What if Mr Right was right in front of you all along? Don’t miss the laugh out loud brand-new romantic comedy from the Sunday Times bestselling author!
‘Swoops you up and fills your heart with such joy’ Giovanna Fletcher, bestselling author of Some Kind of Wonderful and Eve of Man
‘It might be the funniest and most relatable of ALL BOOKS EVER’ Lucy Vine, bestselling author of Hot Mess‘I loved … funniest and most relatable of ALL BOOKS EVER’ Lucy Vine, bestselling author of Hot Mess
‘I loved it’ Mhairi McFarlane, bestselling author of If I Never Met You
When Ros comes home after three years away, she’s ready to pick up with life exactly where she left it. But her friends have moved on, her parents have rekindled their romance, and her bedroom is now a garden shed. All of a sudden, she’s swept up in nostalgia for the way things were.
Then her phone begins to ping, with messages from her old life. Including one number she thought she’d erased for good – the man who broke her heart. Is this her second chance at one big love? Sometimes we all want to see what we’ve been missing…
Readers already love In Case You Missed It:
‘Hilarious and full of relatable moments’ Leanne, 5 stars
‘genuinely laughed out loud’ Lulu, 5 stars
‘Funny and romantic’ Emma, 5 stars
‘Lindsey Kelk has done it again’ Lauren C., 5 stars
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If you want a light and funny romance story this book is definitely for you.
The writing and characters with all the humor and reliable situations are just perfectly done and I highly recommend this book.
Talk about pruh·dik·tuh·bl.
Now before diving into this review, I just wanted to mention that the sushi scene was down right funny as shit and probably this books saving grace. Plus this scene alone saved me from dropping this book all together since I loved the rekindled romance/reconnection between Ros parents. No fucks were given and honestly I was probably more invested in their story than our lead heroine.
Ros failed to impress me and I just wished she pushed her romantic focus to our hot brooding bartender John from the get-go instead of reverting back to something that was doom to fail. There was a definite spark there and unlike her relationship with the ‘one that got away’, it was far more realistic and he seemed to always have her best interests at heart. But as any predictable romance story goes, she just fell right back into a relationship with ex-boyfriend Patrick *cue the eyeroll* and brushed aside all the issues as to why they originally broke up. Like come on? Do you seriously believe in won’t be a key factor for any future problems? That you can just ignore it and pretend nothing ever happened? That’s stupidity at its finest people.
In short, it was alright despite me wishing there were a few things that could’ve been changed to better my reading experience but all in all, I’ll give this author another go.
This book exceeded my expectations. Drawn in by the cute cover and premise promising the rekindling of an old flame due to a mass text, I was pleasantly surprised by the depth and detail in this story. Our heroine, Ros, has returned to her home of England after working in America for three years. Upon arrival, she sends a mass text to her contacts, updating everyone of her new number and her return to England. Everyone, including her ex-boyfriend. However this story is so much more that Ros’ potential new/old romance, it’s about an early-30-something whose trying to live in the past live more in the present. There’s so many subplots revolving around Ros’ friends, her job, and her parents, that not a page is boring and fun tidbits await at every turn. While a “finding oneself” book can sometime delve on depressing, this book is incredibly witty with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments (especially provided by Ros’ parents). I would do anything to be a part of Ros’ friend group (consisting of old friends–the very pregnant one, the lesbian lawyer, and the obligatory male–and the new one–their local bartender). They show that true friendship stands the test of time, even when it seems as though everything is changing.
I reserve only two minor grievances, one being a kiss under a giant stuffed rabbit (yes, for real) that didn’t quite seem consensual but was cast as magical, and the other being the terrible romcom trope of a rushed “I love you” at the end of the book, when it is most definitely way too early. This is a trope that certainly needs to be retired. However, these two sticking points didn’t ruin the book for me, and it has so many truly excellent moments, it merits five stars regardless.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for providing me with a free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk a five-star read you can’t miss. This is like the reading equivalent of coming in on a rainy night soaked to the skin and finding out someone has run you a hot bubble bath, has the wine chilled ready and the biggest fluffiest towels ready and left to warm. It just gives you that awwwww warm heartedness that blows you away. Getting to know Ros was like discovering a new best friend, which as the story will tell you can be difficult when you are an adult. If you are looking for your next favourite read then look no further, pick this up and enjoy as you will not be disappointed, it is one of those stories that I will re-read over and over and I am sure I will always get the warm fuzzies for. I can only hope we get to hear more from the other characters in this story as the are all amazingly well written and have qualities that I need to hear more from.