The Unpredictable Consequences of Love

There are a large cast of characters in this book.Yet Mansell does an amazing job of writing each character clearly, each with a flaw/problem they must overcome. The multiple plot-lines are weaved together throughout the book. No characters story appears to be peripheral, despite there being two main characters – Josh and Sophie.

You immediately feel part of the world the characters live in, and on occasions, wish that you were living in Cornwall with them. The story is fun and light while at the same time being touching. There is humour, as well as pauses for the characters to reflect on their decisions.

The characters find themselves in situations and predicaments which they must overcome, as their decisions will affect their future show more and their relationships…

Overall this is a fun and engaging read. Perfect for a holiday read!

*I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.* show less

Jill Mansell books are hit or miss with me. I needed some good reads this weekend and just read books til I fell asleep. This was the only sample by Mansell that actually intrigued me, so I ended up buying this. Per usual there is a cast of characters, some misunderstandings, and a HEA for all the people involved. The only reason why I didn't give this five stars is that I thought the reaction of one of the characters to another character butting in on her business was not what we have been shown the whole book. If she had a bad reaction to the things that he went and got nosy about, that would have felt more real to me.

"The Unexpected Consequences of Love" has photographer Sophie doing what she can to build up her business in Cornwall. show more Due to events that happened years ago, Sophie has sworn off all men, Her best friend Tula, ends up getting fired and moves to Cornwall to work as well. Tula has a crush on the local hotel owner's grandson (Josh) but he only has eyes for Sophie. Too bad Tula doesn't like the local writer's grandson (Riley) who only has eyes for her. Josh's grandmother and grandfather (Dot and Lawrence) are divorced though both wish that they could go back and do things differently. So that sets up things between all of the major characters in this one.

I have to say that I loved Sophie a lot. We find out why she has sworn off men. Though she is curious/intrigued by Josh, there's a reason why she is rightfully gun-shy about becoming involved with anyone.

Tula was a bit of a mess, but also lovable. She wants a romantic happily ever after and believes that Josh is the one that will give it to her. Even though he practically puts up smoke signals to let her know that he's not into her at all. Tula's father ran off when she was young and her mother kept getting involved with men who were allergic to work. Due to Riley not having a real job, Tula is staying far away from him even though she acknowledges how attractive he is.

Josh bugged me. Due to Sophie turning him down repeatedly, he is determined to figure out why she won't go out with him. He snoops and involves himself with her past all so she will go out with him. Sorry, I am still annoyed by this whole thing. Due to how Mansell characterized Sophie in this book, I had a hard time with this whole thing without her being really upset by it. And this is all due to a guy not hearing the word "no". Instead he is determined he is going to "fix" her or her past so that he can finally get with her. Ugh.

Riley was very cute and I loved the reveal about him.

Dot and Lawrence were adorable. I don't know what I would have done in Dot's shoes, she has a rightful reason to be upset with Lawrence. When she starts dating someone else, I was of two minds about it while reading. A very good resolution occurs with these two, but then they kind of just disappear for the last portion of the book.

The writing was very good. I liked all of the interactions between characters. The flow worked too.

The ending didn't feel very realistic and was kind of abrupt. I wish we had gotten a chance to look at everyone months down the road or something. show less

I might just have a minor obsession going on with Ms. Mansell's books - there is something addicting about a funny, romantic novel where everything works out in the end. Plus there are enough intertwining plot lines to keep me engaged. Sophie and Tula are both such engaging characters and I especially like the fact that despite difficult life experiences they are both such positive and likable people.

Al haar boeken heb ik gelezen,en zodra er een nieuwe uitkomt ben ik erbij. Eens een fan altijd een fan zeggen ze, het zijn echt van die feel good boeken waar je lekker ontspannen bij kunt gaan zitten. Ze zullen niet altijd bij blijven dat moet ik eerlijk zeggen want als je vraagt waar al die andere delen over gingen zou ik het niet meer weten. De meerder personages in haar boeken worden beeldend beschreven zodat je je geen minuut hoeft te vervelen, ook heeft ze vaak volwassen personen in haar boek (ik vind de meeste chicklits vaak jongere… jeugd dus de hoofdrol hebben) zodat ik me helemaal thuis voel in haar boeken. Dit is ook een heerlijk boek voor deze zomer wat je heerlijk op het strand leest.

What can I say? I'm a sucker for Jill Mansell's books! They are relaxing, fun, real and romantic and heartwarming. A must read in my opinion.

After reading this book I Googled St Carys and it's as beautiful as I imagined, I'm so adding it to my "places to visit" list.

All the stories of all the characters touched me deeply as always especially Dot and Lawrence's story. Sophie's story was very sad and I was really happy for Tula and Riley.

I was SO happy to find out what happened to Martha and Tony from "To the Moon and Back" book. Can't wait to order more books by Jill Mansell. She is a gem!

What can I say? I'm a sucker for Jill Mansell's books! They are relaxing, fun, real and romantic and heartwarming. A must read in my opinion.

After reading this book I Googled St Carys and it's as beautiful as I imagined, I'm so adding it to my "places to visit" list.

All the stories of all the characters touched me deeply as always especially Dot and Lawrence's story. Sophie's story was very sad and I was really happy for Tula and Riley.

I was SO happy to find out what happened to Martha and Tony from "To the Moon and Back" book. Can't wait to order more books by Jill Mansell. She is a gem!

I really enjoyed this novel by Jill. The characters were all well written and likeable, the story flowed well and I really don't have anything negative to say.