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Loading... For Once in My Life (edition 2018)by Colleen Coleman
Work InformationFor Once in My Life by Colleen Coleman
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Fiction.
Literature.
Romance.
Twenty-nine-year-old Lily Buckley planned to be happily married and in her dream job by now. Instead, she's been single since being left at the altar three years ago, and works at her local paper, writing stories about giant vegetables at the village fete and a dog who looks exactly like Chewbacca.Not quite what she was dreaming of.So when Lily's allowed to write her own column it's exactly what she's always wanted â?? except there's a catch. She has to do one thing every week that scares her then write about it.With encouragement from a sexy colleague â?? and adrenaline-junkie â?? Christopher, Lily agrees. From sky-diving to haunted houses, Lily is going to be pushed to her limit. And since heartbreak has left her afraid of falling in love again, her growing feelings for Christopher might be the thing to push her past it. But then her mum has a crisis, and Lily's column is the only thing keeping her â?? and her colleagues' â?? jobs afloat, and then Christopher's ex arrives with her sights set on a romantic reunion. Suddenly jumping out of a plane is the least of Lily's problems... Can she save her family, her friends, and her heart â?? or will she let her fears hold her back?An uplifting, feel-good story about friendship, romance, and finding the hero inside yourself. Fans of Marian Keyes, Mhairi McFarlane and Sophie Kinsella will love Colleen Coleman!What readers are saying about For Once in My Life:'Love, love, love this book... I absolutely adored it and devoured it in one sitting... So bloody funny. It will make you laugh until your belly hurts... It is beyond awesome, I freaking loved it.' Chelle's Book Reviews, 5 stars'OMG I loved it! It's brilliant!!!... Hilariously relatable... Move over Beyoncé... Love the sass!' The Writing Garnet, 5 stars'A five-star read that will make you get your bucket list written... The end blew me away... A fantastic read and one of my favourites by this author... This is definitely one of those reads you need in your life.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'Laugh out loud... The perfect chick-lit book.' Pink and Dizzy'A wonderful read... The attraction between them was very real feeling... Fabulous humour... Perfect... A wonderful, fun-filled story.' Jeannie Zelos, 5 stars'So enjoyable to read... One of my favourites of the year. A lot of what Lily said really resonated with me and made me really think!' The Cosiest Corner, 5 stars'Romantic, fun... An enjoyable and easy read.' The Suspended StepOver 56,000 copies sold. With Bookouture, Colleen's titles have sold almost 300,000 copies.For fans of Marian Keyes, Mhairi McFarlane No library descriptions found. |
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My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Lily Buckley has spent the last three years getting over a tragic and humiliating experience. She was left at the altar and has rebuilt her life. She has been at her job at the Newbridge Gazette for seven years. Things gets shaky for Lily yet again. The newspaper is floundering. As a matter fact, it may just close down. But another chance presents itself. Lily suddenly becomes acting editor in chief of the regional newspaper.
Things are certainly not cut and dried from this point on. Not at all. The powers that be have hired a team of people that includes Christopher, and he is a transformational consultant. The newspaper has a single shot of sinking or swimming. Ultimately it must be determined whether or not Lily and Christopher can work together to save the newspaper. For Lily’s sake it is to keep her job and career going in the direction that she has been focused on. For Christopher, this is a steppingstone to his future aspirations.
Quite naturally, the entire scope of Lily’s job has changed. Christopher and the team decide on a unique approach to reviving the newspaper. Lily’s weekly column will now become a four page spread with a bucket list in which tasks are completed weekly. They are extremely hopeful that this will increase readership.
Lily may be focused on the importance of saving her career, but her eyes are now open to new possibilities, and this was truly a delight. Lily experiences quite a lot while working on her bucket list. This required her to do things that she would never have tried before. While there is humor in the story, even at laugh out loud places, the story is rich with sensitivity and growth. We see the characters develop in certain ways and that makes the story very captivating.
As readers are drawn into the romance that blossoms between Lily and Christopher, it is also a very touching to see how Lily’s relationship with her mother changes. I was very interested in things as they were working out. If I may interject, I must say I was impressed by the fact that one of Lily’s favorite activities was to curl up with a good book..
I rather enjoyed how this book is marketed. It is first a woman’s fiction, then a romance. I think this is important to mention because we get to see Lily grow as a character. Yes, lovers of romance want a happy ending. But Lily’s life was once turned upside down and getting the opportunity to see her achieve personal growth was very rewarding to me as a reader. The cherry on top was the romance that was indeed part of the story.
This is the first book that I’ve had the opportunity to read by Colleen Coleman and I can definitely say that she is an author that I will follow in the future.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for an honest opinion. (