With Thanks to Emma Hughes and Penguin Random House for an advanced audio copy of this book

3*

This one had/has so much potential, the protagonist is so lovely and bubbly. A really likeable character who you route for the whole way through. Great premise, MC trials a dating app called Cupid, which aims to set you matches based on you digital footprint, "Love by algorithm". More journey of self-discovery than it is a contemporary romance, reminds me a lot of Bridget Jones in its style and humour.

The issues? Why is it so long? It's just too long, it meanders around aimlessly in places and really disrupts the flow of what is otherwise a really good, enjoyable read.

Brilliant book. Good narration, didn't detract from the story and was easy to listen to. Some very humorous moments! Thanks.

Laura is a weekend magazine journalist, hanging on to her job by a thread and sleeping on an air mattress in her sister’s house. She is contacted to take part in a “Cupid” trial - finding your perfect match via your digital footprint.
I expected romance but this book is more of a coming of age, personal development story. The audiobook was fine.

If you’re after a refreshingly honest and funny kind of contemporary romance, look no further! This one was a total joy to read/listen to on audio!

Laura’s life isn’t going too smoothly - she’s just moved out of the house she was sharing with an old boyfriend and a friend after they inconveniently fell in love and decided to get their own place, so she’s now at her sister’s who she doesn’t get on with so well. Then comes the threat of redundancy from her position at The Bugle, unless she can make a really great article out of a new dating app, Cupid, which uses all of your internet browsing history and data to find your perfect match. She’s soon set up with Adam, who certainly seems perfect on paper - but she’s just not feeling the chemistry. Then she meets someone who she feels plenty of chemistry with but really shouldn’t. Is there any such thing as perfect?

When it comes to a good romance, the first thing I need is a great lead character to root for, and I instantly warmed to Laura - she’s smart, funny, a little bit insecure and basically most of us when it comes to worries about settling down or being left behind.

The idea of the dating app which tracks all your browsing history was great fun, although bloody terrifying when you realise just how much it knows about you! I liked the fact that there was also a bit of intrigue around the whole project as it’s unclear how exactly they go about it…

This had it all for me - modern romance, crackling sexual tension, family drama, career drama and some great friendships. Oh and did I mention A DOG? 🐶

It’s such a hilarious, perceptive and relatable story with some brilliant characters and a really satisfying and realistic ending which I loved - definitely one to add to your summer reading list!

I enjoyed this book as a fun, easy to listen to story. The characters seemed realistic and a lot of the events throughout were believable and understandable.
However, there were points where I found Laura, our main character to be annoying and couldn't understand why she was making the decisions she was making. The relationship she has with her sister Jamie and her parents is interesting and I did enjoy seeing a not so functional family represented.
Laura's love life follows what I think is a predictable path but I wasn't expecting the twist at the end!
The story is well narrated and excellent to listen to while on a walk!

This story was definitely more of a coming of age than a romance and I think this affected how much I enjoyed it. Coming of age stories isn’t something I usually go for and I probably wouldn’t have picked it up if I knew. However, I really enjoyed the side characters in this book, the main character annoyed me. I thought there were quite a few fun moments in this book and it was a fun easy read

No Such Thing As Perfect is such an antidote to post pandemic blues and as a single woman in her thirties, I found this deeply relatable, as Laura’s search for love takes her to “bespoke” online dating – the premise is clever, playing on the wish of all those singletons to cut through the bluster of dating apps to find a soulmate via an algorithm. Very much of the time, this was a delightful read and adored the narration by Samantha Barks, who is incredibly talented.

I almost gave up on that one. Started it in July, but was not keen to pick up my headphones to listen to it as much as others. Then left it on the side, but decided to try again.
It was not a complete waste of hours, not at all, but it’s not a story I’ll want to read again.

I found it rather obvious. I did think from the start that the Dating app wouldn’t work. I hated that she was being unfaithful (even if it may have been both ways). I absolutely expected that Kaz was not being faithfully either. And I saw Jim coming from miles away.

However The family dynamics and relationships are well depicted and give more depths to the characters I find.
Who doesn’t like a good dog?!

I very much enjoyed No Such Thing As Perfect. It is an easy listen with some fun characters and an interesting storyline. I had imagined we might have more detail about the matchmaking process and company before I started listening but realised that this wasn't necessary once I began. I quite liked the side storylines alongside Laura and Adam and particularly enjoyed the family aspect. There are definitely times when I wasn't overly keen on Laura's choices but overall she is a nicely written character who comes across as relatable and realistic. Although I had the audiobook via Netgalley I have also bought the hardback copy as a gift for a friend as I think it makes for some light escapism but has a bit more to it than other similar themes. Overall 4.5/5

Emma Hughes is a 29 year old journalist whose life doesn’t seem so perfect. She is living with her sister and brother -in -law., her parents have split up and her job is also under threat. But then along comes the chance to be the first to test drive a new dating app called Cupid which Emma decides to give a shot. She is paired up with Adam - using their algorithms they are matched together. They are to date for three months to see how it goes. But along this journey Emma is not so sure that she and the handsome Adam are all that suited….
This was a lovely, light hearted, escapist read that was ideal for losing yourself in. I listened to the audio book which was brilliant especially as the narrator - Samantha Barks - did a great job providing all the different voices of the characters. Thanks you to Netgalley and Penguin Audio for my gifted copy

I persevered with this for a little while, but I could not get into it at all so unfortunately I have to make this one as a DNF. I wasn’t interested by the protagonist and, for this genre, I think that’s a must.

A very cute, cookie cutter tale of romance set in present day London. It’s always comforting to read other thirty-something people’s tales of the streets I frequent, ant this book was no exception.

Laura Morrison works at Bugle Media. She is a forever Singleton and to save her beloved job following the threat of redundancy, she was offered a rare chance to make her future happy by piloting an independent new dating site, Cupid, where she would be matched with her dream partner based on data collection algorithms and statistics.

This became an ideal opportunity for her to prove her worth and enabling her to write an article for her beloved bugle!

As a chicklet it wasn't my favourite. There were a few chuckles but Laura's journey meeting her match Adam was very annoying and the introduction of the unlikely Josh was also frustrating.

The story was a bit hit and miss and quite annoying, predictable plot. I'm just pleased that she had one friend who didn't agree or accept her adulterous behaviour! It was silly....

It had such a weird strange ending with Laura ending up happily ever after with a random vet that it seemed only been introduced once or twice the entire novel?? This was a bit like the author didn't know where to go with the story that she began with... ''then I woke up and it was all a dream'' styleeeee ....

The chapters also flowed very strangely one minute I felt I was listening to Laura doing blah blah blah and then the story jumped and veered off in another direction. I kept having to rewind to see if I had missed something. It was very difficult to concentrate and keep up..

Despite a wonderful clear and accentual performance by Samantha Barks I felt that she was extremely fast-paced and in-your-face. I'm still on the fence.

Basically im so sad to say this is my first negative review ever.

Such a shame it didn't float my boat. Others seems to have enjoyed.

Thank you to NetGalley, Cornerstone, penguin books and the author Emma Hughes for allowing me an advance copy of the audio version of this book book in exchange for an honest review.

As always I appreciate this opportunity as being registered blind I am loving listening & reviewing books!

Abso telly loved this! Such a fun storyline and slightly emotional story (and such a great thing to listen to!). The narrator really makes this book that tiny bit better, with the flicking between accents to portray different characters being a personal favourite part of mine!

I loved the idea of the app, and following Laura's adventures along was fantastic to read.

However, the book doesn't really feel as much like a romance as I was expecting it to be. I do think it needs to be re-marketed for a different audience.

It could also do with being shortened by maybe 15 or so per cent. The book drags and dips quite a bit in the middle third and I think it just needed a little more fine tuning here.

This was a good book, easy to listen and light hearted.
I really wanted to see how the story would end up, it was fun and entertaining.
The narration was upbeat and easy to follow.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House UK for gifting me this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This was an ok book, it was easy listening and it didn't matter if you got a little distracted, it was possible to come back to it even if you missed a bit

Listened to via audiobook. Enjoyable story. I was slightly distracted by the narrators Scottish accent which grated by the end of the book. I have a feeling my attention may have waned 80% in as I was starting to find Laure quite annoying. However the premise was interesting and the wealth of additional characters added depth and some colour. I’m glad the ending was not as predictable as it could have been. Worth a read or a listen.

Thank you Netgalley

The narration was good and well suited to the genre.
I nearly gave up on this book a few times. I was expecting something a bit darker but it is fluffy chick lit. If you like that type of book it's actually a good read. I persevered though and have to say I didn't hate it. In fact, had I been in holiday mode I would probably have really enjoyed it. The story is a man (nice Scottish accent) and lady (journalist) pushed together via a new app (here I thought I may have been getting a bit of a Black Mirrors vibe, but I was wrong). She is due to write the tale of their successful romance. They should be perfect for each other but she's just not really feeling it. She meets another guy. They click. He's not what he seemed. The app is also not what it seemed. Scottish guy goes back to fiancé. Journalist writes a completely different story than planned. She meets a nice vet. That's about it. Nice story.

No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma Hughes is about a 29 year old singleton called Laura Morrison who is forced to participate in a three month experiment with a new start-up called Cupid. Her online imprint is used in order to find her perfect match. Is there such a thing as a perfect match? And can you really trust a computer to find your perfect match out of the billions of potential candidates?

This book is an easy read, or in my case an easy listen as I downloaded the audiobook version So that I could listen to it while walking. The book explores the idea that an algorithm can use all our online data in order to sift through the billions of potential partners and find the one that is best suited to us. But all is not what it seems.

The characters were likeable, including the main character who like us all is flawed but despite her flaws and her willingness to self sabotage you still feel like you are rooting for her to succeed.

This is a lovely book for holidays, a nice companion on the beach and I would recommend it.