Another amusing, relatable read from Vine. The premise of Seven Exes – going back through your exes to see which might have been The One- is fun, and Esther attacks the mission with aplomb. Alongside this, the story also deftly shines a light on the hazards of navigating adulthood, friendships, relationships in your twenties.

I loved the story behind this book, the idea of going back through your ex's to find your soul mate however I found I couldn't connect to the characters as much as I do other books. As someone who has suffered depression for a long time, I couldn't find myself believing Brandon. Yes I believe it changes your personality etc however most alpha males like him wouldn't admit to anyone about having a mental illness. I liked the story behind bibi and Alex and lou and sven. It was quite obvious from when nick got introduced to the story that he would be the true love. I would recommend reading it as it is a good story but for me personally it wasn't one of my favourites not because of the story but the characters

A very funny and very original book. The main character is down on her luck and decided to try meeting up with all her ex's again to see if any of them could have been the one. With very many hilarious outcomes along the way. Can I just say ex's are usually ex's for a reason. Lol

Wow I thoroughly enjoyed this one! Esther goes on a trip down memory lane to see if any of her exes are actually The One - with sometimes disastrous, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking consequences.

I enjoyed the storyline and felt Esther was an honest protagonist. The book didn’t shy away from difficult subjects. The heartbreaking admissions of abusive and power imbalance relationships were all too familiar.

The real winner here was Esther’s female friendships and although she lost her way for a while, I was pleased that Esther found her way back to herself and her friends. A really enjoyable read. Thank you to the author and publisher for the advanced copy.

This was a fun and quick read. It was an easy read and the story flowed! Liked the characters with the drama that comes with them

I can’t adequately explain how much laughter and satisfaction I’ve received from Lucy’s books. In this, Esther is lamenting her lack of relationship despite giving things a decent enough go several times in her past. When she comes across an old magazine feature on the seven partners you might before The One, Esther is inspired to track down her former flames to see if any were the one who got away. Esther also is dealing with two best friends, both of whom are being tremendously secretive – and therefore, tremendously sneaky – a job to which she is not giving her all, and family life that is less than perfect. The beauty of Lucy’s writing is that you’ll cry and laugh in the same chapter. Tapping into 2022’s dating culture, I really appreciated Esther having found inspiration from a woman’s magazine, my former employment. It feels both refreshingly modern and satisfyingly traditional in the same breath.

This was a fun and quirky read. I haven't previously read anything by this author but I would be more than happy to in the future. This book had a great main character and I enjoyed the concept and the main idea behind the story. The ending could have been better in my opinion but all in all an enjoyable read.

Well I read the blurb to this and thought oh I recognise these 7 types all too well which drew me to this read. This book is so much more than just opening up the ex-files. It is just as much about friendship, female empowerment, challenging bad behaviour, and apple tango.

Lots of fun, great characters along the way, and Esther really interested me too.

Bucketfuls of drama, lots of fun, and a smooch or two along the way.

The premises of this book was very interesting and sounded like something I'd love to read.

It was cool to read back and revisit past relationships and go into detail about why they were Exes etc but the storyline fell a bit flat for me.

I'm a huge fan of Lucy Vine's books and I am pleased to say this didn't disappoint. Great premise, great characters and lots of fun and laughs along the way culminating in the perfect ending.

I loved all. of Lucy Vines previous books and was so excited to read this.

The blurb of the book made me really excited to read but for me it failed to live up to the expectations I had. Esther is the main character & is very annoying and selfish as a character. She is so hard to like as she is very self obsessed. I loved Bibu her flatmate.

The end of the book was a little rushed too..A good read just not as much fun as Vines previous books

I was really intrigued by the blurb and loved the premise of this book. We follow our main character as she tries to reconnect with seven of her exes after she reads an old magazine article that says we only have seven loves in our life. I enjoyed watching Ester go on her journey of self discovery and many parts of her previous relationships will be relatable to many. I did find at times that her character was slightly irritating but I also appreciate that she kinda has to be in order to work through her issues and development. There are some very funny parts to this book and it was an easy read romcom with an important message about friendships and relationships.

Reading the synopsis of this book I was instantly intrigued as after all, it always crosses everyone’s mind at some point in life as to why exes are indeed just that!

‘Seven Exes’ by Lucy Vine is the story of Esther, who is bemoaning her lack of relationship to her friends when she discovers a magazine article from years gone by. This article dictates there are seven types of ex - The First Love, The Work Mistake, The Friend With Benefits, The Overlap, The Missed Chance, The Bastard and The Serious One. So does this mean Esther has missed out on the love of her life already? She decides to revisit all these exes to see if there is indeed the one that got away…

This book is so funny coupled with some really serious and important references about relationships along the way too, proving that not all relationships can be as clear cut as they may seem and that age does indeed bring wisdom. You will find that you van connect with some, if not all, of the nostalgia of revisiting times and people gone by, but is there a reason these people became part of the past? It is indeed often the case!

It is a laugh-out-loud romcom with the importance of friendship bundled all together and you can’t help but read this with a smile on your face - and the wondering if the toilet will ever be properly fixed!

Esther had just about given up on the search for love, that was until she found a magazine article telling her about the seven loves you have before you find 'the one'. When Esther realises she's had all seven of the loves the article states, her search for love becomes a mission to see which love of hers had slipped through the net.. no matter what gets in her way.

I really did enjoy joining Esther on her search back though her greatest loves, but I was so annoyed with how rushed the ending was, I would have preferred more about what was going on towards the end rather than some of the information that I don't feel we needed in the beginning/middle.

I really enjoyed her self discovery and realising love isn't just relationships, but friendships as well!

This book is a good little read, however some things i feel needed clearing up were just left with no mention, for that it's a 3 star for me!

As soon as I read the summary for this book I got “What’s Your Number” vibes. You know, the film starring Chris Evans and Anna Faris from 2011?

I enjoyed the premise of that film, so I knew that I had to read this book.

Esther lives with her two friends, Louise and Bibi (whose real name she is always trying to guess). While Louise seems to sort of have things on target, at least when it comes to her relationship with the rugged and Norse Sven, Esther isn’t feeling great about the state of her love life - which never really managed to get off the ground.

After finding a magazine from the early 2000s, which is definitely modelled on Cosmo, she goes on a trip down memory lane when it comes to the men in her life. The article has given her hope that one of the seven exes who got away is definitely her Mr Right!

Esther is not a bad character, though occasionally her choices (in the past) seemed a little bit self-destructive. She followed the crowd, and some of her decisions were selfish, you know that as the heroine of the piece she is going to get there in the end, finally making the right decision.

I read this book incredibly quickly, it was a light and easy read, but I did feel that it was a little longer than it needed to be, especially when everything was secondary to Esther stalking ex-boyfriends (this did jump around a little bit) and trying to find her Mr Right in amongst the exes she had already chosen to split from for various reasons in her past.

Overall, not quite as fun as “What’s Your Number?” but fun enough to recommend to friends who like romantic comedies.

Thank you to Simon and Schuster UK and Netgalley for this eARC.

This book’s synopsis set me up for a fun premise: a possible second-chance romance, but with seven exes and not knowing which might be The One for Esther. But although it was interesting to revisit their relationships with a combination of flashbacks and present day reunions, and there was an attempt to balance these stories with her friendships, Esther spent most of the book far too self-centered and insufferable for me to find her or her personal journey relatable.

If we could have seen Esther being really great in some parts of her life — say, rocking it at work and getting on with her coworkers — while struggling with personal relationships, it could have made her more likeable. And if we saw her growing slowly and incrementally improving things as she reconnected with each ex and worked through the conflicts with her friends, maybe I could believe in her growth and great connections at the end. But everything seemed to come together at the eleventh hour, with a romance that didn’t feel supported by enough on the page and a lesson that was both far too on the nose and didn’t feel entirely earned.

A quick, easy amnd funny read that I thought worked really well. I couldn't put it down and I laughed out loud in sojme parts.

I really wanted to enjoy this book. Its synopsis was so promising. It was far longer than I thought it needed to be, and I found the characters irritating.

I enjoyed the parts with the different timelines and there were some amusing lines in the book.

Overall, I really struggled and it was almost a DNF!

I absolutely devoured this book! I had a good laugh and the story is very relatable to me as a person in their twenties.

I look forward to the release of this book in May - will definitely be buying a physical version.

A funny and addictive novel. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review.