Unlike a Virgin by Lucy-Anne Holmes

The Blurb

Is Gracie in love for the very first time?

You know that bit in The X Factor, when the singer tells everyone about the rocky road they travelled to pursue their dream? Well, that’s Gracie Flowers’ story.

Gracie is very focused for a woman of almost twenty-six. Her favourite book is ‘The 5-Year Plan: Making the Most of Your Life’. And her five-year plan is going very well. That is, until she is usurped from her big promotion by a handsome, posh idiot; she is dumped by her boyfriend; and discovers her loopy mother is facing bankruptcy.

Hormones awry and ice cream over-ordered, a dream Gracie thought she’d buried ten years ago starts to resurface. A dream that reminds her of the girl she used to be and everything she wanted to become.

Genre: Contemporary

Publisher: Sphere, Digital original edition (2011)

My review:

I don’t often read books written in the first person as I find them harder to get into, however, this was an exception. I really enjoyed it, and read it in just over a day. I liked Gracie Flowers (her full name gets mentioned a lot) and the lovely relationship she had with her dad and music. Her character is interesting and quirky, and the banter she shares with others (her friend Wendy, Bob the builder, and posh boy John) is great at reflecting the different relationships she shares with them. The story frequently made me smile, and I had to stop myself from crying as I read one part while sitting in a cafe! The supporting characters are likeable, and the story moves along at a good pace with you willing more than just the main characters towards their happy ever after moment. The ending has a lovely romcom montage feel. It is overall, a good fun, quick read.

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About the author:

Lucy-Anne Holmes is a writer, actress and campaigner living in Sussex. She is the author of three novels – 50 Ways to Find a Lover, The (Im)perfect Girlfriend (both of which I have also read and enjoyed) and Unlike a Virgin. Lucy is also the founder of the No More Page 3 campaign.

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