Book Review - The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent

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Title: The Summer Job

Author: Lizzy Dent

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Penguin

Publication Date: 15th April 2021

Rating: 5 Stars

Have you ever imagined running away from your life?

Well Birdy Finch didn't just imagine it. She did it. Which might've been an error. And the life she's run into? Her best friend, Heather's.

The only problem is, she hasn't told Heather. Actually there are a few other problems...

Can Birdy carry off a summer at a luxury Scottish hotel pretending to be her best friend (who incidentally is a world-class wine expert)?

And can she stop herself from falling for the first man she's ever actually liked (but who thinks she's someone else)

The Summer Job is a fresh, fun, feel-good romcom for fans of The Flatshare, Bridget Jones and Bridesmaids.

If you are ever considering taking the new summer job of your best friend, while they decide jetting off to Italy with a new boyfriend is a better way to spend the time, then whatever you do, hope they have a nice simple job. 

For Birdy finds herself in that situation, but Heather is in fact a world class sommelier and Birdy well knows nothing about food or wine, or fine dining or anything else relating to that world. 

So trying to pass herself off as Heather is just a tad trickier than she imagined! 

There is so much to laugh about in this book, but there are also some more touching storylines throughout too. It's about discovering who you really are. It's a story set in a fabulous Scottish loch location, and I loved some of the mentions of England / Scotland rivalry! 

This is more than just a summer job for Birdy, but can she pull it off, and what about her heart when she realised she is falling for someone who doesn't even know her real name.  And the antics of her sort of current man are rather amusing too. 

Oh and there is a good amount of food talk to tantalise your tastebuds with, and if you are a wine lover, you will love this even more. As Birdy tries to learn the hotel's wine list, and the descriptions of each one, and just what to pair with what! 

It's a really entertaining story that will be perfect for a lazy afternoon by the pool or in the garden! I loved it and am really impressed to see it was a debut too. 

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