I found this to be a very unique chick lit read, and was intrigued from the beginning. From following a military career-woman to the lovely (and HOT!) setting of Darwin, it felt like I was learning while reading, and I just loved that about this read. Macie was a great heroine, relatable and likeable, and I took to her right away. It was so interesting reading about the RAAF and what her role was, and at the same time, I loved the swing dancing scenes and learning about a dance I really don't know much about. The romance between her and Matt is cute and even a little quick, and the end scene was just lovely.- Samantha March, Chick Lit Plus and Reader's Favourite
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A gorgeous fun and light story, exactly the way a good chick lit book should be. There was lots of to love about Don't Mean a Thing - the laugh out loud moments of which there dozens, the tender romance between Macie and Matt - that first kiss was perfect, the vivid description of what life in the RAAF would be like and the wonderful swing dance scenes that made me want to find my nearest club and get my hair done and make-up done. But by far what I enjoyed the most about this book was how parochially Australian it was - from the location of Darwin that was brought to life so clearly it was like an extra character in the book, to the swear words like "friggin' hell" and "built like a brick shithouse", to the hilarious (and accurate) portrayal of Aussie culture - Renee Conoulty really and truly captured the essence of Australia in her debut. Renee Conoulty's style is easy to read, down to earth and downright funny. A born writer.- Tess Woods, Bestselling Author