By: Zarabeth, guest reviewer
Miranda's Big Mistake is a contemporary romance set in London. Our lead female, Miranda, goes through a series of what turn out to be unfortunate relationships all while "the one" sits quietly on the sidelines attempting to be supportive.
Our supporting female, Bev, is a very interesting character as well with entirely different standards, wishes, and dreams for her perfect man. Miranda leads a fairly average life as a junior hairstylists in a fancy salon and rents a room with a fantastic "old bird" of a woman, Florence.
We follow Miranda, Bev, Flo and a few other characters through a complicated web of relationships. But, by the end everyone ends up with the right man and it is a happily ever after.
I loved the style of narration and Jill Mansell's attention to certain details. I never felt lost or bored. I enjoyed reading the book immensely. It was rather long at 450+ pages but I didn't notice at all.
As with other romance novels, I can't forget to inform you that this is not a smutty sexually erotic story. It's about her life and the situations she finds herself in. Lots of situational humor, tragedy, and foresight that you wish the characters could see. Mansell does a wonderful job of keeping me reading the book.
Overall 4.5/5 Stars
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