‘A must-read modern fairytale!’ Lisa Dickenson Can you ever find true love online? Sophia Jones is an expert in all things online dating: the best sites, how to write a decent bio, which questions to ask and the right type of photos to use. The only thing she’s not so great at? Picking the guys… After sitting through yet another dreadful date with a man who isn’t quite what she expected, Sophia … isn’t quite what she expected, Sophia is just about ready to give up on the whole dating scene. But her flatmate, Kate, persuades her to give it one more chance, only this time she must create a profile describing her ‘perfect’ man.
Yes, he must look like Robert Pattinson and needs to own a multi-million pound business, but there are a couple of other deal breakers, too! So, when a guy comes along who ticks every box, surely there’s got to be a catch?
Praise for Perfect Match:
‘One of the funniest books I’ve read in a long time.’ Stacy is Reading
‘This book will brighten your day.’ Mrs Wheddon Book Reviews
‘A book that makes you realise life is for living.’ Nicki’s Book Blog
‘I found myself actually snorting with laughter at times.’ Jen Med’s Book Reviews
‘Guaranteed to put a smile on your face!’ Audio Killed the Bookmark
‘A wonder of personality.’ Becca’s Books
‘Fun, fresh and funky along with a few quirky characters.’ Nemesis Book Blog
‘I loved the book from start to finish.’ Coffee and Kindle Book Reviews
‘A lovely writing style that makes you fly through the story.’ B for Book Review
‘Kept me guessing!’ Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews
‘That old school British rom-com charm that I love.’ Novel Gossip
‘A witty, intelligent, warm debut.’ Beereader Books
‘One of my favourite contemporary romance reads.’ Asha Reads
‘A joy to read.’ Glow’s Novel Addiction
‘Refreshingly crisp and rippled with levity, humorous descriptions, and clever wit.’ Books and Bindings
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Favorite Quotes:
Paulo was so ditzy that my friends dubbed him ‘the himbo’
Ferret Man is a local Lewisham legend. He’s a fairly weird -looking older man who hurtles through Lewisham in a rickety old wheelchair pulled along by two whippets. But the trick Ferret Man has employed to keep the whippets running ahead is to keep a ferret on a long leash. The whippets chase the ferret, and Ferret Man gets from A to B without having to touch the wheels of his chair once. It’s actually pretty ingenious when you think about it.
I turn around and look up at him, taking in his perfectly chiselled face, the symmetry that never ceases to amaze me. When God made Daniel, he really took his time. He got out his rulers, his protractor, his compass. Regular people look slapdash in comparison, as if God made them after one too many sherries.
De Santford doesn’t look like a millionaire or a billionaire for that matter; he just looks like any other overweight bald guy in a suit. Although I’m not sure what I’m expecting to see, he’s hardly going to be dripping in solid gold chains.
My Review:
Reading Perfect Match was a perfect introduction to the clever wordsmith Zoe May; she is found treasure. I smirked and giggle-snorted my way through this wittily written tale of a dating disaster. Sophia had tried all the apps promising a love connection yet was tipping the scales at over 70 bad dates – she knows this for a fact as she has them plotted on a spreadsheet. Sophia was the last singleton in her circle of friends; even her odd wand-wielding hippy friend had found someone. It couldn’t possibly be a reflection on her though, could it?
The writing was refreshingly crisp and rippled with levity, humorous descriptions, and clever wit. While Sophia was no dummy, she had become rather shallow, arrogantly judgmental, and impatient. She didn’t realize this until the tables were turned in a highly humiliating and amusing manner. She learned the hard way that the grass is not always greener, bigger is not always better, and that money and privilege doesn’t mean constant comfort and ease. The storylines were cunningly insightful yet cleverly comedic. I adored the originality and creativity of the quirky cast of characters, each with their own unique traits.
And score! I found two new additions for my Brit Vocabulary list with poncey which means pretentious and chavvy which seems to be a lower class sense of taste. I would never outright admit to being either poncey or chavvy, although I do have some lovely designer knock-offs… 😉
Such a cute and funny read!
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A book about perfection and imperfection, about expectations and reality, about superficiality and essence.
Sophia has tried every online dating site ever, but it doesn’t seem to be working: she can’t find that perfect man for her, someone that shakes her world at first sight, the absolute ONE.
So, drunkly joking and with the help of her best friend, she sets up the most blunt and hilarious dating profile, requesting for a millionaire philanthropist who is also a Robert Pattinson lookalike.
And, surprisingly, she gets one.
This book was mostly hilarious, and the few moments I was getting angry with the development it fixed itself, proving I’m too quick to judge.
Sophia, the heroine, is dreamy and a little forward sometimes, and she’s mostly nice but a little hard to like in the beginning. However, as the pages passed, she grew and learned a lot, and I really like who she ended up being. And her friends were really cool, so no complains.
Most of the book was a four stars. The ending was definitely a five. So I guess I’m settling in a 4.5
After reading As Luck Would Have It last summer, I promised myself that I’d go back and read Zoë’s other books when I had the chance. *rolls eyes* Yup, you’ve guessed it, I went off on a tangent again and never got around to it *shrugs*. But Perfect Match’s book birthday gave me the perfect *snorts* excuse to pick the book up! *whispers* Well, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.
Sophia’s story was just the tonic I needed this week. It was belly laughs and snort-giggles galore! Along with the odd cringe-worthy scene (I’ll never look at finger dipping bowl the same again *smirks*) thrown in and sprinkled generously with emotion. I mean, let’s be real here for a second, in this day and age, who doesn’t have their own ‘perils of internet dating’ story?
Stop looking at me like that *blushes*. That is a story for another time *clears throat*.
As one can attest, Unrealistic Expectation-itis does indeed exist, and Sophia is a fellow sufferer. Why settle when you want it all, aka Mr Perfect? Am I right, ladies? Hence why I’m still single with three cats *snorts* Side note: I’m sure Sandra and I would be total BFFs (just think of all the Betsy and Nigel talk we could have!).
Here’s the thing though, all that glitters ain’t gold. (Did you sing that last part? Coz I totally did.) Can Soph’s RPatz lookalike-y really be everything she wants and more? (Full disclosure: I’ve never got the RPatz thing *cringes*.)
As I am want to do, I had a few conversations with Sophia along the way in the story. I don’t know why I bother, really. No one ever listens, lol!
Perfect Match isn’t just a story about hoping to find The One. It’s a story about finding yourself as well. Before we can give our heart to someone else, we need to love ourselves first, foibles and all. As the ad says, love your imperfections.
Sheesh, that’s getting a bit deep – eh?
Trust me, Perfect Match is the perfect read to beat the January blues!
Perfect Match by Zoe May a true five-star read. I am becoming a huge Zoe May fan, there is just a humour to her writing that just has surprises and joy on every page. This one doesn’t disappoint, the characters are so well done that they are real, I didn’t like Sophia all the time, and that just made her more of a rounded character for me. If you are looking for romantic and funny, or you need some commiserations over a terrible dating experience then this is the one for you. Even if you don’t need the dating commiserations then this is for you, it’s funny and honest and a story you need to read.
This was a cute and appealing romantic centered around Sophia – a woman who is braving the world of online dating and finding that her matches are falling woefully short of her hopes. Sophia really grew on me and her too-good-to-be-true online romeo had me wondering. Altogether a lovely treat of a book. Enjoy!
Perfect Match was one of those special books that ticks all my boxes to make it a 5-star read. It was sweet, funny, and had great characters!!!!
Sophia has become an expert at online dating yet she can’t seem to find the right guy. In fact, she seems to find all the wrong guys. One night she and her friend, Kate, come up with a dating profile on a new site, Dream Dates, just for fun and some alcohol was involved. You can only imagine…just know it involves a lot of laughs. When she gets a message from a guy who seems to be everything she was dreaming of, she isn’t quite sure if he is the real thing. Thus, begins Sophia’s journey to find her “perfect” man, but she will also go on a journey to discover who she really is.
This was a very different romance for me in that the writer, May, kept me guessing. That really isn’t something I see much in the genre…I loved it! She gave me some twists and turns. I always like when a book also has a deeper story as well. Sophia has a deeper story to tell us. She has a perception about how things should be, and she learns things aren’t always what they appear to be. She learns some really important life lessons, and she does it with such a sense of humor. I know you will come to love her as much as I did!!!!
I know I’m leaving her possible love interests out of this review, but they are a huge part of the story. I don’t want to ruin a thing because that part of the story is what made this such a great book!!!!
I love when a book surprises me, and this one certainly did that!!!! You can’t go wrong with this romantic comedy!!!! It’s one of my favorites of 2019!!!