On a Night Like This
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- Author：Lindsey Kelk
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Summary
Within days of wishing she could change her life， Fran Cooper is leaving rainy England to become acting assistant to a famous singer， on a yacht in the Mediterranean。 Their destination is a tiny Italian island that’s hosting the biggest celebrity gala of the season—the Crystal Ball。
And while not everything about her new role goes precisely to plan， when she – quite literally – bumps into tall， dark and handsome Evan， a man able to keep his cool in the face of chaos， the magic really begins。
Evan makes her a promise: no last names， no life stories， just one unforgettable night。 Wearing a designer dress and drinking champagne， Fran is soon a million miles away from life back in the UK。
And that’s the problem: Evan belongs at the Crystal Ball and Fran is a gatecrasher。 They may be soulmates， but their homes are an ocean apart， their lives a world apart。 They’ll never meet again – unless， on a night like this， everything can change forever…
And while not everything about her new role goes precisely to plan， when she – quite literally – bumps into tall， dark and handsome Evan， a man able to keep his cool in the face of chaos， the magic really begins。
Evan makes her a promise: no last names， no life stories， just one unforgettable night。 Wearing a designer dress and drinking champagne， Fran is soon a million miles away from life back in the UK。
And that’s the problem: Evan belongs at the Crystal Ball and Fran is a gatecrasher。 They may be soulmates， but their homes are an ocean apart， their lives a world apart。 They’ll never meet again – unless， on a night like this， everything can change forever…
Reviews
Jayna Tanna
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So this book was actually good and had an amazing concept， but nothing really happened with the characters。 I feel like it focussed more on Juliette and Fran more than Fran and Evan。 I would love to see more development between them。
Cariadne
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Sometimes it's thrilling to crack open a book without fully knowing what's going to happen and being utterly surprised。 This was the case for this e-arc from NetGalley。 I thought it was an unusual spin that loosely used Cinderella elements。 Heroine's narration was charming。 Kelk is a new author to me and I'm glad to see she's written other books that I can explore。 Sometimes it's thrilling to crack open a book without fully knowing what's going to happen and being utterly surprised。 This was the case for this e-arc from NetGalley。 I thought it was an unusual spin that loosely used Cinderella elements。 Heroine's narration was charming。 Kelk is a new author to me and I'm glad to see she's written other books that I can explore。 。。。more
Laura L。 Lindseth
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Laugh out loud I enjoyed this book so much and haven't laughed out while reading a book in quite some time。 Fran is a down to earth kind of gal and I found myself rooting for her and hoping she finds her happiness。 I couldn't put it down， was a nice break from reality！ Laugh out loud I enjoyed this book so much and haven't laughed out while reading a book in quite some time。 Fran is a down to earth kind of gal and I found myself rooting for her and hoping she finds her happiness。 I couldn't put it down， was a nice break from reality！ 。。。more
Elaine Malcolm
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Light-hearted & funny。 Easy beach read
Suzanne
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Love， love， love this book。
Logan （loganslovelylibrary）
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This was such a fun， glamorous， messy， heart-felt book！！ I really loved Fran and her self-exploration， as well as Juliette and how everything transpired with her。 It was so fun to read about the celebs and Fran’s encounters。 I wish we could’ve gotten a bit more depth with Fran’s relationships， but otherwise this was a lovely romance！！
Booksfoodanddrinks
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Not for meAlmost 40%of the audio only talking between the main character and her boss。 At 60%of this boring dialogues， finally the couple met。Not for me。 The way she talks and think it's to child and naif for me。 The storyline is not believable， and frankly too naif for my taste。 Sorry。 Not for me this one。 I just DNF Not for meAlmost 40%of the audio only talking between the main character and her boss。 At 60%of this boring dialogues， finally the couple met。Not for me。 The way she talks and think it's to child and naif for me。 The storyline is not believable， and frankly too naif for my taste。 Sorry。 Not for me this one。 I just DNF 。。。more
Stacey Bennett
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I usually love Lindsey’s books but really struggled with this one 🤭
Taiya Duncker
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Re-tellings of Cinderella need to get better。
Lindsay Roth
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Unfortunately it took me many tries to finish this book and when I did， I admit it was more of a skim read。 With it’s modern day retelling of Cinderella， I was expecting a bit more romance but instead the first 60% of the book felt disorganized and unimportant。 The characters lacked depth and were hard to connect with。 Overall， I feel like this book falls very flat。 Unfortunately， as my first book read by this author， I won’t be picking up another by Lindsey Kelk anytime soon。
Jacqueline L。
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Easy 3/5 easy chapters。 Medium length。 Lots of stopping points。 Breezy 4/5 no high tension points that were real heavy。 Cheesy 1/5 very low cheese factor which was refreshing。 Original and yet believably unbelievable。 Sleazy 0/5 and surprisingly not missed！！ This book was witty hilarious refreshing relatable pg and yet totally 100% enjoyable to me。 Really enjoyed it。 All I felt I am missing is a happily ever after。 Made me LOL severalTimes。 So cute， empowering and fairytale all at once。
Laura
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What are your favorite romantic comedy novels or movies？Fran Cooper seems stuck in a rut with life。 She loved her job as an assistant， but her fiancé， Stew， wants her to become a teacher。 They have moved from London， a city that she loves， into a house that Stew’s Nana left him in a rural area。 Stew does not like the travel involved with her job and blames his past cheating on it。 Fran takes one last gig as an assistant for a week to a famous singer who is going to be the performer at the Crysta What are your favorite romantic comedy novels or movies？Fran Cooper seems stuck in a rut with life。 She loved her job as an assistant， but her fiancé， Stew， wants her to become a teacher。 They have moved from London， a city that she loves， into a house that Stew’s Nana left him in a rural area。 Stew does not like the travel involved with her job and blames his past cheating on it。 Fran takes one last gig as an assistant for a week to a famous singer who is going to be the performer at the Crystal Ball， which is the biggest celebrity bash of the season。 Fran’s week does not go as planned。 After she meets the handsome Evan who seems to click with her in a way no one else has， will she be able to find a way to change her life forever？I loved this romantic comedy。 I loved how Fran was able to go on an adventure and realize what she really wanted out of life。 I felt this was a Cinderella type romance with a lowly assistant crashing the Crystal Ball of the elite。 She even gets a beautiful dress and make-up session。 It even had a Cinderella type leaving of the ball at the end and Evan needing to find her。 What I really loved is that instead of just running off together， Fran takes the time to fix her life before moving on。 I loved the comedy in this book as well with several laugh out loud moments。 This book would make a great movie！The book is written from Fran’s first-person narrative， and it had some great characters。 I really loved Jess her best friend， and Juliette her famous client。 I hated her boyfriend Stew。 I want Jess to get her own story。Favorite Quotes:“A stranger did something very similar to me once upon a time and I realized there are moments in our lives where we all need someone to remind us， we’re allowed to be happy。”“Being brave meant changing things， and I was deeply afraid of change but what was worse facing my fears or choosing unhappiness？”Overall， On a Night Like This is a fun escapism read。 I need to find more books from author Lindsey Kelk。Book Source: A Review Copy from Harper Collins as part of the TLC Book Tour。 Thank-you！ I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。This review was first posted on my blog at: https://lauragerold。blogspot。com/2022。。。 。。。more
Carmela
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This books was so utterly forgettable that I couldn’t even remember the name to review it。 No heat， flat characters， at best it was “cute” in a throwaway way。 A dry British Cinderella story with a spoiled lonely pop star， a neurotic heroine who ruins fun， her fiancé who reminds me of Egger from MIB and a mysterious dude in a tux who keeps showed up at the wrong time but keeps showing up at the exact right time。 There could have been so much more。
BookySue
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I love Lindsey Kelk books。 I raced through this book。 It’s funny， fast paced， romantic with a strong female lead。 Enjoyed the characters self deprecating wit！ Good fun with a dreamy American to top it off。Thanks to NetGalley for the preview。
Megan
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This was a fun and light read！ This is a perfect feel good story for anyone who is feeling stuck in a relationship and trying to figure themselves out。 Fran is just floating along in her life until she gets the opportunity to be an assistant to pop star Juliette which gives her life the shock it needs。
✈︎ kaitlyn
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4。5 stars！A modern age Cinderella retelling but make Cinderella's name Fran and focus the plot more on Fran fixing her life than finding her prince charming。 Don't get me wrong， I still love Evan and i am here for all of it 4。5 stars！A modern age Cinderella retelling but make Cinderella's name Fran and focus the plot more on Fran fixing her life than finding her prince charming。 Don't get me wrong， I still love Evan and i am here for all of it 。。。more
Anjali
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A heartwarming and completely unrealistic romantic comedy with a fairy tale vibe。 Fran's life has become increasingly smaller as she's given up the work she loves （executive assistant） to fit herself into the life her fiancé wants her to have。 Frankly， I felt irritated with her doormat personality right from the start， and was very happy when she finally took steps to open her life back up。 Even if said steps started with a ridiculous job as temporary assistant to a moody， childish pop star on a A heartwarming and completely unrealistic romantic comedy with a fairy tale vibe。 Fran's life has become increasingly smaller as she's given up the work she loves （executive assistant） to fit herself into the life her fiancé wants her to have。 Frankly， I felt irritated with her doormat personality right from the start， and was very happy when she finally took steps to open her life back up。 Even if said steps started with a ridiculous job as temporary assistant to a moody， childish pop star on a luxury yacht。 Through a series of preposterous misadventures， Fran ends up， much like Cinderella， at a highly exclusive， chi-chi ball and meets her very own Prince Charming in a painful case of InstaLove。 Kelk does the right thing and has Fran fess up right away to her engaged status， and said Prince Charming is such a great guy that he holds back from making any kind of romantic move as a result。 Not a fan of InstaLove， and we didn't really get much relationship development between them to believe that they had a shot at making it in the real world。 But hey， it's a fun escapist fairy tale。 。。。more
Nicola
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Loved it
Brittany
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3。5*
Tara Adamski
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Even though the story line was a bit fantastical， I laughed out loud so many times that it had to get 5 stars from me。
Emily
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This book was so fun！ It was my first surprise package from The Book Drop and it was a great selection。 Francesca has stagnated in her life。 Fiance she's been with forever and doesn't totally understand why。 Moved to his hometown， lives in his nanna's old house， gave up her job that had her travelling and feeling more fulfilled。 Enter a short term work assignment that would take her out of town for 5 days。 What could go wrong？ LOTS OF THINGS。 This one had a good balance of travel， romance and sh This book was so fun！ It was my first surprise package from The Book Drop and it was a great selection。 Francesca has stagnated in her life。 Fiance she's been with forever and doesn't totally understand why。 Moved to his hometown， lives in his nanna's old house， gave up her job that had her travelling and feeling more fulfilled。 Enter a short term work assignment that would take her out of town for 5 days。 What could go wrong？ LOTS OF THINGS。 This one had a good balance of travel， romance and shenaniganry that kept me hooked until the very end。 Also， we need a 2nd book focused on BFF Jess - she's a hoot！ 。。。more
Sabrina
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Any woman who puts up with a Stew needs to be swept off her feet by adventure！ Won't do any spoilers but I did enjoy this book as all of the other Kelk books I've read。 Good escapist reading during the cold months in Canada Any woman who puts up with a Stew needs to be swept off her feet by adventure！ Won't do any spoilers but I did enjoy this book as all of the other Kelk books I've read。 Good escapist reading during the cold months in Canada 。。。more
Katie Meyer
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I loved the magical essence of this book。 It was like a fairy tale！ Lots of references to Cinderella and Taylor Swift in this book， which made me very happy！ Overall， I really enjoyed this one and can’t wait to read another book by Lindsey Kelk！
C
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https://clife。blog/2022/02/04/book-re。。。This is like a contemporary version of Cinderella， a light， warm and fun delight of a novel。 32 year old Francesca Cooper is engaged， she has been with boyfriend Stew for 12 years since university， leaving behind her beloved London to move with him to Sheffield when he inherited his nanna’s house。 Fran is a temp out of choice， she prides herself on being an efficient assistant， but in the run up to Christmas she is out of work and feeling anxious。 When bes https://clife。blog/2022/02/04/book-re。。。This is like a contemporary version of Cinderella， a light， warm and fun delight of a novel。 32 year old Francesca Cooper is engaged， she has been with boyfriend Stew for 12 years since university， leaving behind her beloved London to move with him to Sheffield when he inherited his nanna’s house。 Fran is a temp out of choice， she prides herself on being an efficient assistant， but in the run up to Christmas she is out of work and feeling anxious。 When best friend Jess tells her to think out of the box， she gets in touch with an old contact who tells there is an assistant job that will last 5 days， a job that Fran would be perfect for， but she has to sign an NDA agreement prior to the London interview。 Despite having promised Stew she would not take jobs that took her away from home， Fran jumps at the opportunity， and finds herself working for the famous celebrity singer， Juliette。To her surprise she is making her way to Italy and then boarding a billionaire’s yacht， The Songbird， making its way to the island of Panarea in the Mediterranean。 Juliette is set to perform at the exclusive Crystal Ball， and it’s Fran’s job to make sure that nothing derails this purpose。 This turns out to be easier said than done， Juliette turns out to be nothing like Fran expected， she is friendly and not the difficult diva that she has a reputation for being。 However， for the first time Fran struggles to fulfill her responsibilities as she fails to stop Juliette’s drinking。 After a drunken night in which she gets completely plastered with Juliette， she wakes up to find an unco-operative Juliette declaring that she has no intention of honouring her obligation to sing at the Ball。 Stranded on Panarea， Fran uncharacteristally gatecrashes the Crystal Ball in a beautiful designer gown and trainers， experiencing a night to remember when she meets the unforgettably charming Evan。What is with chic-lit novels and their first boyfriends they mention， there’s just something about them， their all the same， assholes that the main character somehow forgives and lets their behaviour slide。 The romance elements of the novel play a minor role in this entertaining modern day fairytale， this is more about the self effacing Fran， with a talent for fading into the background， sacrificing who she is and her needs， to support Stew and others around her。 With input from Juliette and Evan， Fran’s world， as she knows it， begins to painfully collapse around her as she faces up to the hard and testing challenges in her path。 She can no longer ignore the holes in her relationship with Stew， but as she readjusts her life so that it reflects who she is， she is blessed to be supported by the irrepressible Jess， and has gained a job that makes her happy as she gears up to the first Christmas celebrations in a long time that bring joy into her life。 This is a feel good read to pick up when you want a much needed lift in your life。 。。。more
HalointheSkye
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Books like these are just some nice buffer material。 I go into these with no strings attached and come out no better and no worse off。 I've actually not read a modern adaptation of the Cinderella trope so I was surprised to find out I didn't mind it as much here。 The romance felt a little insta-love and a bit shallow， but I can't really blame that on the author when it's based on Cinderella， can I？ It was a bit of fun。 I enjoyed how long it took us to actually make it to the ball - got to go on Books like these are just some nice buffer material。 I go into these with no strings attached and come out no better and no worse off。 I've actually not read a modern adaptation of the Cinderella trope so I was surprised to find out I didn't mind it as much here。 The romance felt a little insta-love and a bit shallow， but I can't really blame that on the author when it's based on Cinderella， can I？ It was a bit of fun。 I enjoyed how long it took us to actually make it to the ball - got to go on the rollercoaster that was Fran's life。 Yay for character development！ And sure whatever Evan is filthy rich and good looking etc。 etc。 I'm just glad this book didn't make me angry。 And I liked some of the quotes here and there！"A lot of brilliant women have been crushed by not-bad men。" 。。。more
Krista Walsh
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Just ok
Peggy Groharing
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Enjoyable bookI have never read anything by Lindsey Kell before， but I will definitely will be reading more of her books。 This book was so enjoyable。。。Ms。 Kelk's writing had me laughing so much， that I had tears。 Would definitely recommend this book。 Enjoyable bookI have never read anything by Lindsey Kell before， but I will definitely will be reading more of her books。 This book was so enjoyable。。。Ms。 Kelk's writing had me laughing so much， that I had tears。 Would definitely recommend this book。 。。。more
Allison Anderson
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On a Night Like This is another great story from Lindsey Kelk。 Fran is a thirty-two year old woman who is just kind of going through life， unhappy in her relationship and unfulfilled with the temp jobs that only barely take up her time。 Suddenly， she is offered the opportunity of a lifetime， being the personal assistant to a popstar， and decides to finally do something for herself and take the job。 Being an assistant to a celebrity doesn't exactly turn out how Fran thought it would， and that pro On a Night Like This is another great story from Lindsey Kelk。 Fran is a thirty-two year old woman who is just kind of going through life， unhappy in her relationship and unfulfilled with the temp jobs that only barely take up her time。 Suddenly， she is offered the opportunity of a lifetime， being the personal assistant to a popstar， and decides to finally do something for herself and take the job。 Being an assistant to a celebrity doesn't exactly turn out how Fran thought it would， and that provides some great twists and turns throughout the novel。Fran is incredibly relatable。 After the last two years， it's safe to say that people may feel a little adrift in life， and that is what the main character seems to be dealing with throughout the novel。 Fran is trying to figure out what she wants out of life and whether or not what she already has is good enough。 There are also some excellent side characters she meets on her journey of self-discovery， and the romantic lead is definitely swoon worthy， but Fran is the main focus throughout and that is what makes this such an excellent read。While the romantic aspect of the novel was somewhat limited in the grand scope of the book， it was still such a great part and Evan is a wonderful character。 The interactions between Fran and the popstar Juliette were definite highlights of the story and the whole book had me laughing out loud on many occasions。 The humor in this book is fantastically witty and contributed greatly to my overall enjoyment of it。 I recommend this book to readers of women's fiction and romance。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Beth
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Thanks to the author/publisher for the goodreads giveaway！What a cute， enjoyable read！ This was just enough romance to be an adorable love story without being too overly predictable or so focused on love that I miss the plot。 Fun and flirty， my only regret with this one was that I didn’t read it later in the month （closer to Valentine’s Day！）
Cheriese
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3。5 Stars
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