Crazy Little Thing Called Love

The hilarious laugh out loud romcom you won’t be able to put down this Christmas!

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Pub Date 07 Sep 2017 | Archive Date 03 Aug 2018

Description

You will LOVE this festive, funny laugh-out-loud romcom for fans of Kirsty Greenwood, Josie Silver and Mhairi McFarlane.

*Over 100 amazing reviews on Netgalley*

When Leila finds herself on the painful end of yet another disastrous break-up, no amount of Ben & Jerry’s can cheer her up. And so – to the amusement of her friends and family – Leila takes a drastic approach to dealing with heartbreak: she swears off sex for an entire year.

But, after an unplanned encounter under the mistletoe with infuriating but irresistible Nick, the Man Ban looks like it might just be skidding to a halt this Christmas…

What readers are saying about Charlotte Butterfield:

‘Sigh-worthy… swoon-worthy and definitely worthy of your time!’ PK, Netgalley Reviewer

‘My first Charlotte Butterfield book and I adored it…will have you laughing till you cry’ Jessica’s Book Biz

‘Laugh out loud hilarious…a really easy, addictive read’ Bee Reader Books

Every women should read this novel…This book showed readers how important it was to believe in yourself no matter what obstacles were put in the way, and to live your life for yourself’ Laurie, Goodreads Reviewer

‘Fun, flirty, frustrating, deceptive and emotional…I could not put it down!Once Upon a Peach

‘A laugh out loud, feel good kind of book!’ Sarah Hurley Book Club

‘I've been feeling a little bored with the "chick lit" genre of late…
Until this book came along. I absolutely loved itMostly in Pyjamas

‘The perfect poolside read…witty, fast paced and a joy to read’ Claire, Goodreads Reviewer

You will LOVE this festive, funny laugh-out-loud romcom for fans of Kirsty Greenwood, Josie Silver and Mhairi McFarlane.

*Over 100 amazing reviews on Netgalley*

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Available Editions

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ISBN 9780008216528
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PAGES 300

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This book was so fun! I really enjoyed the characters and their relationships. The twist at the end was unexpected but handled well. A really enjoyable read.

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The thing that caught my eye and made me want to read this book was the bright bold cover, its so pretty.

There is one huge thing I loved about this book and that is the Characters. They are basically all from two family's and they are all very close and have regular meet ups and have really busy lives.

I liked how the characters where all coupled off and we got to read bits from each of the couples lives, it wasn't all from one characters side of things.

There was a lot of drama for each character and it all just kept me reading even though it was late at night and my eyes were closing I just had to keep reading to find out what happened next as there was quite a few bombshells and things that you don't see coming.

Crazy little thing called love is a light romantic comedy that so easy to read and there are lots of absolutely hilarious moments that will have you laughing till you cry.

This is my first Charlotte Butterfield book and I absolutely adored it and I will definitely be looking forward to reading more from this author in the future!

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The cover jumped out at me straight away - it's so bright and happy! I loved the beginning (as heartbreaking as it was!) - Imagine travelling thousands of miles to surprise your boyfriend to be greeted with a pair of boobs!! Leila's 'man ban' started off as a wonderful idea - not so much staying away from men but focusing on who she is. Plenty of humour and laugh-out-loud moments to keep me entertained! It was easy to read, well written and quite thought provoking too. Thank you for the chance to read and review!

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A funny, romantic story with likeable characters and a believable romance. Would read more by this author!

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Oh dear... where do I begin?!
This book has everything a loyal chick-lit reader (like myself ;)) is looking for in a book...
a prologue in a 'foreign' destination which has you in splits (literally)... a strong beautiful heroine, great parents, well-meaning but weird siblings :D dodgy sibling-in laws! I loved every single one of them! Tasha and Thomas were two of my absolute favourite characters... and then we have NICK.... why oh why can't ALL sisters-in law have such BEAUTIFUL brothers???? I want my Nick... :)
LeiNick's (Yeah i gave them a ship name)(Sorry Ms Butterfield) romance was sigh-worthy... swoon-worthy and definitely worthy of your time!
I loved all the amazing workshops and retreats that were a big part of the story.
LOVED IT!
Great work Ms Butterfield, this book is an absolute delight!Perfect for cold evenings with a hot chocolate and warm socks OR on a warm eveing with a chilled glass of wine!
5 glossy stars!

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Leila decides to surprise her boyfriend who is on secondment in India. After a disastrous journey she eventually tracks him down to discover him with another woman, she then embarks on her journey home. What a Christmas! She then informs her family and friends that she will remain celibate for a year; a decision that is met with much humour by all as she has a history of disastrous encounters with men. What starts out as a journal develops into a blog and then into a business which sees her hosting events for like-minded women who follow her blog and who have decided that ‘sisters are doing it for themselves’ – who can be independent and flourish.

Rom-com is not my bag but every now and again I delve into this genre for a light-hearted, funny escape and that is exactly what this is. But that is too simplistic a description. I loved the whole cast of characters and would be hard put to pick out one. Leila and her brother Marcus (who I must confess is a bit of a favourite), his wife Lucy and her brother Nick, destined to become Leila’s new love. Also Lucy’s sister Tasha and her husband and the parents. So, quite a complex cast of characters – all well-drawn and all holding their own unique space within the plot.

I know that this genre is considered ‘lightweight’ by some but hey! What’s not to like, something that engages you, makes you laugh, keeps you reading and at the finish leaves you with a smile? If that is the criteria for a rom-com then this one is a winner.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing an ARC via my Kindle in return for an honest review.

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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.

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I truly believe that every women should read this novel. It gives new meaning to the word empowerment. The relationship between the families grabbed me from the start, and I enjoyed following them on their journeys of discovering what actually made them happy. This book showed readers how important it was to believe in yourself no matter what obstacles were put in the way, and to live your life for yourself and be true to yourself.

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A real easy to read, laugh out loud, feel good kind of book!

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