This book is my first book from Charlotte Butterfield.
This one is a rom-com sweet book, it's a light fun read for me.
This book is about love, how love comes when you least expect it, and there's no way you can get away with it.
There's laughters and drama, but I found it hard to keep the excitement towards the end and I found it a bit predictable, also I can't really connect with the characters.
Leila is so immature sometimes and there's so many characters that I hate here, but I love Nick, he's the one that keeps me going.
Overall, this book is an okay rom-com book, it's pretty entertaining.

If you're looking fun light rom-rom, try this one, you might like it.

From the beginning you get an idea of how life for Laila doesn't always work out as planned! When she jets across the world to surprise her boyfriend, and finds him in a hotel room with another woman, her mission becomes clear... she's on a man ban!! Celibate for a year!

Her family think her plan is crazy as she has a tendency to change her mind quite frequently, but soon starts up a blog about her 'man free' year and soon the followers are increasing daily and she finds the whole experience empowering and finally she seems free of the social stigma of having to be in a relationship to be happy!

Meanwhile, life for Lailas' brother and sister is also changing and we get to see glimpses of how things are affecting them all - and life for Laila is set to change too after a family wedding but is she going to stick to her plan, or is the pull of love too much to ignore?!

I really enjoyed Laila and her 'journey'! There were a few moments when it seemed she was the laughing stock of the family when they didn't support her, but they soon showed that they pull together when needed and are only looking for the best for Laila. She always has a positive outlook on her life despite the setbacks in her love life, and when she starts the blog it opens up new doors for her and she is determined to take them. She is one of those characters that you find it easy to empathize with and it warms your heart when life starts giving her a break!! A fun and enjoyable read!!

I'm so incredibly glad I was lucky enough to come across 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' as this was exactly the book I needed to help me get back in to reading rom-coms!

Leila finds herself at her boyfriend's hotel room in Jaipur just one day before Christmas. What she hoped for and what she got was two completely different things... A perfect Christmas by surprising her boyfriend was the goal, but all she was faced with was a cheating boyfriend in the company of a blonde and very naked young woman.

Leila officially decided to become celibate for one year in order to figure out herself and what she wanted in life. To kick start the one year of her man ban, Leila created a blog to share her experience and soon enough it becomes a huge success, leading up to herself, her sister Tasha and her sister-in-law Lucy becoming a business and creating single ladies groups for women all around the country. Single life was seeming pretty peachy for Leila. That is until she meets the brother of the woman her brother is about to marry. With Leila having to suffer through the wedding by herself, as her male friend dashed off as soon as he could and Nick's date already planning their wedding after only five dates, they soon had enough to bond over and made an escape to be in the company of each other.

After hitting it off, Leila and Nick soon start up a secret relationship, starting off a web of lies that soon erupts around the family and everything breaks loose. You shall have to read the book to find out all the other dirty lies, as I wouldn't want to give away too many spoilers!

The one thing I loved about this book is it was so faced pace, within the space of two years, so I felt like I was getting so much out of reading this. I truly couldn't put the book down and every spare moment I had was focused on Leila's life. Although Leila is the most prioritised character, her whole family has a huge part in the book too and I loved being able to go back and fourth between each family and seeing how they was getting on and what was going on in their lives for the final chapters to be so linked and tense. I absolutely love this family and although I got two years worth of their lives in this one book, I could definitely do with a sequel! Such a light-hearted story about a family who isn't perfect; there are secrets and affairs and insecurities, but after all of the trouble they go through they will always find a way to come back together and accept one another for how they are and who they love.

I gotta be cool relax, get hip, get on my track's, take a back seat, hitch-hike, take a long ride on my motor bike, until I'm readyyyyyyyyyy.
Crazy little thing called loveeeeeeee.

Please say that I'm not the only person who started singing that song as soon as they read the title of this book? What a belter song, and what a fandabbydozy book!

With Leila's history regarding relationships, when it came to light that she was going to be 'wearing' a self-imposed chastity belt, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. It was as though Russell Brand had that he was going to give up sex and his bad boy ways. I mean, can you imagine it? Not that I doubted Leila at all, don't get me wrong. I was just a bit 'reaaallllyyyyyyy?'. Obviously because of that whole situation, I became as hooked on the book as Cookie Monster is hooked on cookies - and I'm not even joking! It was like someone had superglued my hands to my kindle for the duration of the novel! Not that I was complaining of course.

Of course the whole blog idea was absolutely genius, completely taking the novel up several notches from 'romantic comedy' to 'OHMYGAWDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD'. Despite being a total unromantic person, I LOVE reading romantic comedies and, seeing as Leila came across as a lot more feisty than some other protagonists in this particular genre, I felt that I was able to relate to her a lot more due to her realistic personality traits.

What I loved most about this novel was how the main characters love life didn't take over the full storyline, meaning that other characters were able to cause more bother. I mean that in a nice way by the way, because the other characters in this novel DID cause a lot of bother! With some other romantic comedies I have read, I have found that the main character's love life dominates the storyline and everything else, with all the other characters coming across as though they're playing 'extras' in book as opposed to being memorable. In 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' however, that was not the case. Whilst Leila and her man ban does take control the storyline most of the time, characters like Leila's brother and sister make themselves known in more ways than one. I do realise that I am being exceptionally vague in this review, but I don't really want Harper Impulse to put me on the naughty step for giving out spoilers. Just trust me on this; you HAVE to read it.

Yes, I'll admit, there was a character who drove me completely up the wall with her selfishness and basic vibe, so much so, I nearly came close to shouting at the book for her to 'SHUUUUPPPPPPPPP' (I'm from Essex, it works, believe me). Obviously she wouldn't have heard, ahem, but it would have made me feel better! I would love to say that when other circumstances became even clearer as more of the storyline unfolded, my opinion of this character eased and I showed empathy towards her - but I'm sorry to say, I didn't. I probably should have done. But, I didn't. Again, seeing as I am being as vague as Louis Walsh's sexual orientation, I'll let you ponder that!

I thought Charlotte Butterfield's novel was absolutely brilliant! My sides were sore from all the laughing! I'm not going to lie, I was afraid that the storyline was going to take the 'predictable' route at first, but as I got to know more of the characters and watch situations unfold, I knew that 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' was anything BUT predictable. It's different. It's fun. And, most importantly, it was such an easy read which meant that I was able to lose myself in the characters lives, as well as the authors fantastic way with words. What's not to like about that?

'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' had me hooked from the get go, made me cry with laughter, and made me feel exceptionally cosy whilst reading it. Charlotte Butterfield is a new author for me, but I can guarantee that this book will not be the last book that I read of hers.

If you're after a light-hearted, relatable, and giggly read with so much storyline to sink your teeth into, you will absolutely adore this. Believe me!

Thank you Harper Impulse.

This book in a word or few was crazy entertaining with lots of heart thrown in.The protagonist Leila had recently ended a relationship with a flippant cheater and had declared a moratorium on men for a year.Destiny however had a sense of humor and placed a beautiful,sweet temptation in the guise of Nick in her path.She struggled throughout the year to adhere to her abstinence with some productive and comical results.The side stories with her siblings were just as interesting and even more evocative. I loved the family dynamics that were presented and the way the author was able to build up each character with their distinctive traits,strengths and flaws. Though at the beginning I disliked some of the players ,by the end of the book the author was subtly able to revise my opinions of a few, while one in particular remained firmly in the dislike column.The plot line was grounded in reality, making the story more palatable,credible and hilarious.Great book and I will be looking out for more by this author.Thanks for the gift of this ARC and the chance to provide an unbiased review.

Great book, i thoroughly enjoyed this and i hope there will be a sequel.

A lovely fluffy summer read with plenty of twists and turns about a woman who decides to go celibate for a year after having way too many disastrous dating experiences.

Leila is fun, bubbly, kind and a bit scatty...but in a really loveable way! Ok ok so this book has a lot of clichés, but what chick lit doesn't and even though this may be the case there are also a lot of deeper, more fundamentally cliché-less issues that arise.

I also really enjoyed the sisterhood/woman power element in the book which didn't feel contrived or too over the top and in your face.

The only negative was that the characters seemed to have an infinite amount of money to spend which didn't seem very realistic and which annoyed me throughout the book.

I would recommend this book as a great beach read or that you can easily read over a lazy weekend.

Leila is heading off to India to surprise Freddie for Christmas. Only when she arrives, Freddie is not alone and it appears the surprise is on her!

When she eventually makes it back home, she swears she's going to be celibate for a year. No men, no sex, nothing. Thankfully she's got plenty to keep her occupied. Her brother is getting married to control freak Lucy for a start, her sisters traumatic love life and rubbing the 'singles' blog she started. Then she meets Nick and suddenly 365 days seems like a long time!!

I found this book to be the perfect poolside read. I love the way the author writes and you can definitely find yourself associating with the characters. It's witty, fast paced and a joy to read. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Impulse and the author for the chance to review.

Leila is a very likeable, unlucky-in-love, successful architect who's love life runs in to trouble once too often and she takes a "Man Ban" vow to her doubting family; a whole year of being single. The vow leads to all kinds of discoveries and proves to be both the most successful and most infuriating thing she could ever have dreamt up.

I found many parts of this story laugh out loud hilarious, there was a real sense of fun and upbeat cringe to many of Leila's adventures, yet some serious dramas take place that counterbalance the humour with complicated character relationships explored and tough topics covered. This combination really does grip you and I found it a really easy, addictive read. I did think some of the romance could have been written with a bit more chemistry; I know some people prefer less swooning and that's fine with me but I have equally read other rom-coms with a bit more of a sizzling hot vibe, but this was definitely a good effort and I'd actually love to read more about the characters so it leaves you wanting a sequel, always a sign of a good book in my eyes.

I really enjoyed this book.
The story centred on Leila and Nick, who meet at the wedding of her brother and her sister - complicated enough but then add in Leila's year of being celibate and the hundreds of people following her blog.
There are twists and turns in the plot, and the book is very well written and easy to read.

It's not a bad book, but for some reason I couldn't connect with the characters.

I actually enjoyed this story, and I'm giving it 3,5 stars, though I did not find it such a funny, warm or "laugh out loud comedy".

For Christmas, Leyla decides to pay a surprise visit to her boyfriend, who was working in Mumbai, only to find that he was not in Mumbai, after all, but in Jaipur instead. A long train ride after, she finds him in a hotel in the company of a very naked and blonde woman. Once she arrives in London and analyses her disastrous dating life, she decides to give up sex for a whole year, which causes her family and friends laugh and bet against her.

She starts a blog to share her experience, and soon it has a huge exit among single women all around the country. Money starts flowing in and she ends up hiring her future sister-in-law (Lucy) to help her plan loads of successful events.

Up to this point, everything was according to plan. But the day of her brother Marcus and Lucy's wedding, she meets Nick, Lucy's brother, and breaks her celibacy vow. Despite their instant connection, they decide to keep it a secret, and each goes their own way. But they keep bumping into each other and end up keeping a secret relationship no-one knows about. And then the festival of lies begin until everything breaks loose in the final chapters, which are my favourites of the whole story.

The premise was good, though quite predictable since the first moment Leyla meets Nick. He's smart, funny, charming and utterly adorable. Leyla's vow of avoiding men during a whole year is obviously going to be broken, and her family and friends know it, but she manages to keep up the lie until the end of the year. She feels guilty being the "guru" of those single women while she's keeping a secret boyfriend but doesn't want to disappoint them. Nick doesn't agree with her decision of keeping their relationship secret though he respects it.

It's difficult to talk about what happens next without spoilers, but I'll try. When the year of celibacy is over and both Nick and Leyla are about to make their relationship public, Nick's sister and Layla's brother-in-law are involved in a car accident and then lies and secrets of both families come to light, creating an apparently insurmountable breach between them all that threatens to keep Nick and Layla apart. But in the end, everything turns up well.

The thing is, I didn't see the comedic side of this anywhere. Yes, there are some funny moments, but I don't feel they are enough to call this a comedy, least of all a "laugh-out-loud comedy". The writing is good, the characters are well developed, and we see how they change as the story unfolds, the plot, though predictable at first, takes a couple of turns towards the angsty side that I really liked, though I found the final resolution of the conflicts too rushed. I wanted to feel their pain, and the author, instead of deepening in the character's struggle, just gives us a few hints of it.

If we can get a lesson from this book that'd be to communicate, to talk things out and don't take things (or persons) for granted. This was a nice book to read on a lazy weekend, though I feel it had more potential between its pages. The cover is beautiful, though.

Book: Crazy thing called love
Author: #charlottebutterfield
Publisher: @harperimpulse
Publishing date: 7th September 2017
Rating: ⭐️⭐️/5
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Leila has gone through some really painful breakups but the recent one where she catches her boyfriend cheating makes her want to re-evaluate her life decisions. No amount of romantic gestures can encourage her to give relationships another try and thats when she vows to take an year off for herself, avoiding all sorts of romance. She engages herself in new business ideas, starts a celibate related blogs and luckily it helps her take her mind off of boys. But no matter how hard she tries to keep up with her promise to herself she somehow finds time to drool over her best friends hot-shot brother Nick. After she unexpectedly starts falling for him and gets the same response, she finds herself calculating as to whether she should introduce him to her family and friends? Or will they make a joke out of her for not being able to keep up with her vow?
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This book started off well, i though it was an interesting new topic - to swear off sex and relationship for a year. But it ended pretty soon.
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⭐️Pros - The book was funny, except the main character i loved Nick and his personality. The book was easy to read and i loved the family in the beginning of the book.
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⛔️Cons- What annoyed me more was how immature Leila's behavior and decisions were. I personally couldn't related to the main character. And as the book progressed i started hating Leila's family and I wasn't really excited to read the conclusion which I personally think is very important. If the book doesn't end well, the book ain't got much potential.
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Overall I don't really recommend this book, but if you're a light reader and like a bit of rom-com mixed with drama- this is totally your pick ⭐️👍🏻
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This ARC was sent to me by @netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Wish the writer all the success that she deserves with her upcoming book ❤️ Best of luck #charlottebutterfield 👌🏻⭐️

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The publication date is September 7th, 2017.
The first thing I noticed was how cute this book cover was, it reminded me of Sophie Kinsella’s book covers. The cover is very bubbly & bold, with a story to match! This book is a romantic comedy & exactly the kind of story I was in the mood for. It was quick to get through & quite funny at times! I really enjoyed the characters. I enjoyed how close the members of these two families are, they have get togethers & quality family time that every family should have. I enjoyed seeing everyone interact with each other as a family, it was nice to see that in a book because I’ve found most books do not incorporate this aspect. I enjoyed the many couples & getting to see a little from their lives instead of just coming from one main character. I couldn’t put this down. All the drama drew me in & kept me reading til the wee hours of the morning. I had to know what would happen, there were twists & turns that I didn’t expect at all. I would definitely recommend this book & I look forward to reading more from this author.

This book follows Leila who's both in love with the idea of love but yet completely done with all the heartbreaks she's had. She's been with many men, thinking they have been the one and after following her boyfriend to another country only to discover his unfaithfulness she hits rock bottom where men is concerned. Enter the man ban, The man ban is what Leila comes up with in order to live her life men free and when bets from family members start rolling in she becomes more detriment to see this through, a year without sex she can do this, surely.

However things become somewhat complicated when she meets handsome Nick, this book is filled with laugh out loud and moments that will make you smile and the writing flows beautifully.

Now onto what I didn't enjoy about this book, this may be some what of a spoiler but does not spoil the over all plot of the book as this happens pretty quickly. I felt like Leila was really invested in the man ban until she met Nick and she didn't even try she just slept with him right there and then, I'm certainly not against two consenting adults having sex the first time they meet if that's what they're into but the entire premise of the book is the celibacy(the man ban) and I feel she breaks that so quickly
As for the other characters I thought they were all strong the only one who greatly annoyed me was Alex, his views on how to treat a woman was a little disgusting but then again I guess that was all part of his trait.

Nick was a character I thought was charming, romantic, gentleman from the beginning of the book although when several times throughout the book even though he was aware that they could not announce they were a item just yet until the year was up he sulked on that a few times and I get how he wanted to show their love of to the world but she had already told him, warned him that their relationship had to be a secret until said time, so that annoyed me slightly.

Overall I did enjoy this book and I will be reading more by this author in the future

When Leila arrives in India to surprise her boyfriend for Christmas, she finds him with another woman. After that, she has decided that she is going to be celibate for a year since she is always diving headfirst into relationships. Everyone says that Leila won't be able to be celibate for a year but she is determined. But, she doesn't anticipate meeting Nick in her Man Ban, but they can just stay friends, right?

I enjoyed this book- especially the dynamic between the three siblings. The whole family was so intertwined in each other's lives both for good and for bad. Each of the three siblings had their own distinct personality, but they all balanced the others out, even if they didn't always understand each other.

The story was told with humor and great storytelling. I think many people have considered a man ban before when frustrated with relationships. I found the story and the characters extremely easy to relate to and enjoyed reading this book. It was a delight to read and kept me laughing. I look forward to reading more by this author.

I love books like this. I enjoy reading. I am looking forward for the next new book from this author

A story about a woman who gets burnt too many times and vows to be celibate for a year. Family drama makes this more difficult than she thought. An easy, light read

Leila has been unlucky in love so decides on a brand new approach. She wants to find herself, know herself and live herself before embarking in romance again. So she sets up a blog to chart her journey and this attracts a large following. Life however has other plans for Leila! We get to know Leilas family and extended family all of whom have characters we recognise and their idiosyncrasies will chime with you I promise! This book has warmth, humour, love, and fun and will wrap you up in feelgood feelings!