‘A delightful, authentic and witty story! Chick Lit fans, do not miss this book.’ Devney Perry, USA Today Bestselling author
Liv just wants her best friend Bex to find love.
Bex just wants to stay in bed with Outlander.
With 40 right around the corner, divorced single mom Bex is too busy being a chauffeur for her teenage daughter to bother swiping for dates. Her best friend Liv, who is married to … Liv, who is married to the supposedly perfect man, swoops in from London on a mission to get Bex out of her own bed and in to someone else’s. Liv pushes Bex into a week-long whirlwind of dates, awkward kisses and missed connections.
What could possibly go wrong when Bex agrees to Liv’s harebrained scheme of saying Yes to every possible suitor? And why is Liv so intent on fixing Bex’s love life, or lack thereof?
Just what do you find out when all of your no’s turn into The Yes Factor?
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It’s not often that I listen to a book in a day, I just don’t have the time these days, but once I started The Yes Factor, I didn’t want to put it down, so I didn’t.
Erin Spencer and Emma Sable have crafted a brilliantly charming and witty story of friendship and the woes of dating in the modern world. As I listened, it was hard to believe that this was a debut novel, it felt like they had been writing together for a long time. Their writing is cohesive, and they tell such a fun, feel good story.
I liked that this book had characters that were my age, I’m not usually bothered by things like that, but it felt refreshing and gave a whole different dynamic to the thoughts and feelings of the characters. The dating mishaps were hilarious, and I’ll admit, made me grateful not to be on the dating scene.
What I loved the most about this story was how the friendship was written. The bond of friendship is strong even from miles away. Friends fight and they make up. They keep things from one another and eventually spill their secrets when the time is right. And that is captured so perfectly throughout this story. Bex and Olivia are fantastic, I cheered with them. I commiserated with them. I laughed with them. And I wanted to go pour a glass of bourbon and hang out with them too.
Ava Erickson and Andi Arndt performed this book to perfection. Now, it’s no secret that I love both of their voices. Talk about girl crush. Up until today, I had never heard them together and it was such a joy. Their voices complemented each other, and I need more. Hearing these two amazing women perform a story of friendship was beautiful, they both nailed the emotion and the humour of the scenes, so much so that it seemed effortless. Credit worthy for sure.
I really hope there is going to be another book because I need more. This book most definitely has The Yes Factor.
4 star Review The Yes Factor by Erin Spencer & Emma Sabler
When I read the blurb for this one, I jumped at the chance to read and review. For a number of reasons this book appealed to me and it was an entertaining story with characters that were easy to relate too. Underlying this story is a deep and abiding friendship between Bex, a divorced mother and her best friend Liv.They may live on opposite sides of the world but their friendship has remained, maybe not as strong as it was but still there.
What’s a woman to do when she doesn’t want to face the reality of her own life? That to me is the situation that Liv finds herself in when she flies in to visit Bex and drag her divorced friend into the dating scene again.
Both Liv and Bex push each other to be the best that they can be and I loved that about their friendship. Their camaraderie and banter is funny, as well as honest and it is obvious that they love one another, accepting each others flaws and overcoming their arguments. It is also a story of looking deep inside oneself and coming to terms with what they discover.
I was surprised to learn that this is their debut collaboration as the story flowed well and I have no idea who wrote what or where one author finished and the other took over. The fact that the characters are more mature than a lot of other books just added to my enjoyment. I also have to say it also made me very happy that I am no longer in the dating scene.
This was a realistic look at friendship and there were times that I laughed, times that I cried and times I absolutely wanted a glass of wine or two.
I received an copy of this book through the publisher via Netgalley