Book Review - Things Are Looking Up by Maxine Morrey

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Title: Things Are Looking Up

Author: Maxine Morrey

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Boldwood Books

Publication Date: 25th May 2021

Rating: 4 Stars

What if what you really need is right there in front of you, if you just take a moment to look up?

Milly has been waiting for this moment forever and finally it’s just an hour away – an interview with Vogue magazine and the opportunity to get her Louboutin-clad foot in the door.  There’s just one problem – totally engrossed in her mobile phone, Milly doesn’t see the bus that is fast approaching – until it’s too late…

When Milly next opens her eyes, the consequences of her accident become clear. Everything she has worked for and dreamed of suddenly feels out of reach. But there is one bright spot on her horizon – the reappearance of her ex Jed, in all of his six-foot-four, broad-shouldered glory, with the most piercing ice blue eyes Milly ever saw.

Once used to working in a whirlwind, Milly now has the chance to reconsider how to live. Will she rush back to the treadmill, get her head down and back to business, or is there a whole other life waiting for her, if she’ll just look up to see it?

‘Read yourself happy’ with Maxine Morrey’s latest uplifting, page-turning, heart-warming romance, guaranteed to brighten up your day.

Well I can't say I recall the last time I read a book where the main character is hit by a bus in the opening chapter - possibly because I think this could be the first one.  Milly is so addicted to working and her phone, she literally doesn't see a bus hit her, and parts of her phone ended up really stuck to her in the aftermath. 

I promise she lives, as this is a rom com, and she is our main character, and its a story of Milly learning to look up, take in the world around her, recovering from her hospital stay, and trying to rebuild her life.  For while she is in hospital she is evicted and also loses all her work, contacts she used to be able to rely on, no longer want anything to do with her.  

So the last thing she wants or needs really is for Jed to walk back into her life, or hospital room to be precise, much less being the bigger better man, and offering to take Milly in until she gets herself together, despite the fact that their relationship didn't exactly end well.

I loved seeing the growth in Milly's character as she re-discovers a love of books, of just enjoying the small pleasures in life, and seeing what is around her when she isn't completely hooked on her phone.  

However it was Jed that I kept reading for.  I loved him from the off as as the book progressed I fell further and further in love with him.  Apart from his potentially iffy taste in women that is.  Thankfully his taste in animals is a lot better and I loved the whole storyline involving a wonderful four legged friend. 

This is a really enjoyable story, full of will they, won't they feelings, and characters you could be believe in.  I especially loved Ravi and Sunni from the bookshop who seemed so down to earth and lovely people, just the story you would want running your local bookshop! 

Definitely brightened up my week while I was reading this. 

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.