We Met in December, Rosie Curtis

Genre: Romance, Women's Fiction

Women's Fiction – ah no, not again, why do we keep adding this outdated category. Who says men won't read this? Men write romance, men read romance.....

So, this was a fun read, full of characters and situations that happen in real life. I felt I knew Jess and the gang, they were a typical mix of characters we see everywhere. With their own issues, their own preferences, doing different occupations. House sharing isn't just the preserve of students, but how many people have to manage to afford to live where they want. Even so this house share is special, where they are all paying much below market rent, and house owner has chosen them all carefully.

I love the way Alex and Jess have a spark at that first meeting, but so felt for her when she came back to see Emma slipping out of Alex' room in the early hours. Theirs is a strange relationship, no one other than Jess seems aware of it, and Alex spends lots of his free time out and around London with Jess.
I loved the descriptions of where they went, it made a huge part of the book enjoyable, I felt I was there with them. Alex confides in Jess about his part relationship, how close he got to marrying, and how he's concentrating on his career, where he's changed from lawyer to nursing.
I so wanted them to get together but for various reasons, despite the fact everyone can see they are so suited they seem to keep missing, and then there's that old fear, do you risk a good friendship for a relationship that may not work out?
Its not a romance where the couple are together early on, and they story charts the development of the relationship, its more a story of a good friendship, where we're rooting for one of them to take the plunge, where we can see they'd be perfect together, but where nothing actually develops for most of the novel.

Its a perfect summer read, for those days like yesterday when I read it, where its way too hot for reading anything intense, where what I wanted was an easy to read, relaxing, feelgood story.

Stars: Four, perfect beach or holiday read, one to relax with and enjoy.

ARC via netgalley

Alex and Jess are both starting their lives over in London. Alex has recently changed careers from corporate lawyer to nurse, wanting to make a difference in the world, and his engagement has just ended. Jess has moved away from her grandmother who raised her to take her dream job at a publishing house. Each renting a room from a mutual friend, they quickly bond over long walks through the city. With a no couples in rule in the house, they spend the year trying to ignore their feelings.

This was such a cute story. I adored London as the setting and it gave me a bit of wanderlust. Jess is a fantastic character, so relatable, I was cracking up while reading the Pilates class description. My heart hurt for her after bumping into Emma, and deciding that she just needed to figure out her feelings and move on. And Alex, I hate to say it, but I wanted to hate him a little in the beginning, and then a little more when James came into the picture. His statements about grief were dead on and made me miss the one's I've lost. I really didn't expect to feel so many emotions while reading this book. It was sweet, and little swoony, with some frustration, heartbreak, and a lot of a slow burn. I appreciated that this story felt real, the characters, their incomes, jobs, friendships, dating woes, overall this was a GREAT story. Highly recommend.

We Met in December by Rosie Curtis a five-star read that will light you up like a Christmas tree. This blew me away, the emotions running through this story will have your heart in your mouth and then your stomach. All of the housemates play a part in the story, and at times I did want to shake one or two, telling them to grow up and admit how they felt, or just shake them and tell them to move out… Becky was a great all-round cheerleader for everyone, getting the party started when she needed to, as sometimes you can just be too much of a grown up. Rob is the more stable, dependable one making sure everyone eats properly (sourdough to melt your heart), there is also Emma, but I honestly don’t know what I feel about her even now a few days after I finished the story so Im’ma just gonna leave my words about her. Then we have Alex and Jess who are the main players of the story, its this pair that tell us the story, they show us the story not only from this amazing house, but from the city of London, with hints Bournemouth and Kent as well. It’s this pair that we follow through the ups and downs of their year, we follow them as they wander through London, Jess getting lost and Alex showing her the way, in more ways than one. This was such a great and compelling read, as it wasn’t that they meet, they fell in love and then live happily ever after, this was much more real, they meet, they like each other and then life happens, you get drunk make stupid mistakes and life goes on getting in the way. As a fellow lover of the great Richard Curtis and a good romcom I loved Jess, she just warmed me to the depth of my cold dark heart.

Absolutely fantastic had me gripped!!! Loved it! Can't wait for more from.this author. Storyline was great, characters were easy to.connect with

Thank you for the advanced copy

Loved loved this book.A wonderful story full of romance holiday spirit.Will be gifting to friends.#netgalley#avonbooksuk,

Thank you to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Sweet and light-hearted read, although with overtones of heavier themes (death of a parent, breakup of a relationship) about two roommates who both embark on new career paths in London. I loved the changes in perspective, hearing from them in turn, and felt both were very well characterized. An unexpected bonus was seeing and exploring London through their eyes. The only thing I wish had been different was that they had worked out the dynamic earlier, rather than having them come together at the very end and having an epilogue of a year later.

Synopsis :
What if you couldn’t get away from the one who got away?

Unlucky in love Jess is following her dream and moving to London. It’s December, and she’s taking a room in a crumbling Notting Hill house‐share with four strangers. On her first night Jess meets Alex, the guy sharing her floor. They don’t kiss under the mistletoe, but as far as Jess is concerned, the connection is instant. She lets herself imagine how their relationship will grow over the following year.

But when Jess returns from a Christmas holiday, she finds Alex has started dating someone else – beautiful Emma, who lives on the floor above them. Now Jess faces a year of bumping into (hell, sharing a bathroom with) the man of her dreams… and the woman of his.

Jess is determined to move on and survive the next twelve months… but love has a way of hampering even the best laid plans…

Set over the course of one life‐changing year, this is the most uplifting and moving love story of 2019.

‘Bridget Jones meets Love Actually – the PERFECT Christmas story and I loved, loved, loved it’ Cathy Bramley

‘Like putting on your favourite Christmas jumper: cosy, heartwarming and gorgeously romantic’ Holly Martin

‘A perfect festive hug of a book. It’s packed with brilliant characters, beautiful settings, warm humour and a love story guaranteed to steal your heart. I absolutely adored this clever, wonderful story. Get ready to meet your new favourite author!’ Miranda Dickinson

‘Just what everyone needs right now – a gorgeously warm and uplifting story full of romance’ Alex Brown





I actually got approved for the US version too! thanks!

A thrilling and heartfelt story; draws you in very quickly and doesn't let go. Excellent character development. Highly recommended!