Member Reviews
A funny romantic comedy. I enjoy reading the episodes of dating disasters that Zoe had. Jade is a hopeless boyfriend and I am so happy when Zoe finally decided to walk away. I can imagine how Zoe's day to day activities in her life with her cat. It was an easy read and simple. All Zoe wants is a serious boyfriend that she can end up marrying. Another funny part was the horoscope. Zoe just couldn't live without it. The happy ending warm my heart. I received this eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, NetGalley, Author(s) and Publisher(s) for the chance of having this ARC. Looking forward to reading more! All the best! |
this was a fun and funny romance!! i loved reading this book so very much! it was cute and snarky and just what i was looking for at the exact right moment! |
This was a cute novel that followed Zoe as she gets back into the world of online dating. Some of the scenarios she runs into were funny and others were just a bit icky. She ends up deciding to date according to her star sign, so this is a cute book for those who are into astrology (which isn't me but I still thought it was an entertaining read). It was a bit predictable and had a bit too much about Dungeons and Dragons for me to follow along for some portions. Overall, it was an entertaining and quick read about the struggles of online dating! A huge thank you to NetGalley and Bookoture for the gifted e-book in exchange for my honest opinion! |
Nicola W, Reviewer
Loved the concept of this book, took a while to get through but was worth the persistence. The characters were particularly likeable and I loved the work relationship that themed throughout. |
This was a fun and fast read. If you like rom coms of recommend this one for you.thank you netgalley for the arc! |
Thank you, Next, is a good bet for a fun enjoyable read if you like British humor. I've been seeing a lot of dating app stories lately, some great some good, but it does seem to be more and more common and they blend in a bit. |
Really enjoyed this book. A great tale of online love and what it's really like. Very timely and very funny. |
I will read more Sophie Ranald. This book is what goes on today. Trying to find loved online and all the hassle that goes on. It had funny moments. Enjoyed this |
I'm going to need more Sophie Ranald in my life after finishing this book. I read it in a day, just couldn't put it down. It's the funniest book I've read in a long, long time. Some serious laugh out loud moments, Zoe's disastrous dates making me both laugh and cringe, but some of them were scarily accurate. I fell a little bit in love with Adam and being the animal lover that I am, Frazzle was my favourite character. It's the ideal read for the age of online dating and I'd recommend it to anybody who loves chick lit. |
Kristy T, Reviewer
I found this book to just be okay. Before I knew it, I was halfway through the book still thinking it was “just ok”. There didn’t seem to be much character development and I struggled getting into the plot. |
Leanne B, Reviewer
Zoe is lonely and missing her ex. Though she finds fulfillment in her job cooking at a pub and loves her cat and friends, she fears she will never find a long lasting meaningful relationship. Guided by an astrology app, Zoe sets off to date someone from every zodiac sign starting with the least compatible to her own. Often disastrous, always funny, Zoe's experiment will make you laugh and cringe but will it help her find true love? Sophie Ranald's, Thank you , Next, has a cute premise but lags in pace at times. Also this book need a trigger warning for some descriptions of sexual violence in a side story involving Zoe's friend, a bit out of place in this mostly light hearted rom com. Overall enjoyable but a bit slow. |
I really enjoyed this read! It was full of fun, humour and a bit of drama, which all add up to a great storyline. Zoe certainly hasn't had the easiest of ride in the dating world, and each one seems slightly worse than the last. I really liked that this wasn't a story with an obvious ending from the start, and it did keep you guessing to the very end as to who Zoe would find her happy ending with. This was a light hearted, easy read romance that I enjoyed. |
I enjoyed this easy read. While I hate the term chick lit, I would say that it was definitely female/romance perfect! |
*I received a gifted copy from Netgalley and the publisher which I voluntarily read and am leaving a review* Oh goodness, the cringe is real with this book. Seriously, Zoe has some really horrible and cringy moments. I would not want to have to enter that dating pool.. 😬🙈 I am a sucker for animals so Frazzle stole my heart. |
This was a light-hearted read. I am more grateful than ever that I am not single, as the dating pool can apparently be quite scary, but definitely entertaining. There were some funny moments and touching moments in this book, but I was honestly expecting a bit more humor throughout. |
Rebecca A, Reviewer
If you have experience of online dating, this book, will definitely have you reflecting back onto those horror dates! Zoe’s experiences on these dates sounded very familiar to what it discussed between the girls when comparing dates. In comparison to other Sophie Ranald books I did find this one lacking a bit something but I still enjoyed it as a book you don’t need to concentrate on. Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. |
This book introduces us to Zoe, vegan chef who lives above the pub she works in with her cat Frazzle. Anxious but tired of singleton life, Zoe hits the dating scene with a different approach - dating by star sign. She unfortunately has one disastrous date after another, before eventually meeting her first more serious love interest Jude accidentally, when he helps her up from a fall in the road during an environmental protest! I felt the plot and setting was an interesting backdrop for this story but overall I was quite disappointed by it. Our protagonist Zoe is a confusing character, it seems she used to date her boss' boyfriend and tried to steal him back which conflicts for me with her portrayal as an animal loving friend to the environment and all. She's confident in her kitchen, but insecure in the rest of her life and quite a pushover at times, then strong enough to help her friend escape a toxic relationship whilst judging her along the way. She wasn't very likeable which was a bit of a shame. I wanted more about the other characters as well as they did not feel fleshed out enough to stand as strong characters on their own or contribute to our understanding of our protagonist Zoe. Then we have Adam who is actually a very interesting character, but not one we get to know that much about. It almost felt like it would have been better as a multi perspective plot, to avoid exploration of characters and their encounters through rushed dialogue. The plot really didn't advance very much until 70% in and then felt very rushed. There were some funny moments but unfortunately this one just didn't do it for me. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC in exchange for honest review. |
OMG, that first chapter! So funny! It really draws you in and keeps you there. Following Zoe's search for love via a dating app, whilst taking heed of an astrology app was hilarious. Yet underneath the humour there is a more serious strand to this novel, one that involved being taken for granted, and in the case of her friend, control and intimidation. There are some sex scenes, so this book maybe not for everyone, but they aren't gratuitous and do add to the story. And of course, the journey to finding the one is never smooth, as Zoe's search shows. |
this one was very cute, it was a perfect read for the mood i was in! it was relatable sometimes and i just love when i can see myself in small moments working a character or their actions! |
This woman is really out here deciding whether to date a guy based on their zodiac sign?! I mean each to their own I guess but I felt like it was focused on quite a lot at the start when as the story continued it didn't factor into the overall narrative that much? The writing was good and the story interesting, I just wish there was more focusing on Adam and Zoe rather than the unsuccessful dates she went on as I thought their relationship was incredibly sweet and would have loved more about it! |








