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Sorry Not Sorry

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This book is so refreshing,it just had the right amount of laugh, love and sexyness into it. The story revolves around the love life, work and friendship of our protagonist with the help of a podcast recorded years ago.
The main character, Charlotte is not so over-the-top kind of girl, not so bitchy. In fact, she's actually kinda nice😊 unlike other chic-lit characters I've read before.
The plot of the book is also not over-the-top which worked with the lightness of the characters. At first I thought there would be catfights of some sorts, (too cliche for me) and thank God there wasn't, just some confrontational scenes to spice up Charlotte's life.
The author's writing style is really good for me, the lightness of the story really fits the way she put up every chapter and every episode of the podcast😊
All in all, the book is really light as it was refreshing, the kind of book I want to read after splurging from some dark or thriller novel😊

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I really enjoyed this book. I was laughing along with her antics and loved seeing how it all went.

While I found myself laughing at times I dod feel like some of the more obvious jokes missed the mark with me. It's not the book's fault though, it's my humour. Unfortunately this book was not on par with my weirdness.

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A fun entertaining story that will make you giggle!

This was a playful story with an unique angle... as a podcast listener(although most of my podcasts are about serial killers) I really enjoyed how this media was used in the story... a quirky story about taking yourself out of your comfort zone and finding your inner bad girl....

Charlotte is a workaholic about to lose her flatmate and friend to marriage... when she realizes she doesn’t do much more than work day in and day out she starts listening to the popular “Sorry Not Sorry” podcast... this podcast assigns you tasks that will help you find your inner bad girl.... going to be honest some of these things I don’t believe would make you a “bad girl,” but it might take you out of your comfort zone.... but bad girl or not I think it made for a wonderful story and helped Charlotte... there is quite a bit more to the story and some characters actions I didn’t necessarily agree with, but I don’t want to spoil anything...

Charlotte was a pretty sympathetic character, I really felt for her, she really had a lot on her plate... A super demanding job, planning a wedding for her BFF, and looking for the elusive perfect man... I have to admit though I did not always find Charlotte terribly relatable... The secondary characters were wonderful I would love to read a book about Tanzie, she is a girl I can get behind! I also loved Bianka, got to love a character it is fun to hate! And boy was it fun to hate her! It is so true that as our friends begin to get married and have children we tend to lose touch or become closer to those that are at the same stage in life as we are.... I was the second in my friend group to have kids so I guess I was the one to lose touch, but believe me there was many a Friday night I wish I was out with the girls rather than changing diapers... The grass certainly is always greener on the other side of that marriage fence....

An engaging story that will make you want to find your inner bad girl and start listening to podcasts! Recommend!

<h1>🎵🎵🎵🎵 Song running Through My Head </h1>

<i>Bad girls
Talking about the sad girls
Sad girls
Talking about bad girls, yeah
See them out on the street at night (walkin')
Picking up on all kinds of strangers
If the price is right
You can't score if you're pocket's tight
But you want a good time
You ask yourself who they are
Like everybody else, they come from near and far
Talking about the sad girls (sad girls)
Sad girls (sad girls)
Talking about bad girls, yeah
Friday night, and the strip is hot
Sun's gone down, and they're out to trot (out to trot)
Spirit's high, and legs look hot
Do you wanna get down?
Now, don't you ask yourself who they are?
Like everybody else, they wanna be a star
Bad girl, sad girl
You're such a naughty bad girl, bee-beep uh huh
You're bad girl, you're sad girl
You're such…</i>

*** Big thanks to Bookouture for my copy of this book ***

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Sorry Not Sorry is an amusing tale of one woman willing to try anything to make her love life better. Her best friend is getting married, as well as leaving her in the lurch as all three of them were roomies – Charlotte, Best friend Maddy and her boyfriend Henry, and now Maddy and Henry have moved out to live together – How dare they!!

We get to follow Charlotte as she goes through a list of challenges that are supposed to improve her life which will in turn bag her a man of her dreams, though it’s not plain sailing.

The book made me giggle in parts but I found the pacing at the beginning a little slow and took a while to warm to the characters, including the new roommates. From about half-way, the book came alive and I raced to the finish line.

If you are looking for a quick, easy read that will put a smile on your face, this is the book for you.

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I really enjoyed this! It was light and easy, just what I needed after a rather heavy book. Sympathetic characters, a nice twist at the end.
However, references to Brexit confusion and not understanding what Article 50 is will date it very quickly!

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I enjoyed this. It’s fluffy and light and quite simply an enjoyable read. Unfortunately, up against similar titles in the market at the moment it’s a bit lacking of originality and laughs. Enjoyable, but not for rereading or buying for friends.

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My first book by this author and I was utterly pleased. It's a chicklit but not the dime a dozen one. Don't get me wrong. I am a fan of the 'normal' kind, but it's an treat when the author adds a little touch of something else like a bit of suspense. This is what happend here and it gives the story some extra pizzazz.

This book is about bringing the bad girl out in you and not feeling sorry about it. Honestly, why should you? There is nothing wrong with taking some steps to make you feel on top of the world as long as you don't hurt other people.

This is what Charlotte is embracing with open arms and good for her! Go, girl!

A very entertaining story about looking at yourself from a different point of view, making changes and coming out on top, about old friends and new ones, about love and romance.

There is some humour in it and some 'yes, why not indeed?' comments popped up in my mind.

I hope there is a sequel in the making, pretty please? I have no problem in putting this one on my read-it-and-loved-it pile. 5 stars.

Thank you, Sophie Ranald, Bookouture and Netgalley.

Book received courtesey of publisher/author.

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I was expecting something different from the blurb for this book. Although, I enjoyed this novel, it wasn’t as funny as I was hoping. Perhaps the entire episode with Charlotte being treated so poorly by her friends and the wedding party from h*ll, hit too close to home as my daughter just went through some very similar situations with a wedding party. I enjoyed the podcast and Charlotte’s decision to change herself somewhat to find what she needed in her life.

Thank you to Netgalley and Hallmark Publishing for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of this book. I am providing my honest review.

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Sorry Not Sorry By Sophie Ranald is a delicious story that is as fluffy as it is relatable, it’s based around Charlotte our driven and but our ever so lost leading lady, her friend is moving on to marriage and buying a cat, the last person to touch her is quite possibly her doctor and she has two new housemates. One that looks like a Victoria Secret’s model and the recluse nerdy guy that seems to never leave his room. Navigating her new life she stumbles upon a podcast that gives her the confidence to be a little bad, not too bad but bad enough to cause just enough chaos that brings the reader endless laughter!

The book I found to be perfectly balanced a hard thing to accomplish when writing a romance novel, not too ridiculous so that you find it hard to daydream of being swept of your own feet, but just enough sparkle to make you still believe in soul mates and Richard Gere snapping your finger tips in a jewellery box. The book is full of little nuggets of realism and healthy doses of humour, I laughed, I swooned, I believed and I urged that happy ending.

One thing I want to pick up on is the way Ranald tackled what lots of women go through, watching your friends go from single, to take to married, its hard dynamics change, doubts and drama creeps in and relationships are strained. I love the way this was expressed in the book (remember ladies talk to your friends specially the ones with kids, we often haven’t spoken to an adult for days and have forgotten how to communicate) The book was a wonderful romcom and as I mentioned on Instagram, its sweet, fluffy and full of sugar, a perfect romantic delight!

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Actual rating: 3.5

I am seriously beginning to wonder, if there's something wrong with my sense of humour. Maybe it's went on holiday without giving my brain notice? Maybe it's just not getting the sophisticated and sublime jokes, that must be somewhere within the pages of this book. All I know is, that this book that promised me laughter, provided absolutely none. Did I smile from time to time? I am sure I did! But nothing stands out as being hilarious, funny or even somewhat humorous. As I got nearer to the end of the book, I found myself wishing I had a cheat sheet to tell me exactly where the fun was meant to be found. Because all in all, the book is about some seriously shitty friends, self-growth, living life to its fullest, and learning to deal with whatever life and bad decisions throws at you. Don't get me wrong, I did actually really like the book, but not for the reasons I was promised in the blurb!

When Charlotte's best friend (Maddy) and roomate (her BFF's fiance) moves out of their house share, to start their happily ever after, Charlotte feels like she's left alone. On the outside she has a view to the perfect life her best friends are living, and suddenly she couldn't feel more alone. After realising how mundane and boring her life has become, she decides it's time to make some changes. Through listening to Sorry Not Sorry - a podcast that challenges you to take charge of your dating life - Charlotte finds the courage to change things. While trying to find her inner adventurist Charlotte also has to deal with her 2 new roommates. The stunningly beautiful and outgoing Tansa, who will do just about anything for her family. And the somewhat hostile and lonesome Adam. When Charlotte through her job finds a man that's not only handsome, but also makes her feel extremely sexy and wanted, it seems she's finally taken control of her dating life. 

Things seems to finally be going her way. Except for the fact that ever since Maddy and her fiance moved out, Charlotte and Maddy have grown more and more distant. At times Charlotte is struggling to find out exactly why her best friend isn't including her in wedding plans, at other times it seems like she doesn't care that much. Don't get me wrong, she is doing anything she can when she's actually thinking about it. But with all the other changes in her life, it doesn't really seem to be all that much. It doesn't help that Bianca, the bitch and Maddy's future sister-in-law, aims all her verbal bullets at Charlotte, talks smack about her, makes fun at her expense and literally pushes out of all their plans. When the time comes for the hen do in Lisbon, all except Charlotte turns up to the airport in a shared limousine. And as the only one not upgraded to business class, Charlotte is left alone on the flight. But when the entire hen party leaves Charlotte on her own and don't answer any calls or texts, she decides to leave well enough alone.

Charlotte is quite the character. I think she represents most women, at one point or another in their lives. She's struggling between doing what's right and what she wants to do. And the fact that she isn't perfect, makes her even more likeable. Along with all the other characters in the book, she feels very real. So why am I only giving this book 3.5 stars? Because of the ending! I don't want to go to much into details, as I want to avoid spoilers. But the entire thing seems very rushed and sloppy. Yes, Charlotte gets her happy ever after. Huzzah. But the ending is so far from satisfying for the other characters, it kind of feels like they're just there because they had to be. Kind of like me trying to do any math; I can follow the formula, but I won't really know why certain things needs to be done. 

One of the examples is the dispute between Maddy, her friends and Charlotte. This entire thing was part of the plot for like 95% of the book, and yet it's all solved in one setting. Maddy and Charlotte meet up for cocktails and book, no problem at all. I'm not one for unnecessary drama in my books. But this situation actually needed some drama, or at the very least a proper argument. When it comes to Charlottes new roommates, their ending also left a lot to be desired. Between Adam's unrealistic and ridiculous ending, and Tansa's underwhelming and sad one, I'm just left wanting for more. If this had been part of a series, I would have rated it 4.5. But as far as I know this is a standalone, which is why my rating is 3.5.

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This book was quintessential "cannot put down". I loved it. The book was laugh out loud funny. You can really resonate with Charlotte and her struggle through life. I figured out who she would end up with around the middle of the book, but it kept me second guessing her love life throughout. Very entertaining and fun read. I highly recommend it.

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First, thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read an e-galley of this book.

I read this book in one day because it was a great read. I laughed out loud in some parts, but other parts had me so stressed out. In my past, I have been bullied and stalked, so some parts of this story brought memories rushing back to me.

I know this book is supposed to be a light-hearted, funny romance, but at times, it was quite stressful. Overall, I enjoyed it, but I'm not sure I would quite call it a funny, flirty, romantic comedy as it was advertised.

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“Sorry Not Sorry” by Sophie Ranald is a romantic comedy about Charlotte who, after her roommates move out, feels like her life is stuck in a rut. She decides to listen to a podcast called “Sorry Not Sorry” which challenges its listeners to try new things in the dating scene. Charlotte meets Myles, a vendor at work, and decides that she likes him enough to try the challenges with him. With these challenges Charlotte learns more about herself than she imagined and eventually becomes the woman she wants to be.

This is my first time reading a book by Ranald, and I really liked it. I don’t read a lot of romance novels, but the humor in this one kept me interested. There were some parts that were a little much for example the maid of honor in Charlotte’s best friend’s wedding and the hen do (bachelorette weekend) seemed too similar to the movie “Bridesmaids” in my opinion, but I understand why she went that route in the story. There were some characters I really liked, Xander and Freezer especially, and some that were stereotypical for their roles, Renzo, Piers, and Charlotte’s co-workers in general. Overall this was a fun read that kept me engrossed. I don’t normally read books in two days, but I didn’t want to put this one down. If you like humorous, romance novels I would definitely recommend this one.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Sorry Not Sorry is funny, empowering, and has all the feels. From the beginning, we are introduced to Charlotte who is feeling lost and unfulfilled after her friends move out of their shared flat. She ends up finding a podcast that inspires her to take steps to discover herself and find love, or at the very least sex. Most people find themselves desiring to be better versions of themselves, and I am certainly no exception. Charlotte’s journey, her successes and failures, all resonated with me on a personal level. Despite the description of the book, I found it to be about more than just romantic relationships.

I really had my pompoms out during this read. I was cheering Charlotte on, cheering for Tansy, wondering just what in the world Adam’s deal was, and wanted to slap Bianca and even Maddy a few times. Framing the chapters after episodes of the podcast was very clever. It gave us just a little bit of foreshadowing but not enough to make me upset.

As much as I enjoyed this book, I do have one issue that kept it from being five stars. I wish that the ultimate relationship for Charlotte had been played out more. It felt so sudden at the end of the book that I was left thinking really? That’s it? Just a handful of sightings and now suddenly we have this soulmate experience? I'm happy with the outcome but I wish the readers had more of a foundation to reflect on.

Even with that complaint, I adored this book. It made me laugh, crave margaritas, and wish that I had scheduled it as a buddy read so I could complain about Bianca and others. I definitely will recommend this to others!

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Always have been a fan of Sophie's novels because they make you laugh out loud with all the hilarious moments! This story took on a more serious nature - they were still funny moments, but not as much as I'm used to in her novels. But, it was still a great drama that had your inner child coming out to play too.

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Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald is a hysterical romp through life while dating and all its hits and misses (or messes) which comes with it. It's about losing a best friend to marriage and working endless hours at a job that you feel unappreciated. In other words...life!

Charlotte is tired of being alone and single. With her best friend moving out to get married and having to adjust to new housemates, she's feeling pretty low. Until she comes across a podcast called "Sorry Not Sorry" which challenges single women in each podcast to one exercise in order to improve their love lives. She begins taking the challenges from the mysterious woman who dishes out the advice while telling listeners her own dating mishaps. Charlotte begins to gain a sort of confidence by trying the advice.

During this same time she is faced with losing her best friend due to reasons she does not quite understand and helping her new roommate Tansy navigate a relationship while knowing she is keeping some sort of a secret about her past, all the while desperately trying to keep her job by working long hours and never saying no.

This story is very relatable to anyone who has had to juggle the trials of working, dating and maintaining friendships. It is an uplifting funny story which will make you both cringe yet empathize with Charlotte's choices.

I cannot wait for the sequel!

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy. The book will be out on February 13. @NetGalley @Bookouture.

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Charlotte's best friend was Maddy. Now maddy and her fiance Henry had bought a house and were moving a hour and a half away which equaled three train rides as well as a bus ride. Maddy had met Henry when he became a roommate to her and Charlotte. A few months later he left his room and moved into maddys. Five months from now they would be married. Charlotte had been single for three years. With Maddy gone Charlotte realized how empty her life would now be. All she really had was her job that she works long hours at and Netflix. Charlotte hadn’t had sex in over a year. She is in a rut and if she doesn’t do something things aren’t going to change. She would have two new roommates- Tansey and Adam. She googled about dating and finding love and came across a podcast called Sorry Not Sorry. The last addition to the podcast had been a while ago but things don’t change that much with love and relationships. This podcast challenges you to let your bad girl out and do things out of your comfort zone. Charlotte decides to try some of the challenges and work her way up to more things out of her comfort zone.
I had mixed feelings about this book. I chuckled at times but it wasn’t as funny as I thought it would be, I also choked up at times while reading this. I did feel bad for Charlotte when she seemed to being pushed out of her best friends life little by little and being single didn’t help matters. This was an easy read but I felt it could have been a bit shorter. I also felt there was just to much going on for me. I enjoyed this but wouldn’t read it again and that is counted in how I rate books. So as you can see i did have mixed feelings about this book.

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Charlotte is feeling lost. Her best friend Maddy is moving out, getting married leaving her to cope with new flat mates and the fact she’s been single for a long time. One night she discovers a podcast Sorry Not Sorry which claims if you follow her tips and release your inner bad girl, you just might meet the man of your dreams…

Sorry Not Sorry is about when you’re stuck in a rut, take your life back and living it to the fullest, you never know what might happen!

It’s quite a quick and easy read with well rounded yet flawed characters and a good dose of drama.

I felt very sorry for Charlotte throughout the book. Trying to keep on top of her demanding job, help organise her friend’s wedding with constant put downs from Maddy’s sister in law to be, and biggest bitch in the world, Bianca and find the man of her dreams. Phew, it’s a bit of a whirlwind for her!

I have to be honest I didn’t quite laugh out loud at this, don’t get me wrong there were a few amusing scenes but I felt it was a little more serious than I would have liked. Also it took me a while to really connect with Charlotte because she is just so different from me but of course that’s just my opinion.

Overall Sorry Not Sorry is a fun, flirty read with plenty of mayhem, drama and some steamy moments too!

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Sophie Ranald is a new author to me and I’m really not sure why I haven’t come across her before now because Sorry Not Sorry made me laugh, made me cry and left me with some great feels.
Charlotte has come to a crossroads in her life all her friends seem to have settled down but she is still stuck in the same ruck she has been in most of her life but will her life be about to change as she looks into podcasts that are meant to empower woman....
This story certainly gave me a few giggles as I watched Charlotte find herself, it was entertaining, it was easy to read and it had characters I loved. Looking forward to reading more from this author.

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I would like to thank Bookouture for asking me to review this book and organising the blog tour.
This is a delightful chic lit that I found to be a nice light relief from the books I have read recently. However, I did find it a little difficult to get into but once I had it was good and funny in places. Charlotte has realised that she has bee hardworking and good for far to long and finds her life is a little on the boring side. When she finds a podcast called Sorry Not Sorry she decides to change things up. Each chapter begins with the podcast and as the story develops so does Charlotte.
Sorry Not Sorry is a good read and perfect for when you need a light read.

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