Did You Miss Me?
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Summary
‘The new queen of the rom-com’ i
‘I love this author… you won’t stop laughing！’ Daily Mail
‘For fans of Jilly Cooper， a gloriously escapist romp！’ Best
You never forget the one that got away， do you？
Nell Mason is extremely happy with her life – or at least， that’s what she tells herself。 She’s lucky to have a high-powered job as a lawyer， even if it does come with an eccentric set of billionaire divorce clients。 And she’s absolutely fine living with her sweet， if slightly dull， boyfriend Gus in their London flat where they have very sensible sex once （OK， sometimes twice） a week。 She’s definitely not stuck in a rut。
But when Nell bumps into childhood friend and first love Arthur Drummond who broke her heart fifteen years ago， she’s more than a little shaken。 The seemingly perfect life she’s worked so hard for starts to feel， well， less perfect。 Maybe Nell’s been kidding herself all these years。 Can she ever get over her first love？
‘I love this author… you won’t stop laughing！’ Daily Mail
‘For fans of Jilly Cooper， a gloriously escapist romp！’ Best
You never forget the one that got away， do you？
Nell Mason is extremely happy with her life – or at least， that’s what she tells herself。 She’s lucky to have a high-powered job as a lawyer， even if it does come with an eccentric set of billionaire divorce clients。 And she’s absolutely fine living with her sweet， if slightly dull， boyfriend Gus in their London flat where they have very sensible sex once （OK， sometimes twice） a week。 She’s definitely not stuck in a rut。
But when Nell bumps into childhood friend and first love Arthur Drummond who broke her heart fifteen years ago， she’s more than a little shaken。 The seemingly perfect life she’s worked so hard for starts to feel， well， less perfect。 Maybe Nell’s been kidding herself all these years。 Can she ever get over her first love？
Reviews
Jenny Hobson
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I devoured this in 24hrs！ Such a good story to get lost in。 First love， second chances， that feeling of wondering if your settled or just settling， I was all over it。 Love the humour that Sophia brings to her books。 I cringed at some of the scenes with Nell and Gus he gave me the ick factor big time。 The further I got in the more I wondered how it was going to pan out and it was worth the wait the end was great。 I love that Sophia narrates her audio books too！
Ro
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Morpeth moments Good to see the North East of England getting its rom com moment！ Sophia Money Coutts latest novel is definitely charmingly sweet but with a tinge of sour a bit like the heroine’s favourite Tangfastic candies…An enjoyable read
Donna Cope
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Another book of Sophia’s that I really enjoyed！
Nicola Southall
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Gus and Nell have been together for 11 years and don’t believe in marriage…well Gus doesn’t， does Nell really？ This is a fun easy to read rom com。Fun characters and a fun story line。I enjoyed it a great holiday read
Sinead
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I really love Sophia Money-Coutts writing style。 It’s so fun and relatable。 She’s become a must read author for me。 If you’ve enjoyed her previous books， you’ll love this。
Kate
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I am usually a fan of Sophia Money-Coutts books but for some reason this one took me ages to get in to。 It’s the story of Nell， a divorce lawyer stuck in a rut。 She bumps into an old boyfriend， her first love， and the book sets out to find out if you can ever get over your first love。On paper， this synopsis sounds exactly like my type of book but I think I was about half way through before I felt like I was invested in the story - there are definitely better books by this author。Thank you to Net I am usually a fan of Sophia Money-Coutts books but for some reason this one took me ages to get in to。 It’s the story of Nell， a divorce lawyer stuck in a rut。 She bumps into an old boyfriend， her first love， and the book sets out to find out if you can ever get over your first love。On paper， this synopsis sounds exactly like my type of book but I think I was about half way through before I felt like I was invested in the story - there are definitely better books by this author。Thank you to NetGalley & HQ Stories for the ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Noemi Proietti
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I am a big fun of Sophia Money-Coutts’s novels and every summer I look forward to a new fun and romantic read from her。 As I expected， Did You Miss Me？ didn’t disappoint。 It features a fun， likable， and realistic protagonist who is in a long-term relationship with a man who doesn’t believe is marriage， so she is keeping a huge secret from him （a huge stash of bridal magazines hidden in their guest room）; she’s is working hard to become an associate in the law firm where she works， even if that m I am a big fun of Sophia Money-Coutts’s novels and every summer I look forward to a new fun and romantic read from her。 As I expected， Did You Miss Me？ didn’t disappoint。 It features a fun， likable， and realistic protagonist who is in a long-term relationship with a man who doesn’t believe is marriage， so she is keeping a huge secret from him （a huge stash of bridal magazines hidden in their guest room）; she’s is working hard to become an associate in the law firm where she works， even if that means dealing with an annoying boss and avoiding the unwanted attention of a creepy client。 Her life is planned and on schedule， until she meets her first love， the man she never forgot…Entertaining， heart-warming， and captivating， I really enjoyed this novel and I am already looking forward to more incredible stories from this author。 。。。more
Ajay
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Well this books was complete opposite what it should have been 。。。。I mean there was a couple with great understanding but little rough path they could have worked it out 。。。done new things in relationship 。。。。but heroine had to go for what she thinks old flame could be to her
Kelly
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Great read。 Easy going and very enjoyable。 The star character is definitely Nell’s Dad！ Romantic and laugh out loud。 This shouldn’t be missed。 I love this authors books， they are always a treat to read and this one is no exception。 Highly recommended！ Thank you Netgalley
Laura
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Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC。Oh I loved this book！ Sophia Money-Coutts just knows how to write books that will reel me in and make sure I'm obsessed with the protagonist， this was no different with Nell。 I also loved Nell's dad and his best pal Roy and their interactions at the local pub。As I have felt after finishing every other book by Sophia， I can't wait to see what she writes next！ Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC。Oh I loved this book！ Sophia Money-Coutts just knows how to write books that will reel me in and make sure I'm obsessed with the protagonist， this was no different with Nell。 I also loved Nell's dad and his best pal Roy and their interactions at the local pub。As I have felt after finishing every other book by Sophia， I can't wait to see what she writes next！ 。。。more
Myfanwy
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I would say this book is serviceable。 If you picked this up to read at the cottage I think you would probably have a pretty good time， but it also didn’t fill me with the desire for just one more chapter the way What Happens Now？ did。 I would say this book is serviceable。 If you picked this up to read at the cottage I think you would probably have a pretty good time， but it also didn’t fill me with the desire for just one more chapter the way What Happens Now？ did。 。。。more
Bookclubforme
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This was such an entertaining read， the mix of quick-witted banter and the longed for romance had me laughing out loud， hooked and hoping for a happy reunion （sorry Gus） and I wasn't left disappointed！ With a strong， relatable and openly honest female protagonist taking centre stage and a further cast of very colourful supporting characters， there was never a dull moment。 Jam packed full of fun， there was a little bit of everything: a monotonous （yet hilarious） relationship， family AND workplace This was such an entertaining read， the mix of quick-witted banter and the longed for romance had me laughing out loud， hooked and hoping for a happy reunion （sorry Gus） and I wasn't left disappointed！ With a strong， relatable and openly honest female protagonist taking centre stage and a further cast of very colourful supporting characters， there was never a dull moment。 Jam packed full of fun， there was a little bit of everything: a monotonous （yet hilarious） relationship， family AND workplace drama， secret guilty pleasures， and of course the main event， the unexpected return of the-one-that-got-away。 Not to mention the saucy （and not so saucy） sex scenes！ Add in Sophia's wicked sense of humour and we have a winning combination - Getting to witness Nell juggle all of the above and come out on top was a complete scream！ 🧡☀️ 。。。more
Nina
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I’ve waited for this book so long， since I loved her previous books。 And it was well worth my time， but I wasn’t as involved and immersed in the story as I would have liked to be。
Rachy_reads
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I think some people may be snobby about this book but I really enjoyed it。 I loved the main character Nell and this idea of her first love being blown up in epic proportions in her mind and the way you can love someone but not be in love with them。I liked the narrative around her job， her parents and her life in the countryside there was some amazing imagery and it really helped me to picture the scene。A perfect holiday read BUT as so often is the case I found the ending rushed and a bit “meh” h I think some people may be snobby about this book but I really enjoyed it。 I loved the main character Nell and this idea of her first love being blown up in epic proportions in her mind and the way you can love someone but not be in love with them。I liked the narrative around her job， her parents and her life in the countryside there was some amazing imagery and it really helped me to picture the scene。A perfect holiday read BUT as so often is the case I found the ending rushed and a bit “meh” how I long for the day when I don’t have to write this 。。。more
Lisa
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Plot: Nell Mason is extremely happy with her life – or at least， that’s what she tells herself。 She’s absolutely fine living with her sweet， if slightly dull， boyfriend Gus in their London flat where they have very sensible sex once （OK， sometimes twice） a week。 She’s definitely not stuck in a rut。But when Nell bumps into childhood friend and first love Arthur Drummond who broke her heart fifteen years ago， she’s more than a little shaken。 The seemingly perfect life she’s worked so hard for star Plot: Nell Mason is extremely happy with her life – or at least， that’s what she tells herself。 She’s absolutely fine living with her sweet， if slightly dull， boyfriend Gus in their London flat where they have very sensible sex once （OK， sometimes twice） a week。 She’s definitely not stuck in a rut。But when Nell bumps into childhood friend and first love Arthur Drummond who broke her heart fifteen years ago， she’s more than a little shaken。 The seemingly perfect life she’s worked so hard for starts to feel， well， less perfect。 Maybe Nell’s been kidding herself all these years。 Can she ever get over her first love？ ⭐ Money-Couts bring us a laugh-out-loud， swoon-worthy （Art） escapism one again！ A must-read for all uplit fans！⭐ Hilarious， I was laughing from the very first page！ Nell's deliciously dark sense of humor really appealed to me & Gus's pet names never failed to put a smile on my face。 ⭐ Every single character had their own vibrant personality & something unique to add to the story。 ⭐ The writing is so effortless & engaging it was terribly hard to pit down。⭐ That first love feeling is captured so intensely， the pages for your teenage love & heartbreak are inevitable。⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Disclaimer: A huge thanks to NetGalley & HQ Stories for sending me this title for an honest & unbiased review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tams M
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I liked the writing style of this book。 It's written as if the main character， Nell， is talking to the reader。 Unfortunately， it didn't really grab me。 The characters are well rounded and believable， there is nothing wrong with the story， it just wasn't for me。 Thank you #netgalley。 I liked the writing style of this book。 It's written as if the main character， Nell， is talking to the reader。 Unfortunately， it didn't really grab me。 The characters are well rounded and believable， there is nothing wrong with the story， it just wasn't for me。 Thank you #netgalley。 。。。more
🥬 bbbbb
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4。5 STARS 🍷 This was very hard to put down。 It’s less a romance than a story about Eleanor as she returns to her hometown village to care for her injured father， reuniting with old friends and her first love Art - the guy of her childhood that broke her poor heart。She is now a lawyer in London with a long-term boyfriend Gus。 Gus is a bit weird， bossy， and。。 stale。 He also detests marriage。 （I would keep dragging Gus， but his scenes were some of the funniest。） Nell finds herself having to return 4。5 STARS 🍷 This was very hard to put down。 It’s less a romance than a story about Eleanor as she returns to her hometown village to care for her injured father， reuniting with old friends and her first love Art - the guy of her childhood that broke her poor heart。She is now a lawyer in London with a long-term boyfriend Gus。 Gus is a bit weird， bossy， and。。 stale。 He also detests marriage。 （I would keep dragging Gus， but his scenes were some of the funniest。） Nell finds herself having to return home， dealing with her parents’ separation， her brother， her work clients， etc。 Art comes back for his dad’s funeral and the sale of his family estate， setting into motion the past memories of their relationship and what could have been。This was pretty gut-wrenching in parts， not knowing for most of it what happened in Art’s b-day party。 I was into their reunion and childhood flashbacks and all the cast of characters in that tiny village。 I loved reading about Nell （suuuch a relatable heroine） and her family， plus the dialogue is so good and snappy。 Overall the writing is top-notch。 The story and setting evoke incredible nostalgia， even if I have never been to those places。 Then I shed many tears when the revelations were dropped。 This is my first book from this author and I’m surely looking forward to more。 。。。more
Katie
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This book is a wonderful escape。 When the world seems pretty bleak， and I've buried myself in non-fiction， it really takes you out of everything and back to being young and in love。 Wonderful references and perfect descriptions of teenage hopes competing with real life challenges。 It's not literature， but it's fun to blitz in 24hours and have a laugh。 This book is a wonderful escape。 When the world seems pretty bleak， and I've buried myself in non-fiction， it really takes you out of everything and back to being young and in love。 Wonderful references and perfect descriptions of teenage hopes competing with real life challenges。 It's not literature， but it's fun to blitz in 24hours and have a laugh。 。。。more
Nicola Quinn
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Firstly thank you to @hqstories @netgalley and @sophiamcoutts for the #gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 Secondly， apologies it’s a couple of days late。 Life just got in the way。 I really enjoyed this book。 It was a light， easy， fun read and I really needed it。 This is my absolute favourite genre so I was really excited to pick it up and I honestly had so many laugh out loud moments。 I really liked Nell’s character but how on Earth did she stick Gus for 11 years？！ He was really annoy Firstly thank you to @hqstories @netgalley and @sophiamcoutts for the #gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 Secondly， apologies it’s a couple of days late。 Life just got in the way。 I really enjoyed this book。 It was a light， easy， fun read and I really needed it。 This is my absolute favourite genre so I was really excited to pick it up and I honestly had so many laugh out loud moments。 I really liked Nell’s character but how on Earth did she stick Gus for 11 years？！ He was really annoying！！ He provided lots of cringe moments although they did make me giggle。 I did really， really like Art though 😍 This book was the perfect end of Summer holiday read and my first book by this author but I have recently picked up a couple of her other books from the library so I’m excited for them。 I definitely think this is one to pick up！ 。。。more
Alison Cairns
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Some real good laugh out loud moments as Eleanor （Nell）， high powered London divorce lawyer， returns to her home town in Northumberland to look after her dad when he breaks a leg。 Life changing situations， misunderstandings and a chance to revisit the past。 It might be a light hearted rom com， but there was plenty food for thought too。 The image of Luigi， coffee shop owner and mum's love interest， will remain with me as a plumber from video games。 Bev， the occupational therapist is in my mind as Some real good laugh out loud moments as Eleanor （Nell）， high powered London divorce lawyer， returns to her home town in Northumberland to look after her dad when he breaks a leg。 Life changing situations， misunderstandings and a chance to revisit the past。 It might be a light hearted rom com， but there was plenty food for thought too。 The image of Luigi， coffee shop owner and mum's love interest， will remain with me as a plumber from video games。 Bev， the occupational therapist is in my mind as a buxom character from Open All Hours。 The author told a very visual story！！ A great way to escape for a day。 Thank you。 #netgalley #DidYouMissMe 。。。more
Elizabeth Currie
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Nell is a successful divorce lawyer in London。 She is pretty happy with her life - her career is going well with promotion to Partner in the offing， her relationship with her boyfriend of 11 years Gus is a happy one， even if he is perhaps a little on the dull side。 They aren’t married because Gus doesn’t believe in marriage - and she is fine with that， or so she claims。 But if that's true， why does she have a hidden stash of wedding magazines？She returns to her family home in Northumberland for Nell is a successful divorce lawyer in London。 She is pretty happy with her life - her career is going well with promotion to Partner in the offing， her relationship with her boyfriend of 11 years Gus is a happy one， even if he is perhaps a little on the dull side。 They aren’t married because Gus doesn’t believe in marriage - and she is fine with that， or so she claims。 But if that's true， why does she have a hidden stash of wedding magazines？She returns to her family home in Northumberland for a funeral where she encounters her first love， Art for the first time in years。 When her dad has an accident， she finds herself spending even more time at home and soon begins to reflect on her life， as well as on what ifs and her feelings for Art。 There are some fabulous characters in the book - Nell feels like a very real character who you can’t help but root for as she try to figure out what she really wants in life and her dry observations provide plenty of humour throughout the book。 With a supporting cast full of eccentric， off the wall and entertaining characters， as well as several you love to hate， there is always something to entertain and whilst the storyline of second chances follows a well-trodden path， Money-Coutts skill lies in deftly combining a sprinkling of romance with plenty of humour to create a fun and hugely entertaining read。 。。。more
Claire
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Did You Miss Me was a really fun quick read， very light on the romance but definitely a book that makes you think about relationships and first loves and that first heartbreak。 I absolutely loved Nell right from the start she's funny and smart most definitely stuck in a bit of a rut with Gus but she always just felt really real to me， definitely a realistic character， I think the author did a fantastic job with the characters in here especially Nell， and the sex scenes with Gus what a hoot！ Let' Did You Miss Me was a really fun quick read， very light on the romance but definitely a book that makes you think about relationships and first loves and that first heartbreak。 I absolutely loved Nell right from the start she's funny and smart most definitely stuck in a bit of a rut with Gus but she always just felt really real to me， definitely a realistic character， I think the author did a fantastic job with the characters in here especially Nell， and the sex scenes with Gus what a hoot！ Let's just say Cringe。 I tend to love books that have characters as lawyers for some reason they always interest me and Nell's job was great to read about but what I really loved most in here was the setting， i loved the village and all the resident's I loved Nell's crazy family and friends and Art he always seemed such a better fit for Nell compared to Gus who really was such a stuck up snob who i didn't like at all， he's always throwing hissy fits， and just in general being really nasty about people， and poor Wilma！I think if your looking for a very light romance that has some funny moments and a great cast of characters in a lovely little town then this is definitely one to pick up。 Great writing， great characters just a great easy read。Thank you so much to the publishers at netgalley for providing me with an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rebecca Phillips
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Sophia Money-Coutts is one of those authors that I know I'll read everything by。 I loved What Happens Now？ and The Wish List and I feel the exact same way about Did You Miss Me？Thirty-four year old Nell has been with boyfriend Gus for eleven years。 Both of them are lawyers， Nell working with high profile divorce cases。 They live in London and their routine is sort of monotonous by this stage。 They have sex on a Friday morning before work and do the same thing every weekend。Nell's father has an a Sophia Money-Coutts is one of those authors that I know I'll read everything by。 I loved What Happens Now？ and The Wish List and I feel the exact same way about Did You Miss Me？Thirty-four year old Nell has been with boyfriend Gus for eleven years。 Both of them are lawyers， Nell working with high profile divorce cases。 They live in London and their routine is sort of monotonous by this stage。 They have sex on a Friday morning before work and do the same thing every weekend。Nell's father has an accident and she is brought back to her hometown of Northcliffe as she needs to look after him for a while。 She crosses paths with Art， the boy （now man） that she was enamoured with as a teenager。 He is now married and living in New York with his wife and teenage son but is back home for a couple of weeks following his father's death。I love Money-Coutts's style of writing。 We hear about Nell and Art's life together 15+ years ago and what exactly happened between them。 The family dynamic between Nell， her parents and brother Jack is great too。 Shee realises while being back at home that she enjoys the slow pace of life there， which is the complete opposite of her life in London。 Being back in touch with Art and living this different life for a while makes her reassess things。This book had me laughing out loud and I really cared about the characters。 。。。more
Raena
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Wow。 This is my first book by Sophia and I’m kicking myself that it’s taken me this long to read one of her books。 This book had everything。 I loved Nell and the community where she grew up。 The story was detailed in all the right places and I adored the way it flowed perfectly。 Sophia is my new Queen of rom-coms。
emma
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Thank you NetGalley and HQ Publishing for providing me access to this e book in exchange for an honest review。 One thing i did enjoy in this book was that i actually found Nell， the main character， agreeable and funny。 Nell is the main character who has always dreamed of the big white dress wedding but has ended up spending more than a decade of her life with someone who thinks marriage isn’t worth it。 I think what made Nell such a great character was the realistic writing which didn’t make her Thank you NetGalley and HQ Publishing for providing me access to this e book in exchange for an honest review。 One thing i did enjoy in this book was that i actually found Nell， the main character， agreeable and funny。 Nell is the main character who has always dreamed of the big white dress wedding but has ended up spending more than a decade of her life with someone who thinks marriage isn’t worth it。 I think what made Nell such a great character was the realistic writing which didn’t make her too perfect or untouchable。 Another good thing about this book was that it was genuinely funny and did make me laugh near the beginning。 However， when reviews say this book is slow paced they are not lying。 I was over half way through this book and the ‘love interest’ （childhood best friend Art who is married and doesn’t live in england） had only interacted 3 times。 Due to the lack of interaction between the two characters it made the whole premise of this novel feel foolish because why would someone in a happy relationship be longing to be with someone who they’d spoken to about 3 times in the whole book？？ On this note， it didn’t feel like Nell had any interest in either men of this book and it felt as if the author hated her， she basically never had any satisfying sex which made both romances/ships in this book dry and underwhelming。 The book was also so slow paced that everything happened within the space of two chapters。 In addition there was almost no ship development for Art and Nell， it was as if the author had run out of time and the book ended on a six month flash forward which was not a satisfactory end。 I would not recommend this book and not would i buy myself a copy of this book。 。。。more
Sue
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Nell is convinced everything is fine with her life。 She is on track to become partner at her London law firm， if she can keep up with the pace of work and stomach sharing an office with her boorish boss， and is very happy with her boyfriend of eleven years， Gus - even sort of going along with his insistence that marriage is nothing more than a ploy to get couples to spend their hard earned cash on meaningless pomp and ceremony。 OK， so her life may not be full of thrills， but she is comfortable w Nell is convinced everything is fine with her life。 She is on track to become partner at her London law firm， if she can keep up with the pace of work and stomach sharing an office with her boorish boss， and is very happy with her boyfriend of eleven years， Gus - even sort of going along with his insistence that marriage is nothing more than a ploy to get couples to spend their hard earned cash on meaningless pomp and ceremony。 OK， so her life may not be full of thrills， but she is comfortable with the routine and direction of things， isn't she？When Nell takes a trip back up to her home town in Northumberland to attend the funeral of Lord Drummond she ends up bumping into his son Art， her first love and the man that broke her heart at his twenty-first birthday party， who is back from New York。 It's a meeting that has her musing about what might have been had things worked out differently， but it's not until she is called upon to return north to play nursemaid to her incapacitated father， after her mother drops the bombshell that she is leaving him for pastures new， that she really has a chance to reflect on where life has taken her - especially since Art is still on the scene clearing up his father's messy estate。 Is she happy to settle for a busy London life with the safe and secure， if slightly boring， Gus， or does her heart still lie in the north with her first love？ And is it time to admit to herself that she really， really wants that big white wedding？I am a huge Sophia Money-Coutts fan， having loved every one of her books - and this， her fourth book， still has me well and truly hitched to the Money-Coutts rom-com train！There are so many lovely elements to this book， which give it intriguing depth。 This time around， Money-Coutts proceeds to weave in delicious threads about love; marriage; divorce; long-term relationships; family dynamics; friendship: being true to yourself; and having the courage to take a risk; all tied up in a left-of-centre coming of age tale， with her trade-mark injection of a bit of posh totty。 Nell herself comes to make decisions that she could never have imagined taking at the start of this story， as she realises that in escaping the pain of her past she has lost sight of her hopes and dreams， but she is not the only one who finds the courage to take the plunge and aim for happiness， and this leads to some very heart-warming outcomes。 Incidentally， I loved that there are characters here to appeal to a wider age range， with some acute insight into the staleness that can creep into long-term relationships， and the impact of the breakdown of lengthy marriages; and Money-Coutts takes a very interesting side-swipe at the tendency of high-profile divorce lawyers to lose sight of what's important in pursuit of their reputations as winners too。For me， this is the perfect summer read， full of sass， sex， sniggers and sentiment。 It kept me entertained all the way through， made me fall in love with Nell and Art， laugh out loud with its Bridget Jones-esque humour， get hot under the collar with its steamy interludes， and cry tears of joy as all the threads tied up in one glorious uplifting bow。 I loved it！ 。。。more
Kel
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A fun read that makes you laugh and cringe throughout， when Nell is forced to return home to look after her Dad and step away from her well organised regimental life you just don't quite anticipate the next chain of events that take place。I found this story fun and light hearted to read， it makes you reminisce of teenage love and past heartbreak。 Nell is a driven character who after heartbreak set herself a goal and has since had plans in place to keep climbing the career ladder。 I loved the nic A fun read that makes you laugh and cringe throughout， when Nell is forced to return home to look after her Dad and step away from her well organised regimental life you just don't quite anticipate the next chain of events that take place。I found this story fun and light hearted to read， it makes you reminisce of teenage love and past heartbreak。 Nell is a driven character who after heartbreak set herself a goal and has since had plans in place to keep climbing the career ladder。 I loved the nicknames that were given to clients and the insight into the law company where Nell is working to become partner。 I didn't like Gideon as a character which wasn't surprising with his stuck in the past methods and the way he spoke down to Nell really rankled me。Full of great descriptions and located amongst gorgeous scenery， a great story to make you laugh and escape from the trials of every day life。 。。。more
Nadine
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I loved Nell’s character， she was refreshing， real and funny。 The writing was so thorough but I found that the first half of the book was a little information over load and I know Guss was meant to be a boring character but I just found any scene with him in was a yawn fest。 He was so pretentious and rude which for me to come away thinking that shows how well written the book was。 The sex scenes had me in stitches and I even had to go back and reread them to make sure I’d read them correctly。 It I loved Nell’s character， she was refreshing， real and funny。 The writing was so thorough but I found that the first half of the book was a little information over load and I know Guss was meant to be a boring character but I just found any scene with him in was a yawn fest。 He was so pretentious and rude which for me to come away thinking that shows how well written the book was。 The sex scenes had me in stitches and I even had to go back and reread them to make sure I’d read them correctly。 It was a good story， with brilliant morals and a sense of humanity and realness that is often missing from romcoms。 I am however a big fan of dialogue and this book was a very big monologue， but that only added to the story considering there was a big lack of communication with all of the characters。 。。。more
Caroline Kerdouci
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Few of us ever forget our first love but how many of us give in to those nostalgic “what if” moments， contemplating how different life would have been had that particular relationship never ended？ Imagine if you had a second shot at getting it right？ Would you even want to？！？ Sophia Money-Coutts allows you to wander down memory lane and revisit those giddy， butterflies-in-the-stomach， sweet but possibly painful memories as we follow the life and loves， past and present， of London based lawyer El Few of us ever forget our first love but how many of us give in to those nostalgic “what if” moments， contemplating how different life would have been had that particular relationship never ended？ Imagine if you had a second shot at getting it right？ Would you even want to？！？ Sophia Money-Coutts allows you to wander down memory lane and revisit those giddy， butterflies-in-the-stomach， sweet but possibly painful memories as we follow the life and loves， past and present， of London based lawyer Eleanor （Nell） Mason。 The queen of the romcom is back and on top sparkling form as always with a novel to prove it’s never too late to have a second bite at the cherry。Nell and Gus， a fellow lawyer， have been together for eleven years。 They’ve been to enough stag/hen dos and wedding celebrations to last them a lifetime。 Both are adamant they are NEVER EVER getting married。 Working as a divorce lawyer for high profile clients， Nell knows first hand what happens when love turns sour plus she’s only got to look towards her own parents marriage to realise she’s better off leaving all the hearts and flowers stuff to others。 So what if there are no swings and roundabouts in her relationship with Gus， no swooping highs nor crashing lows that can sometimes accompany an intense， passionate romance。 Safe， sensible and predictable， if boring， is how she prefers her love life （or does she？） Like the majority of us， Nell’s heart has been broken once before， by childhood sweetheart Art Drummond， when she was still living in her hometown of Northcliffe。 Heir to the Drummond estate， Art became Nell’s teenage crush， the two having grown up alongside each other with the Hall and its grounds their playground， her father Bruce working for the Lord at his racing stables。 But Art was the one who got away， to America to be precise， marrying a banking heiress and Nell hasn’t clapped eyes on him since。 Until the day Lord Drummond unexpectedly drops dead from a heart attack and Nell returns to Northcliffe for the funeral and she has to confront the man who stole her heart。Losing myself in the pages of a Sophia Money-Coutts novel is to find myself cozily ensconced in a happy place。 I may have only read three of this author’s novels to date but her writing， with its mixture of the funny， sometimes hilarious （but never ridiculously silly） and the heart meltingly romantic has won a place in my affections。 From this day forward， whenever there’s news of a new book on the horizon， it will be going straight to the top of my wish list！ She writes about matters of the heart so well with an emotional astuteness that renders her storylines and her characters so relatable。 Yet she doesn’t venture into “too serious” territory; her novels are lighthearted enough to make you want to fall in love with the very idea of falling in love。 Reading Did You Miss Me？ felt like stripping back the years; I could see myself as a rather shy seventeen going on eighteen year old experiencing for the very first time those fluttery feelings you get in the first flush of love and the utter devastation when a few months later my heart was broken。 I can honestly say I fell truly， madly， deeply in love with this storyline and its characters。 From the hilarious but excruciatingly toe curling opening scene in which Nell and Gus are having what I would describe as mechanical dull sex to the characters you’ll love to hate （Prince Pervert， Gideon and Nell’s brother Jack spring to mind） and those you want to wrap up in a bear hug， this novel ticks all the right boxes。 The storyline is as predictable as day following night but these brilliant characters manage to liven up the proceedings， with some even dropping the odd minor bombshell or two to set the fox amongst the chickens （we are in countryside territory after all！） They each add a touch more colour and humour to an already dazzling array of kindness， love， eccentricities and cheekiness。 There’s the sprightly Nanny Gertrude， Nell’s teenage best friends Lucy and nerdy Colin， Thanks A Latte coffee shop owner Luigi who’s stirring up more in this town than just the macchiatos he serves plus Nell’s long suffering mother Kath to name but a few。 My personal favourite， aside from the leading lady， has to be the irrepressible， cheeky chappie Bruce and his drinking cronies who love to congregate in the local pub the Drunken Duck。 When it comes to his relationship with daughter Nell， it’s like the roles have been reversed， her as the scolding parent with him acting like a recalcitrant child。 But Nell is well used to dealing with awkward gentleman， there are enough of them already in her life so one more isn’t going to make much difference。 She’s superwoman， albeit a romantically unfulfilled one， as she juggles work and the demands of an insufferable boss whilst determined to keep her father on the straight and narrow。 Her interactions with Gideon and Bruce really made me laugh。 Here is a woman in complete denial about what she really wants from life but time spent back in Northcliffe is sure to bring her to her senses。 I liked this woman a lot and couldn’t stand the thought that a second chance at happiness might pass her by。Did You Miss Me？ is a lovely， witty， romantic escapist read which made me feel quite wistful。 It would have been even better if Art had featured a fraction more but that’s only a minor criticism。 Overall， I loved this book！For all those who those who daydream of true love， second chances and romance filled futures， this one is written just for you。 My thanks as always to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amanda
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I have a little confession to make。 Although I have all of Sophia’s books on my ever increasing ‘to be read’ mountain， I haven’t actually read one yet……………until now that is。 I read the synopsis for ‘Did You Miss Me？’ and it certainly sounded like the sort of light hearted and fun read that I was so desperately in need of。 Well I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Did You Miss Me？’ but more about that in a bit。I loved the character of Nell Mason and I warmed to her from the very start。 In fact she began I have a little confession to make。 Although I have all of Sophia’s books on my ever increasing ‘to be read’ mountain， I haven’t actually read one yet……………until now that is。 I read the synopsis for ‘Did You Miss Me？’ and it certainly sounded like the sort of light hearted and fun read that I was so desperately in need of。 Well I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Did You Miss Me？’ but more about that in a bit。I loved the character of Nell Mason and I warmed to her from the very start。 In fact she began to feel more like a friend than an actual character in a book as daft as that might sound to some。 She is a professional young woman， with a successful career。 Nell is certainly ambitious though and she has some big career plans。 She is in a long term relationship but I can’t say that I am very impressed with her boyfriend。 Nell ends up going back to Northumberland， which is where she is from， to attend a funeral。 Whilst there she bumps into people she knew from way back and all sort of childhood memories come flooding back。It took me next to no time to get into this story。 In fact by the time I got to the end of the first dozen or so pages， I knew that I would find it exceedingly difficult to put the book to one side for any length of time。 I had taken to the characters and to the storylines so well that I had to keep turning the pages to see what happened next。 The pages turned over at a fair old rate as I made my way through the book。 I would pick the book up only intending to read a chapter or two at a time but I would become so wrapped up in the story that I would still be reading four chapters or so later。 I found ‘Did You Miss Me？’ to be a delight to read from start to finish。‘Did You Miss Me？’ is brilliantly written。 The author certainly knows how to grab your attention from the start and then takes you on one hell of an adventure。 I started giggling away to myself from fairly early on in the story and I didn’t stop until after I had finished reading the very last word on the very last page。 This story was the distraction that I needed。 For me， the story hit the ground running and maintained a gentle pace throughout。 I loved the fact that part of the story is set in Northumberland as that is not far from me。 I felt as though I was part of the story and at the heart of the action and that’s thanks to Sophia’s very vivid and realistic storytelling。In short， I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Did You Miss Me？’ and I would recommend it to other readers。 I will certainly be reading more of Sophia’s work in the future。 The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*。 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Did You Miss Me?&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Did You Miss Me?&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0