This story is probably one of the best RomComs in the World, IMHO! It is a heartwarming story filled with great characters, romance and laughter - I really didn't want to put it down!

Jen Attison was responsible for bringing up her younger sister, Lydia, including making life-changing decisions about her treatment, after she was seriously injured in a tragic accident will killed their parents. Jen has always like life to be organised and safe since the accident. She has a job she finds boring, a boyfriend who epitomises safe and he plans for them to get married soon.

Lydia is secretly rebellious - a real dare-devil determined to make the most of life despite being an amputee. I have to say I really admired Lydia for her determination and bravery - she's an inspirational young lady! Lydia doesn't like the idea of Jen marrying Robert and makes plans to take Jen to Denmark for her hen party. Jen is a talented brewer, winning prizes in local contests and having her own, small brewery in their back garden. A holiday in Denmark and the opportunity to visit brewers there is a dream come true for Jen. What she didn't anticipate was falling into a canal there and being rescued by a handsome, attractive man who is anything but boring! Should she keep to the safe, secure way or take a chance for once?

This is a lovely story of sibling relationships, daring to dream and taking chances as well of romance. The characters are easy to relate to and I particularly liked how they developed through the story. There are plenty of surprises in store for readers as the twists and turns of this story keep you guessing. There are plenty of laugh out loud moments with more serious ones interspersed as Jen has choices to make that will affect the rest of her life but there's also a revelation to be made that could scupper all her dreams.....

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and have no hesitation in highly recommending it. I requested and was gifted a copy of this book and this is my honest review after choosing to read it.

In Probably the Best Kiss in the World we meet Jen who has been trundling along quite happily in her life all be it in a quiet and sedate kind of way when her life changes after accidentally falling overboard in Copenhagen. In steps her rescuer and life starts to get complicated! As you can imagine from the title there is a kiss and wow and what a kiss! I loved the parts in Copenhagen and that’s simply because it’s the catalyst for where Jen begins to slowly but surely come to life.

Jen is an interesting character she has quite a tragic past and this has affected the way she lives her life and also her relationship with her sister Lydia. Jen is likeable but equally has her flaws which made her a more rounded character. Jen goes on quite a journey and I loved seeing her character blossom, gaining in confidence and start to think about realising her dreams. More importantly you see her relationship with her sister go through some changes that really needed to happen.

Beer is a big theme in this book and I loved all the details especially seeing Jen’s passion for brewing shine through. There is romance but it isn’t the main theme you also get family, friendship and a character that grows as the story progresses.

Probably the Best Kiss in the World is a story that is fun, made me smile and also had a wonderful dash of romance!

I don't drink beer. I don't really enjoy the taste, but after reading the way Hughes describes the process and passion of brewing, I think I would be persuaded to try a craft beer or two. That's how convincing her main character is. Darn it, she managed to make me feel passionate about beer and I don't even touch the stuff.

Jen is a planner, a writer of lists. There is no room for spontaneity or reckless abandonment, because she had to become an adult far too soon. When her parents were killed, and her younger sister became an amputee as a result of the same accident. Since then she has felt responsible for the well-being of her sister. To the point of control and being worried to the point of being oppressive.

Her responsibilities are more important than having fun or following her dreams, which is how she ends up engaged to boring chauvinist Robert. Mr 'hey babe it's time to be barefoot and pregnant, you know you really want to' treats her like a secondary human with no opinion.

So it's no surprise when Jen finds herself drawn to a handsome stranger who shares an interest in her real passion - brewing craft beer. It is the one thing that brings her closer to her father, and she just loves beer. It's a win win passion. A passion that others, mainly men, tend to belittle because she is a woman.

Hughes balances the romance, comedy and the more serious elements of the story really well. The end product is a really entertaining and cheek blushing read. Blushing in a sweet first throes of love kind of way, as opposed to a horizontal tango kind of blush.

I enjoyed the way the author has this fun aspect of the story and then slides the more serious issues by in a subtle way. The guilt and responsibility Jen is burdened by, the way she tries to control her sister because of her disability, albeit for the right reasons, and of course the issue of gender inequality and chauvinistic attitudes in relationships and society.

It's a romantic comedy with compelling characters and an interesting premise.

You are convinced you are in a good place, but suddenly something happens and you see what you have been missing without realizing it. Time to turn your life around and go for what you want the most, right? Of course it is, but nobody told you it was going to be easy.

Being in any kind of relationship means not trying to control the other person, because caring is not synonym to making all the decisions. You mean well, but never do to someone what you do not like someone doing to you.

It’s very clear that life is not a bed of roses, but talking and not sulking is the way to go.

A lovely story about finding true love and your true goal in life. 4 stars.

Thank you, Pernille Hughes and Rachel’s Random Resources.

I would like to thank HarperImpulse and NetGalley for the ARC of "Probably the Best Kiss in the World" by Pernille Hughes.
This was not a traditional romance or rom-com but rather, a layered story of a woman, Jen, who is learning to go after her own dreams. The story focuses on Jen and her progression both personally and professionally. I enjoyed reading about the beer world and how Jen has full confidence in a male-dominated arena but is less secure everywhere else in her life.

Two other important characters are Jen's sister, Lydia, and Yakob. Lydia lives life for the fullest and does not allow anything to slow her down. Lydia helps to push Jen into her metamorphosis. Jen meets Yakob in Copenhagen and they share an amazing kiss together. Yakob encourages Jen to go after her brewing passion and...well you need to read to find out.

It would probably have been the best book if it is not for the hugely annoying heroine. Yes, I am being harsh. There is no rule which says that the protagonist needs to be perfect. But being narrow-minded, I found her a constant eyesore in an otherwise perfect book. Overprotectiveness, stupidity, pure judgement of character -- Jen Attison can be summarised this way. I am not saying that my moral compass is pointed exactly to north, but betraying your fiance is a mistake in bold letters in my book. That was wrong to both men.

So, of course, I wanted to wrangle her neck . . . until the last chapter. The author has wrapped it up unexpectedly well with Jen realising her mistakes and giving room to others that it was hard to stay angry on her. What a perfect ending! Not only for the protagonist but to everyone involved. As far as rom-coms go, this is one of the best.

Oh! I am almost carried away by my ranting. Let's have a look at the premise. Our Jen is a brewer, a unique one for a woman. This has been new territory for me and I enjoyed all the talks on beer and brewing. Then there is Lydia, the physically challenged sister. If it is not for her, I would have thought that the story is anti-feministic. She is an inspiration to all to take life by its horns. I am sure you must have earned multitudes of fans by now and I am counting myself as one among them.

Altogether, a delectably put together feast for all book lovers. Highly recommended!

I really enjoyed this book! It’s a cute, romantic comedy, of a book. And you know what you’re getting, just like an old Meg Ryan movie, back in the day. I got a kick out of some of the small details, like the Phone of Shame. I could completely relate to this little bit of the story. And the marketing job! It’s refreshing to have a main character *not* have some amazingly cool job I can’t even begin to imagine having. Inco pads? Crocheted tampons? Hilarious. Jen is a doll, completely relatable, and so interesting with her love of craft beer. This was a very fun read. Thank you for the ARC, Netgalley!

There is so much to love about the chemistry between Jen and Yakob (or dare I say Jakob...)
I have to agree with the fact that Jen did have the best kiss in the world, after all, she was in a relationship for most of her life with a man with no excitement or passion.

The main character Jen an organised and smart woman that has every single day of her life planned out and absolutely detests the unexpected. It's when she meets Danish hunk (not going to lie, he sounds like a dream) Yakob is when for once her so organised life is thrown off the balance and now she has to improv with what she had in front of her.

Jen's passion for brewing is what fascinated me the most about the book, I have personally read a book where a FEMALE character has such an admirable passion for brewing beer and where it becomes such an important role of her life and eventually takes her into a journey with Yakob.

I really also loved the additional storyline of Lydia and the inspirational and wild character she has. Despite some tragic events in the past, she is the wildest, adventurous and bravest character I have ever read about.

I am a sucker for rom coms, and this definitely had me underneath the covers in my bed at 3am with a torchlight wanting to read every step of Jen's Journey. This story is a must to read and is amazing in all ways!

Fun, original, romantic, with so many ‘laugh-out-loud moments this is the ideal book for your holiday.

You escape into Jen and Lydia’s world, which has a wonderful sister dynamic, a whole crew of work colleagues, who are so bizarre, you are smiling before you read about their latest escapade or idea, and a chance of romance for Jen, who likes control and lists, and naively thought her life was all mapped out, much to her younger sister Lydia’s despair.

Jen feels responsible for Lydia’s happiness and all her life choices are driven by this. She doesn’t believe in romance, so what will she do when it unexpectedly finds her and turns her world upside down?

Meeting an attractive stranger in Copenhagen, in the most hilarious and serendipitous of ways, lets Jen experience a lighter side of life and she realises she has choices, her emotional journey is lovely and you want her to realise with a little courage she can make her life full of laughter, passion and romance rather than duty, lists and security.

A lovely romantic comedy, with a uniquely crafted main protagonist, a cast of quirky supporting characters who make this a story worth reading and you learn, probably all there is to know, about craft beer.

I received a copy of this book from Harper Impulse via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

A lovely story with an ususual theme - brewing. Who knew that beer could be such a complicated business. I enjoyed this story and it made me both want to visit Copenhagen as well as try to like beer (I don't) The characters were believeable and I was willing Jen to see sense in the choices she was making. I read this really quickly and thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in this story.

I really struggled to settle into this book. Sometimes I know I’ll like a book within the first few pages, other times living a book develops over pages/chapters. Sometimes you read a book that you just struggle to gel with, unfortunately the latter is my experience with this book. I wanted to enjoy it, but I couldn’t take to the writing style. I will try it again in a few months, maybe when I’m on holiday so I can completely focus.

**FULL REVIEW**

So, while it was cute and even comical in parts, this story felt way too drawn out for me.

I love angst in my reads, this has none. I like surprises...again, none. I love the romantic element (although slight for what I’d hoped), my favorite parts involved Lydia.

I’ve always wanted a sister, and while I love my brother, it’s not the same...so, reading about their relationship, their conversations and banter, it gave me a longing for something I didn’t realize I was missing...

All in all, I wasn’t blown away, but I didn’t hate it either. It’s one of those “bored Sunday afternoon” reads...

**3 Surprise Brews, Stars**

A wonderful book, such a loveable and thoroughly likeable main character in Jen, this is great because it doesn’t just focus on romance but actually focuses fully on the dreams and hopes of the character. Such a great plot, well written, great pacing and you don’t want to put it down. Highly recommended read.

I was provided with an E-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was far better than I anticipated. I always find the chick lit genre to be a little predictable, although perfectly juicy for a summer holiday. While this definitely was a little predictable it also had a lot of loveable, brilliant characters in that I just absolutely fell in love with.

I love how the author makes you feel a bunch of different emotions while reading this book. Lydia is my absolute favourite character (Yes, even though Jen was the lead). But her sass was just brilliant, and I absolutely loved how her disability did not prevent her from owning a room AND going out and showing life - and everyone in it - exactly what she is made of. She is so supportive of Jen, and even manages to forgive her when she does some truly unforgivable things, even if it is masked with 'love'. 

I found myself being frustrated with Jen more than I realised, which is actually why the book didn't get a 5 star rating for me. While she was incredibly organised and driven, she was also pretty hot headed without giving people a chance (a trait some of us are guilty of) but it also took her too long to realise her mistakes and that part bothered me a little more than it should have. Even still, I found myself cheering on her new found confidence throughout the book and I desperately wanted her to get her happy ending.

There are a couple of vital 'background' characters in this book, and while they definitely didn't get overused and take up too much of the plot they certainly enhanced the book for me and I could even see a potential spin off coming from a couple of them.

Overall: 4 Stars! **** - I really enjoyed this book, it was deliciously easy to devour. The perfect book for your summer holiday! BEERilliant!

This was such a beautiful contemporary with just the right amount of humor. I loved the character development of Jen who in the process learns to let go of the notion of controlling and planning every aspect of her life and learns to let go and listen to her heart. Her relationship with her sister was portrayed in a heart warming way. Love is something that is supposed to give you spark and joy in your life and it isn’t supposed to be forced and perfect and pre planned. It’s flawed yet beautiful and amazing and that’s what Jen found with Yakob and realized to listen to her heart and just let go and be happy. Also Jen's drive to follow her passion is worth appreciating. Jen's story and emotions was presented with such ease and it was a joy to read this book

Really cute storyline and I loved the characters. It was a fun easy read for me even though it was quite predictable

Cute and romantic read with extremely likeable characters. I did find the story a little predictable.

This is exactly the kind of Brit-chick-lit I love, and I use the term chick-lit with great fondness. It's light romance, with a hint of realism and a big spoon of escapism. Okay, there were a few times when I wanted to shout at Jen, but she figured things out in the end, with the help of her lovely cast of side characters. Hugely entertaining, great dialogue, likeable characters and a slow burning love story to keep the butterflies alive.
Thanks to the author and publisher for providing a Netgalley copy in exchange for an honest review.

**Spoilers Ahead***

Jen Attinson is what you would call a control freak--from her Excel Spreadsheets, to her pre-scheduled two-dates a week with her long-time boyfriend, Robert, and micromanaging her younger sisters life, it's all planned to perfection. Except for her passion of craft beer, Jen doesn't step out of her bubble very much--or at all. But when a spontaneous, and out-of-the-blue proposal from Robert catches her off-guard, Jen finds herself engaged and swept off to Copenhagen with her girlfriends for an International "hen-do."

But after a river cruise goes array, Jen finds herself rescued by the dashing Yakob and experiences a night of spontaneity and--of course--what the title of the book hints at. Back home, Jen finds her head and her heart torn between her passions and her responsibilities, and what ensues is a lovable, heartfelt, and emotional story.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, despite its predictability. If I can easily predict the plot twists and where the book is going it's hard to want to continue. But the characters in the book (which includes everyone but Jen for most of the book) held my attention, and I wanted to see where it went for the supporting cast. I didn't like Jen--in fact I kind of hated her and thought she was a bit of a sleaze-ball. Why wouldn't you tell your fiancé you accidentally said yes to his proposal? How do you forget your engaged as you're having sex with another man? Yes, I know, I know--there wouldn't be a story without these conflicts. But I felt at times Jen's justification for her actions were weak and drew her away from the reader, making me less likely to find connections with her.

But her passion for craft beer ensured that I wasn't completely disconnected from her character. I absolutely loved these moments in the book, despite having no knowledge of craft beer (gasp!) and loved seeing these moments of life and joy in an other-wise dull character. If it weren't for this little ray of sunshine in Jen's character, I probably would have given up on her.

Then again, there was Yakob--sorry, Jakob-- who was a dream boat (ha! See what I did there?). Moreover, Jen's sister, Lydia, and her struggles with surviving the car-crash that took her and Jen's parents and left her with an amputated leg was the winner for me in the story. I think she deserves her own book just so we can get swept away in her passion of living life to the fullest. Oh, and because I need to know more about Lydia and Neil's new adventures.

I'm giving "Probably The Best Kiss In The World" by Pernille Hughes four stars. I loved the book despite the predictability, enjoyed the characters, the subtle romance, and Jen's passion of craft beer.

Thank you to to Harper Impulse and Netgalley for the eARC for my honest review.

This was a great read and just what I needed. Some chick-lit books are so predictable from the first chapter but Pernille Hughes managed to throw in a couple of twists that I wasn’t expecting. Looking forward to reading more of this author.