Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald is a contemporary romance novel.

When Charlotte's two best friends and roommates move out, she realizes how stuck in a rut her life actually is.
Being a good, hardworking and responsible haven't quite worked out for her. Somehow she stumbles upon a podcast that urges women to be a bit of bad girls and Charlotte decides to give it a go.
Soon she gets new roommates and the adventure begins.

I like Charlotte, she is such a good person. Very mature and realistic, I like how she embraces changes and goes with the flow. I liked that at the beginning of each chapter there was an excerpt from the podcast which related to that chapter.
I found her misadventures entertaining but nothing was as hilarious as I expected.
Even though it is nicely paced at times I felt that the story wasn't moving fast enough for me.
Also I could predict most of the things happening.
Regardless, this is a fun romantic comedy and quite enjoyable light read.

Embrace your inner bad girl? Charlotte's looking to spice up her life and she sure does that. The podcast she listens to has a lot of advice (not all of it good, imho) but she takes it to heart. She also got new flatmates- Adam and Tansy- and needs to work on those relationships. You know Charlotte's going to find love by the end (don't you?) so the question is how and who. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. This is light and often funny reading.

A fun, fast paced quick read. Loved the writing style & characters would recommend this book to anyone.

Oh how I loved this book. I think any modern woman can relate to many of the events of this book. This book takes us on a journey of friendships, love, lust, and life lessons. Charlotte was a lovely character that went though many challenges through these pages, but in the end, realized that what she wanted, what she needed, may not have been what she thought it was all along. A great read. I highly recommend.

Charlotte is a good girl. But that hasn't really gotten her where she wants in life. Her job is incredibly hard (though it did help her get out of a dead-end relationship), her best friend is moving to the suburbs AND getting married, and she's depressingly single.
One night, she gets quite down and semi-drunk and starts listening to a podcast about how to break out of her rut. There are some quite lovely suggestions that she sometimes follows, sometimes not. On the way, she meets a romantic-interest-architect, makes a new friend, resettles her relationship with old friends, and figures out what is going to be her number one priority in life.
This book was a little rough in parts - like the story didn't really flow. But it was a nice story overall and I would try this author again.

Three stars
This book comes out February 13
ARC kindly provided by NetGalley

If you like your romance squeaky clean, look away now, because this won't be for you. If, however, you don't mind a little titillation, then keep reading, because the story is worth it.

The MC's willingness to take romantic advice from a podcast changes her life, and possibly not for the better. Despite the happy ending (I'm not giving anything away here - this is a romance, there's supposed to be a HEA!) the plot twist at the end did make me wonder if happy ever after is totally achievable.

Sorry Not Sorry is a romantic comedy following the life of 20-something Charlotte who is experiencing a life change when her best friend and flatmate Maddie moves out to live with her new fiancé who happens to be the third flatmate of the group leaving Charlotte having to share her home with 2 new people. Charlotte is also down on her luck in the romance stakes and is keen to end the current drought she's found herself in. Charlotte stumbles across a podcast called "Sorry Not Sorry" which promises to help Charlotte change her life by pushing her out of her current comfort zone of going to work then going home and not much else.
A funny and easy read which I think has been left open for a follow up book I did enjoy this despite it not being my usual type of book. An author I would read again.
Thanks to Netgalley UK and publishers for the ARC.

Sorry Not Sorry is about a woman named Charlotte who is frustrated with her love life. Her two flatmates, who is really good friends with are moving out into their own home and getting married, which means Charlotte needs to get two new flatmates. On top of that, she feels like she will forever be alone. She looks up about how to improve her love life and comes across a podcast called "Sorry Not Sorry." She completes the challenges in hope to find love while balancing her work life, her friendships, and trying navigate life with two strangers living in her home.
Sorry Not Sorry is a fun and refreshing contemporary that will leave you wanting to read more. I did find that there was some funny parts, however the book was not peppered with a lot of humorous parts. I enjoyed the character development of Charlotte and how everything effects her.
This was a fast and light read for me and definitely a palate cleanser since I recently read a ton of thriller books, so this was much needed.

I don't know how much my review will do justice to this book with my sleep induced brain, but my excited heart won't allow me to rest until I have posted this. Have you ever felt that particular urge to share your excitement just after reading an amazing novel? Ever experienced that bubbling happiness that won't be subdued unless you narrate the story to at least one person? If yes, then you know what I am going through now. Yup! I have found this wonderful chick lit (quite accidentally, in fact) and there is only one thing I can shout at you: READ IT!
Well, since it is made quite clear how much I enjoyed reading it, let's go to the question of why. I am an avid Sophie Kinsella fan and anything of her style is always a bliss. They are not joking in the blurb about this being suitable for Kinsella fans -- the novel is a clever combination of humour, mystery and romance typical of the chick lit and it will keep you on your toes till the very end. (Even now I am tapping my feet on the floor 😇 )
Charlotte is a heroine that is close to my heart and reading her story, thanks to the exemplary narrative skills of the author, was like being a part of her life. Boyfriend trouble, bridesmaid crisis and stifling but enjoyable work life . . . that pretty much surmises the plot we will go through. Even paced, with bits of mystery and conflicts strewed in between, the novel makes an excellent light read that is hard to put down. It cost me a night's sleep, but that was so worth it. Happy reading everyone!

3.5 stars!

(The point five is there because it's not just a 3 but it not a solid 4 either. So yeah. )

"Sorry Not Sorry" it's the 1st thing that i loved about this book. It's just sounds so damn cool. The next best thing is the Main character Charlotte. I really connected to her. The "struggles" she went through dating and how she handled it is hilarious yet amazing. The book shows the fact that it's just not about finding the one but also about finding or building a better version of yourself. To love someone else you have to first love yourself.

The first thing i didn't like that there was sooo much going on in the book. Too many tropes. The old best friend leaving drama, new friends, their problems, then her work problems, then the love interest problems and finally the main her own self confidence problem.

The second thing that I didn't like that i predicted almost every twist in the book. That way it didn't surprise me much and not that exciting too.

BUT, even after that i really liked the book. It's a romantic comedy and it does its work pretty well. It's engaging and the characters were well built. I loved the writing style of the author. So yeah, give it a go and decide yourself.

( Thank you so much Netgalley for providing me an Arc in exchange of an honest review.)

So this was actually really good. I laughed, cried, and laughed some more. The character of Charlotte was written well and so were all of the secondary characters. I really liked the overall plot of Charlotte trying to do more with her life and meet someone and the subplots of her changing relationship with Maddy, and her two new roommates, Tansy and Adam. I am wondering if Ranald has plans to write a sequel to this and I hope so. I need to find out what happens with Tansy!

Sorry, Not Sorry follows 20 something Charlotte who is left reeling slightly after her best friend and roommate Maddy moves out to set up house with her fiancee. Charlotte is going to have to deal with two new roomies too since Maddy's fiancee was their other roommate. Realizing that she doesn't do much besides work and come home, Charlotte starts listening to a podcast called, Sorry, Not Sorry, that has her trying to change up her life and find someone.

Charlotte is a really good character. It's been a while since I have read a romance book that didn't make me hard sigh at the main character. You want to root for people that you are reading about and I rooted for Charlotte. She's hilarious and topical (her horror at being told she resembles Ivanka Trump made me howl) and she really wants to be there for her friends, but has to work. I sympathize. And I felt her pain when she realized she is being pushed out of her friend's life since's she's single. I think the best part is reading her and her romantic up and downs as well as her growing friendship with her new roommate Tansy. And I love that the author explains why Charlotte is feeling a bit crushed due to not being close with her mother and having no siblings.

Charlotte following along with the podcast advice cracked me up (trying to exercise, meet someone via a friend group, etc. all were a bit of a mess). I do laugh though that most of my podcasts are true crime or entertainment.

And, I have to say, that Charlotte takes responsibility for things and doesn't try to dodge anything which was refreshing.

The secondary characters like Tansy, Xander, etc. were written really good. We get to hear more about Maddy than see her, but it's understandable since they have grown apart.

So you are probably going what the heck? You gave this four stars though?! Why? Well, the Adam subplot. That was a big fat no for me. And I hated how it ended. I won't spoil in the review, but would love to hear other readers comments about that when they finish this book. I just ended up feeling ticked off because it just gives the wrong message in my point of view.

I thought the writing was very good and I liked how each chapter had some of the podcast excerpts up front. As a podcast listener I like how Ranald tapped into something that I don't think I have seen in many contemporary romances these days. She brings in technology and how that shapes how people date now. Charlotte mentions Tinder and Instagram and even how the friends have a Slack Channel. I feel woefully out of touch!

The flow was pretty good. I think the only time it got a bit off was towards the end. Bagieu jumps through a lot of things to bring everyone up to the present.

The ending was good I thought (we jump three months later) and I have some quibbles with Charlotte and her proposed plans (can't get into without spoiling). This is why I hope there's a sequel. I have to know how things work out.

It really wasn’t a good idea to start reading a few chapters of this book at bedtime. I couldn’t put it down and finished it at 3.30am.
Always a good sign if you are so invested in the characters and desperately want to see what happens to them.
Charlotte loves her job but hates her boss. As the story begins she is feeling lonely as her best friend and her boyfriend leave their flatshare to set up home together and plan their wedding.
She finds a five year old blog, Sorry, Not Sorry, as she is perusing the Internet in a bid to help with her love life and decides to follow their instructions in the belief that it can’t be out of date and should help her find love.
Two new flat mates with secrets, a missing cat, an office romance (or two) a jealous bridesmaid alienating her best friend and a surprising reveal all add up to a great read. Sophie Ranzld never disappoints.

Not really my type of book. I struggled to get into the storyline and didn’t enjoy reading the story. I just wanted it to end.

Sorry Not Sorry is a contemporary romance novel whose main character, Charlotte, is in a bit of a romance dry spell. Her roommates are now engaged to be married, and have purchased a new house, leaving Charlotte with two new roommates. Charlotte spends much of her time at work, catering to the needs of everyone but herself. When she finds a podcast, Sorry Not Sorry, from a few years back, she decides to try it, nothing wrong with trying to find your inner bad girl, right? She convinces herself to move out of her comfort zone in order to find Mr Right. When she thinks she does, everything seems perfect...yeah, seems...but other things in her life are starting to fall apart. Charlotte just could never catch a break, not with her friends, not with her job, not even with her roommates, the only thing working for her was mastering the challenges of the podcast.

I enjoyed reading this book. It started off a little slow, but quickly picked up speed. I really like the character of Charlotte, I felt sorry for her most of the time, but she seemed to have a good attitude and just kept moving forward. There were a few characters I thought would have made a better other half for her, and I was very happy with the ending. She's just very likable. If you enjoy a quick read, not too deep, quirky-yes, hysterically funny-no, but worth reading.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

A light hearted enjoyable read. Charlotte best friend moves out to live with her boyfriend and Charlotte starts to feel a little lost in the dating world. She starts to listing to a podcast that opens her up to be a little more daring in life. She a likeable character with realistic needs and feelings. while I didn't really laugh out loud and felt the book could of been a little shorter I still enjoyed it.

I was pleasantly surprised with this book. It had many unexpected twists in the plot. I was not able to guess whom the speaker of the podcast was, although now finishing the book it makes perfect sense. I would recommend this book to fellow readers. Also, I would read additional books by this author as this one was a good read.

*I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley and am leaving my review voluntarily.

Romance, humor and drama, what more do you need? I found this to be an engaging book that was just perfect for some escape from my reality. The book had me laughing and rolling my eyes at times which I loved. A perfect escape book. I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

This book, was sadly a DNF for me. I got to 71% before I called it quits, but I really couldn't do it anymore. Slow start, slow middle, slow story. Nothing of any interest happened until 51% and I still just drug myself page to page to see what was going to come from that ONE move. I usually give a 1 star to DNF because they are either fulgor or out of line, this got a 2 because it simply didn't have anything happening.

Shake things up!

Charlotte’s best friend is moving out, and now the house feels empty. And so does her life. She’s in a rut. So, when she finds this series of podcasts named ‘Sorry Not Sorry’, she is determined to get more out of life. What I really liked about Charlotte is that she could be any one of us. She wasn’t this super-thin super-unreal super-woman, but just a relatable person with recognizable problems.

It was never TOO bad, which was how I liked it. Just a broadening of her horizon. Spreading her wings. Pushing her boundaries. Flirting. Not saying no to everything. Small steps. And that started out with innocent things like calling a guy after asking his phone number. Later on, it gets a bit less innocent…

It says laugh-out-loud and yes, it was filled with humour, but no, I never laughed out loud. But I really enjoyed it. It was entertaining, easy-to-read, with a good flow, and I loved it! And it was surprising! Romantic comedies can be predictable, but this one definitely wasn’t!

Heat level 4 quite steamy

BTW I loved the little references to Gemma from ‘The Truth About Gemma Grey’.

After a bit of a slow start, where I was struggling to work out who worked where, and what all the characters connections were - admittedly I was very tired when I read the first half of the book, which possibly affected my initial enjoyment - I'm glad I continued as I thoroughly enjoyed the second half of the book.

What really intrigued me initially and kept me reading was the pod cast series that Charlotte was following called Sorry Not Sorry, all about getting in touch with your inner bad girl. I loved all the various challenges that were set and how Charlotte tried to embrace them.

There were a couple of men in the book and I always had a weird inkling who she may end up with. I really enjoyed the hot and steamy times she had with Miles, the office architect, although whether I ever trusted him would be another matter.

Getting to know Tansy, Charlottes new flat mate was enjoyable, and I was interested in what she was clearly hiding. And when the secret was revealed it made me think too.

After around 50% was when I became properly engaged with the story, and found it was coming together in my mind more. I found I was really caring about the characters, and was interested to see how various situations would resolve themselves.

There are even a good selection of people to hate if you are that way incline, and Charlotte's job exhausted me just thinking about it.

An enjoyable book, and the hint in the notes at the back that we may get more books featuring Tansy and Adam, Charlotte's other flatmates is rather intriguing, and I really hope we do as I'd love to get to know Tansy even more.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this copy which i have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.