud hilarious rom com!Getting hit by a bus was the best thing that ever happened to him… Nathan finds a wife disappointed that he’s miraculously returned from the dead and an unshakeable attraction for mortuary technician Kat – the woman who brought him back to life, in more ways than one.
Now, as his world implodes and Kat leads him down an unexpected path, Nathan somehow finds himself having the time of his second life…
A hilarious, uplifting story of second chances, death defying hijinks and motorhome mayhem – Mhairi McFarlane meets Eleanor Oliphant!
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Kept my interest- very original
Could not get into it. Slow and unbelievable.
This is the first book I read by this author. I definitely like his writing style. I loved his humor. Many times I was just reading along and then wham! I read a sentence that had me laughing out loud and carrying on, and it was a great feeling! I honestly do not laugh out loud often. I find things funny, but do not laugh. This book had me laughing so many times.
I love the quirky, odd characters. I love that they all have issues, but are dealing with them and have become the champions of their world. They have dealt with their issues and have become a unique people. They are flawed humans that do not always make the correct decisions and also carry their baggage with them, but they go on and for that, I adore them. While I do not agree with all the character’s decisions in this book, it is a book of fiction, so I go with it and enjoy the story as it unfolds. One character is truly awful, but most stories need one villain, and that is Laura in this story.
Nathan (Laura’s husband) is hit by a bus and is assumed dead and sent to the Edinburgh morgue where Kat works. She find him and sees he is fully alive, and also very cute and is taken aback by how strongly she is bonded to him in that moment.
The story is about second chances, friendship, forgiveness, betrayal and making the most of your life – whatever situation you happen to be presented.
This is a light-hearted book with many serious issues going on it in. I enjoyed this book so much.
I want to thank NetGalley and Harper Impulse & KIller Reads for allowing me to read the Advanced Reader’s Copy. This review is my own opinion, not influenced by receiving the ARC.
This hilarious story begins with the death of Nathan Jones, whose body is stored in the morgue. But he’s not dead enough not to move, and a female morgue employee hears his scratching about , opens the body drawer and falls in love with this obviously un-dead man. . The off-the-wall following adventure is typically British , given to everything from slapstick to tear-jerking . The book was nothing short of zany, and I couldn’t have enjoyed the ride more. It’s a very fun read.
This book was a lot of fun to read.
If you love the way the British talk, irreverent, witty and impossible… You will be delighted with this The Second Life of Nathan Jones. You will come away, richer than you were before… and laughing.
I didn’t like this book. I found it boring and I couldn’t get into it. Kat may be ok but I just didn’t like the other characters.
Nice light reading.
Loved this book. I was so happy to meet KAT. I don’t feel quite so crazy now. LOL
Got hooked by the first half and rooting for the main characters. Then it went off the rails and finished lamely. Wanted Nathan and Kat to battle the odds together.