9/10. Great cover – just not very Valentine’s themed!
This novel would perhaps have been better suited to the title of A Valentine’s Day at the Office, given that it revolves around one February 14th at a dot-com company. 10 of the company’s employees are looking for love – in various guises.
The novel is character driven, featuring a cast of excellently-drawn office workers – even the women are authentically portrayed, which can be hard for male authors to achieve (and vice versa). Sophie, having broken up with Darren and moved to London from Eastbourne, worries that she’ll never find love again. Nathan, who got dumped three years ago to the day, whilst down on one knee with a ring in his hand, still hasn’t got over Ellie. Callum, a nervous singleton who is forever trying to make himself as appealing to the opposite sex as possible, has got a first date tonight – but he has no idea what his companion looks like. Judith and Mark shared a drunken kiss at the office party but haven’t discussed it since. The former has a somewhat unusual lovelife scenario, whereas the latter hasn’t managed to get the night out of his head since…
This Valentine’s Day, the entire cast embark on their own romantic journeys to find who they hope will be The One. Though the story follows fairly familiar rom-com-lit patterns, Dunn occasionally throws in a curveball or two to keep readers guessing. An entertaining read no matter your relationship status!
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