Funny and very true to life for any parent of small kids. Good for a quick read before bed or waiting in a queue. Nothing deep to it, which can be nice.

*4.5 Stars*

Has Anyone Seen My Sex Life was quirky Women’s fiction that revolved around Meg and Danny’s married sex life and lot of sex related things but definitely not erotica or a pure romance. It was about uncertainty and questions related to sex life after marriage and kids, rekindling sex life, professional unhappiness, and honest portrayal of sex and how it’s different for everybody.

Now I’m really scratching my head how I should say and how much I should say. There was lot of things in this book. At first I thought it might be a chick-lit or about betrayal or rekindling love but it was much more than that.

It started with Meg receiving a shock in the morning when something arrived in the post that belonged to her husband that changed her life and views. What was it and if her doubt was right or not, was revealed pretty quickly, within first 30% of the book. I’m pretty sure you cannot figure out what was in the box and what was the truth behind it or what Meg will do about it and what happens in the end.There was hilarity in every single chapter. This book defines what laugh-out-loud is, from the very beginning.

Writing was fabulous, gripping and so lovely with varied characters, couples and gossips. Setting of Kendal, Lake District in northern part of the UK made it more entertaining with its close-knit community where everybody knows everybody’s business. I loved characters, family dynamics and even school moms. I rooted for Meg and Danny pretty quickly. I loved Meg more and her voice had a charm that made me to stick with her story and thoughts throughout the book.

Meg was amazing partner and mom. Her sacrifices and love for her family were great to read. When she did her research and found about many other things that might question if she even know her husband, I really felt sad for her. No wife deserves that but oh my, that scene later in bedroom and hospital made me forget all that. Her reaction to the truth was so natural and real. I could feel her insecurity, self-doubt and vacillation. It was not easy for her to clear her mind and see it from Danny’s perspective and when she heard opinions of her sister, best friend and cleared the fog with Danny, she was back to herself. She found a new knowledge and new spark.

Danny was such a nice and well written character. I had my doubts like Meg, but he turned out really amazing. He was a great father, son, brother and husband, I get what he did and why and still I feel he shouldn’t keep it secret and for that I was holding back my likeness. I like how he explained things, his hobby and all the things he did. He didn’t voice it earlier out loud but one can see and feel unhappiness in his professional life. His worry, anxiousness, and love was realistic. I had trouble understanding at first but I loved what he decided at the end and I agreed with Meg.

Stu, Danny’s brother was not easy to like but he surprised me at the end. And I have to say he took the entertainment to upper level. School moms and their gossips was hilarious. Some were friends while some were always at each other’s neck, bitching about other moms and that cat fight in the end was so funny. It all says a lot about how people let out their suppressed feelings and unhappiness on other, finding fault in other person and their life.

I loved Danny and Meg’s girls. They were charming. I can see my girl turn out like Eve! 😅 Emotions and feelings of the characters were well written. Even serious and sad moments were given the touch of humor.

There was lot of sex talk so if you are prim and prudish, just be prepared. You will see lot of sex trinkets, different sex life of different couple, threesome, toesome, wild and adventurous, hook ups… and many sex terminology and synonyms of body parts. To be honest it was all so informative.

I loved the message in the book. It say a lot about people’s mentality towards erotica and art related to it, how people jump to assumptions and think the worst about the person behind any sex related act. It told what love is, what sex is and how it can be different for everybody. It showed a difference between sexual exploration and perverseness.

Climax was uncertain. I was not sure what they will do about this Danny’s secret. I guessed it a little and I was only 20% right about it but anyway it was good to see how they all solved their problems and doubts.

Why 4.5-

I have to say I had little difficulty in understanding some terms and British phrases that slowed the pace, as I was doing lot of googling. Of course it wasn’t difficult to get the idea.

Overall, it was hilarious, entertaining, and enjoyable women’s fiction with a unique and quirky topic. I recommend to all readers of this genre.0=

(I'm so sorry for the 2* rating but you can't post a review without rating the book)

I've tried so hard to like the book, I even got to almost 30% of it but I'm really having difficulty to understand most of the slang used in this book. I believe it's actually funny but I feel like it was written only to the Brit people :(
I loved the title, and the synopsis, but that's just it. Sorry :(

Favorite Quotes:

Nothing is more sobering than looking at yourself in your underwear under a fluorescent bathroom glow. My stomach looks like a collapsed cake. My thighs look like rolled pork joints. I poke at them to see if I can carve out a thigh gap… I look down. Jesus, where are my boobs and stomach going? It’s like they’re trying to flee from me in different directions – gravity is not my friend.

I have a Morton brother either side of me: my brother-in-law to my left, to my right my husband, who keeps adjusting the tartan gown to protect my modesty… ‘Careful there, Meggers. Don’t need the whole world seeing your growler…’ I laugh hysterically at the mention of the word and do a lion impression.

She told people I had implants put in me arse. Who the heck wants their bum to look bigger?

‘There’s no such thing as heaven,’ Eve informs me. ‘ He’s just dust now and his dog ghost lives in the hills and will gallop around and sleep in the bushes scaring the squirrels.’


My Review:

I smirked, giggle-snorted, and barked with gleeful mirth throughout this cleverly penned and superbly crafted tale. This was my first exposure to the beguilingly wondrous wit of Kristen Bailey and I became a rabid fangirl halfway through page one. Her engaging writing style was crisp, rib-tickling, rife with smart edgy banter and humorous innuendo, and called up delightfully amusing visuals that danced behind my eyes. I am greedy for all her past and future words and have added her name to the top of my List Of Favorite Cool Beings.

When I saw the cover, it made me curious to request the book and I'm glad I did, it's not my usual genre but it's funny and you're hoping that Meg and Danny get through all the misunderstandings to stay together. The author cleverly gives the story more depth by making Stu in particular see that his life choices are stopping others from doing what they originally wanted. I will be checking out more by this author and would like to thank netgalley and Dr publishers for letting me have the book to review and the opinions expressed are entirely my own views and are completely unbiased.

Utterly utterly brilliant! Without a doubt THE funniest novel I have read in a long time. ‘Has anyone seen my sex life’ is hilarious, the writing razor sharp with so many laugh out loud moments I couldn’t keep count of.
Sometimes you pick up a book not knowing quite what to expect but I can honestly say this novel far exceeded my expectations. The prologue I thought was brilliantly written, setting the stage for the many funny, sweet, sometimes bizarre and often saucy scenarios that follow. The storyline features Danny and Meg Morton, husband and wife with three daughters, all of whom you will easily come to adore. In fact the whole Morton family are wonderful characters, making it virtually impossible to choose a favourite. Brothers Danny and Stu Morton are northerners through and through but couldn’t be more different. Living in the Lake District, Danny is definitely a family man,in charge of the paper mill whilst southerner Meg works part time for the local rag and Stu is often absent living the single life to the max. With much warmth and humour this is a fantastic observation of their married life with small children, the daily domestic grind and their somewhat erratic sex life that will have you howling with laughter. Yet underneath all the silliness and crudeness (be warned the language used will not be to everyone’s liking but essential to the storyline) there lies a novel about family and love that leaves you in no doubt that Danny and Meg are a perfect match.
The action all starts with Meg’s accidental discovery of a very big blue dildo in the post! That’s all I will divulge of the storyline because it’s impossible to predict the way events unfold but I guarantee every page is packed with sparkling humour. I loved the use of the northern vernacular and this was one family I found myself wishing I could be part of, ultimately welcoming, loyal and loving. They are such a down to earth family with Danny in particular being so grounded and true to himself that I admit I fell in love with him a little bit! The dynamics of this family especially between Danny and Meg melted my heart as well as providing me with a lot of laughs.
When I realised the direction this novel was taking there was only one ending I envisaged and thankfully the author didn’t disappoint; it was as if she’d read my mind! It was poignant whilst retaining the humour that was abundant throughout this slightly crazy novel.
I realise the subject matter might be too risqué for some but whilst you could guess the content from the title, you’d be doing this novel a great disservice because it is so much more than sexual hijinks! It’s a touching love story too albeit told in a different way. I ABSOLUTELY loved it and recommend without hesitation.
My thanks as always to the author and publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read in exchange for an honest review.

I've read books which have made me laugh before - but this time I couldn't stop!

Meg and Danny are happily married with three daughters, one a baby. So, yes, their sex life has taken a hit - that's normal, right? So Meg isn't overly worried, until she opens the box delivered to their addressed to her husband and delivered to their home  . . .

I have giggled hysterically at this book; it's so very, very funny! Kristen Bailey has a fabulous style of writing which just pulls you in and entertains you til the very end. Anyone in a long term relationship - and especially with kids - will nod along as this story has more than a ring of truth in it for the normal family. My long suffering other-half is used to me giggling maniacally when I'm reading, but this took things to a whole new level. I shall certainly be very suspicious of anyone with a sprained ankle from now on! If you really need a right good laugh, then this is the book for you. The laughs are all built into a very realistic story line, and the varying characters who pop up have a feeling of familiarity about them; they pop up everywhere!  Absolutely hilarious, and not a book I will forget easily. I suspect I may well be giving it as gifts this year - yes, it's THAT funny! Without a doubt, worth a full house of stars.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley; as always, this is my honest, original and unbiased review.

📦A surprise delivery changes the context of their everyday lives: warm and witty😊

4.5🌟stars
I loved the down-home, realistic picture of family life in this Kristen Bailey work. Meg, the Londoner come to the North heroine, is a good mom to her three girls but worries that the years of married domesticity have dulled the shine on her relationship with Northerner Dan. A surprise postal delivery suddenly provokes a re-examination of the quality and direction of her marriage.

Bailey does a great job covering the bases of the range of emotions and fears Meg cycles through with Dan and his close family. Meg, by moving north, has had to abandon a lifestyle she enjoyed in the trade-off with a growing, well-loved family and her husband's needs. Dan's career dilemma as he stoically stands up and takes the burden of running his family's business when he really hankers after a totally different vocation is portrayed very adroitly. She even makes the humdrum routine of walking the children to school or attending a school holiday gathering both comical and fraught with jealousy and back-biting gossip.

Some standout characters besides Meg and Dan: five year old daughter Eve and Dan's carefree, globetrotting brother Stu. Eve is VERY vocal and demanding from the first chapter when she unequivocally rejects her breakfast choices; Stu brings excitement and added fun to their existence when he returns from his extended travels and reconnects to a small community where he's had a fling with most of their womenfolk.😉

For a non-British reader there is a lot of jargon that may not compute, but it's sort of fun to guess at the meaning in the context of this innuendo-charged and frequently explicit human comedy.

Thanks to publisher Bookouture and NetGalley for providing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my y and honest review.

Thank you to Bookouture for my copy of this book via Netgalley and for letting me take part in this tour. This is the first book I have read by Kirsten. I really liked the blurb and I love to try new authors so I was excited to jump in.

I am going to start off by saying this was one of the funniest books I have read. Ever! I really really enjoyed it. Meg and Danny are such good main characters. They are easy to relate to and like Stu and Briony, I became very protective of these two.

Kristen's writing style is witty and the characters are realistic. I loved all of them but I think my favourite is Tess. She is very matter of fact and quite often very funny without realising it.

I don't feel this review is doing this book enough justice, I absolutely LOVED this book and I just know it's going to be in my top books of the year! I can't wait for more from Kristen.

This is hilarious. It will have you laughing out loud from beginning to end! Brilliant. It’s a mood boosting book for sure. You can’t help but smile as you read along… I am 100% sure every mother can at least relate to one part of this story. The way it is written makes you feel like you personally know this family and are friends.

The only downside was long chapters as I prefer short chapters but I raced through this so it didn’t matter much. It is brilliantly written. Loved the setting and characters. Can’t say a bad word about it. It sure is a book that will stick in your mind, especially certain parts! Ha.

I’m still smiling about this book now even writing this review. A well deserved four stars from me. Highly recommend. If you need a laugh and cheering up then this is a book for you.

I really enjoyed this read, so easy to get into. Lots of humorous moments where some felt familiar!!! I found the characters very likeable as soon as they appeared. I haven’t read a book by this author before, but I would happily read more of hers. I would recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

This book was ok it did take a wee while to get going and i thought the main character was slightly annoying

This was so funny that I just could not stop laughing. This one felt like my life in some parts and it was pretty perfect! It was a pretty easy to read and understand story which was great. The characters were wonderful and the life and chaos of this story will have you agreeing with pretty much everything. I will be grabbing this one in print ASAP because I will need to read this one again.

Thank you netgalley and publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.
I was drawn to this book by the title and than when I started it I couldn't put it down!
It was laugh out loud funny and I had to explain to my fiancee why i was laughing so much. I'm not from the UK, but I found the writing funny.
I expected it to be interesting based on the title and it for sure was interesting listening to meg talk about her marriage life.
I was able to relate to her and how your sex life changes after being married for 10 years. Because it is so true and the point of view that she shared was one that was very relatable.
I will be passing this book along to my friends that are also married!
Thank you again for opportunity to read this!

Very funny but also relatable story of Meg and Danny and how life has changed 10 years into their marriage and dealing with three kids (one of whom is a baby), a dog, two jobs, and living in a small town in northern England where everyone is in everyone else's business. The story is told from Meg's point of view, and lots of her thoughts and the funny situations they found themselves in reminded me of Bridget Jones. The thing referenced in the book description that shows up causes Meg to question their relationship but soon turns into a bigger question, as she and Danny work through what makes them happy as individuals and what is most important to them. I liked the characters, and there were descriptions and situations that had me laughing out loud.
There is some language in the book, and there are lots of sexual references, which I think people should expect based on the title. If these things would bother you, it's not the book for you to read.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Funny and a bit silly the story of Meg and Danny is an easy enough read and while it didn’t necessarily have me gripped it did make me laugh! There are better books out there, but there are also an awful lot worse too.

(Apologies for the 1* rating but you can't post a review without rating the book on NetGalley)

So. I've tried. I've tried really hard and every 10% I kept saying, try another 10% but I had to stop at 60 - you can't say I didn't give this book a chance. But I can't, I simply can't, I was all the time wondering What. Is. This. Book. About and where is it actually funny? I loved the title, and the synopsis was SO promising, but I've got nothing from this that was promised. I think Bookouture should stop advertising every single book they publish with "utterly hilarious".

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book actually had me laughing out loud for most of the time I spent reading it. I'm not from the UK but I enjoy their humor and word usage. I was a bit worried this would be too trashy but it really wasn't. It's well written and a light read without being overly raunchy.

Woah!! 😂 This was one humorous book which kept me laughing at the antics of a married couple with kids. From snogging and shagging in their 20s, it was fun to read about their jiggling and sagging body parts and life post marriage and children.

My first book by author Kristen Bailey, I never would have guessed what came in their mail. And that started the rigmarole of humorous capers and dialogues that were scattered liberally in the book. Their adulting had me in splits. I loved Meg, her moments of vulnerability and doubt touched my heart. Who amongst us has not had them?

The writing was fun and zingy, even with British terms, it was easy to understand down the pages. The depiction of married life was quite enlightening. The author kept the ball rolling in a realistic manner from beginning to end with lots of funny moments.

Even in moments of stress and fun, the love between Meg and Danny came out well. That made this book a love story too. Marriage made love jaded with its responsibilities, but the couple had me cheering them on. The other characters like brother Stu, though maddening at times, were precocious and added to the entertainment.

Lots of innuendo along with humor, this book was perfect in between intense thrillers.

I enjoyed reading this, I didn't think I would to begin with but by the 3rd chapter, I had warmed to the lead characters Meg and Danny.
Lots of laughs, some swear words and some graphic sex description but the book also had some very tender moments.

Thanks for the advanced read Netgalley.