This is a wonderful, heartwarming book, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It is perfect for this time of the year, as near the end of the book, it is Christmas time. The book is about a woman called Victoria and a man called Oliver, who pretend they are in a romantic relationship with each other and they go on to become close and have a lovely friendship. I loved the characters of the book, the story and the ending of the book. I loved all of it!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is lovely! It's warm, cosy, romantic and witty. Beautifully written and has the perfect feel of a modern day fairy tale with a happy ever after. I highly recommend it. Thank you Netgalley!

This is a really delightful debut novel from Georgina Toffolo which is completely immersible. Victoria works in a bar in Chelsea, but her passion is designing clothes, she dreams of opening her own boutique. Oliver is a successful businessman whose mother is expecting to meet his, non-existent, fiancé at the opening of his new store. As an exchange, Victoria pretends to be Oliver’s fiancé in return for showcasing some of her designs at his store opening.

Victoria is a wholesome character, a really good girl who is passionate about sharing her love for design with the teenagers she teaches, she is truly a loveable character. Oliver took me a while longer to warm to but is also quite loveable and before long I was invested in both characters and wanted to see how their fake relationship developed. I was rooting for it to turn into more.

This is the ideal Christmas read, a nice and simple read, its simple escapism perfect for some feel-good romance.

A heartwarming and uplifting story that made me smile, root for the characters and it's the perfect escapist read.
I loved the well crafted plot, the festive atmosphere, the fleshed out characters.
It's the first story I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I was t a huge fan of this book. I was hoping for more hallmark but this was t quite what I was looking for. An okay read but won’t choose to read again

I’m not sure I can put in to words how much I loved this book but I will try my best.

Victoria has a heart as big as the new department store opening nearby, but is damaged by the past. Her friends Malie, Zoe and Lily are all connected by the tragedy and have scattered themselves across the globe, but remain there for each other when needed. Then there is the rambunctious group of fashion students that Victoria is teaching in her home above the bar where she works. It’s in this said bar that Oliver Russell proposes to Victoria impulsively as a way to stop his overbearing mother from her continuous matchmaking. However what started as a silly idea soon becomes a business proposition that Victoria can’t turn down.

I absolutely adored Victoria and Oliver as characters, both have walls built up and you do wonder if anything is ever going to knock them down. She is kind, sweet and vulnerable while he has the weight of the family empire on his shoulders. A burden he doesn’t even want but with his father’s failing health and his inept cousin making mistakes the chance of a successful opening day is all down to him.

Getting the whole community involved (including Victoria’s horrible ex) with pop up shops, a fashion runway for her students as well as getting to know each other enough to pass off a fake engagement what could possibly go wrong? Well it turns out when those feelings start becoming real and the lines start to blur quite a lot.

With plenty of will they won’t they, some steamy moments, a hero to drool over and a story written with such tenderness Meet me in London will melt the hardest of hearts. This is a highly accomplished romance and one I can hand on heart thoroughly recommend.

P.S I told my mum about this book and she read it and said it passed the Holly Martin author bar which is high praise indeed.

Firstly thank you to netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

The story of Victoria and Oliver is predictable but one I still really enjoyed reading from start to finish. The characters are likeable, overall a cute, quick and feel good festive story.

Victoria and Oliver meet unexpectedly .Oliver tells her all about his parents what they want of him. So they come up with a plan they pretend to be engaged .
Victoria and Oliver start to get closer.
Will they stay together or will things come between them
A real good book to curl up with.
Thanks NetGalley

This was a cute christmas romance. If I am honest I wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did. It wasn't as well written as other similar books but it had a charm to it and the overall message of being who you are was nicely done. Not a masterpiece but a nice quick and cute read.

Absolutely brilliant, great story I was so in need of a feel good read and this book certainly delivers.

Ok, first of all, if you love festive/ general romance cheese that has the perfect blend of drama and hidden secrets... this is for you!

I really loved this, it was feel good and sweet but also covered some serious, heart wrenching, real life scenarios: fertility, family pressures and strains, disparity within London and of course the power of friendships.

I loved ALL the characters and truly invested in them. In fact, I am so invested I'd happily read other books based on the other females: they have so much story to be explored and I simply need to know more.

Back to this book:
The gradual development of Victoria and Oliver both as individuals and as a "tour de force" really warmed my soul and although it was a bit clichèd (i.e. rich man meets struggling woman) I loved it all the same. Stories like that are ultimate escapism, just what I need in a time like this.

A lovely romance, feel good and happy with the world story. Toff’s writing style is good; as I read it, I could hear her speaking to me.

Ollie and Victoria (Made in Chelsea’s Ollie and Victoria?) meet, neither looking for love. However, they devise a plan to assuage his mother’s interference in his love life in return for helping Victoria with the disadvantaged school children. But what happens next?!

Predictable but sweet, I rate this book 3 stars 🌟🌟🌟

I adored this book, what a surprising easy and delightful read. The characters were strong and modern, great storyline and the best news is that it's the first one in a series.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read the book in exchange for a review.

This was a good read in the romantic fiction book but sadly that’s not really my thing. I enjoyed it as an easy if slightly predictable read and I’m sure that most readers will love it.

Thanks to #NetGalley, the publisher #Mills&Boon and the author #GeorgiaToffolo for providing me with a digital advanced reader copy of #MeetMeinLondon in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not influenced in any way. This book is about fake dating and I really enjoyed it. I felt the characters were all really beautifully written and that the relationship between Oliver and Victoria was so romantic. This is the author’s first book and I look forward to reading more by her.

Meet me in London
Georgia Toffolo
Pub date Oct 15 2020
This is a brilliant rom con fluffy romance book with exciting romance and characters. I love how Victoria has a job in a pub by day as bar manager and she lives in the flat. And by night she teachers children how two sew and makes things from different material makes dresses and skirts and collects different pieces of material and fabric from a little fancy fabric shop that she loved so much spending time in there. Victoria has amazing friends. Then she meets Oliver who run the big posh store that sell everything in it and they friendship blossom . It’s a great read with twist and plot with out giving away two much Victoria a strong person who cares so much for the children and tries two make them have success with the fashion show and the clothes they make. Oliver is a lovely who really only wants a girlfriend two keep his mum happy and he loved his department store. I loved the story line it was fantastic. You learn allot about the characters and the story make you feel as if you in the story I loved a really good book you enjoy.

This is full of warmth, hope and the feel good factor. What a lovely read, I raced through it. The premise of a pretend relationship but with the chemistry fizzing from the start, it can't possibly stay that way. Two main characters with hearts of gold, misunderstandings and a past full of heartbreak. Truly lovely, and a good story with a couple of nasty characters thrown in to put a spoke in the wheels. i loved the relationship of Victoria and her friends and the idea of "The Lost Hours". #netgalley #meetmeinlondon #beautiful read

Lovely easy read.
Left me feeling warm inside.
Well worth it if you want something light hearted
Recommended

Lovely light read about a billionaire shop owner getting lessons on life from his pretend fiancee, throwing his world into complete disarray, but why won't she let it be real? At the same time Victoria cannot believe this amazing handsome man would actually want to make it real because she is damaged. Who will trust first? Set against the backdrop of a fashion show for disadvantaged youth and the opening of a big store, we have our usual story of two people who just can't seem to talk to each other until they break each others hearts

I did enjoy this book. It is a true romcom that makes you glow with real hearts & flowers escapism. In addition, there is the story of an extraordinary bond between Victoria, Lily, Zoe & Malie - how we would all love to be lucky enough to have such a deep rooted friendship as they have. All the characters in the story were great & well portrayed and I did take to them all (well, the nice ones anyway!).

You are desperate for the book to have a happy ending for Victoria and Oliver after all they have gone through, including horrible ex's, jealous family members and plenty of misunderstandings. And did it all end Happy Ever After for everyone? I couldn't possibly say - you'll have to read it yourself to find out.....!!

My only comment would be that I felt there was quite a bit of repetition on the desire / wants / needs front. I am in no way a prude and am not saying it for that - I just feel that it was vey much the same theme and words repeating themselves pretty often. I am also not sure where the title of the book came into it - unless I missed something, I can't see this tying in at all with the story.

All in all, a lovely easy read, which I would recommend if you don't want to have to think too deeply. Thank you to Net Galley and the publishers for allowing me to read this in exchange for a honest review, which is what I have given.