
The Plus One
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Narrated by:
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Sophia Money-Coutts
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The Plus One [n] informal a person who accompanies an invited person to a wedding or a reminder of being single, alone and absolutely plus none
Polly’s not looking for ‘the one’, just the plus one…
Polly Spencer is fine. She’s single, turning thirty and only managed to have sex twice last year (both times with a Swedish banker called Fred), but seriously, she’s fine. Even if she’s still stuck at Posh! magazine writing about royal babies and the chances of finding a plus one to her best friend’s summer wedding are looking worryingly slim.
But it’s a New Year, a new leaf and all that. Polly’s determined that over the next 365 days she’ll remember to shave her legs, drink less wine and generally get her s**t together. Her latest piece is on the infamous Jasper, Marquess of Milton, undoubtedly neither a plus one nor ‘the one’. She’s heard the stories, there’s no way she’ll succumb to his charms…
©2018 Sophia Money-Coutts (P)2018 HarperCollins PublishersCritic reviews
‘The Plus One by Sophia Money-Coutts is so funny. And the sex is amazing – makes me feel like a nun! A funny first novel where class and sex are back!’ Jilly Cooper
‘Perfectly jolly chick-lit… A light, fizzy rom-com to kick back with after a bottle of rosé this summer.’ Evening Standard
‘Hilarious and compelling.’ Daily Mail
‘Howlingly funny.’ Sunday Times
'I started reading this book on the 3.48 from Waterloo and by 4.15 I was crying with laughter. Brilliant.' Sarah Morgan
‘Perfect summer reading for fans of Jilly Cooper and Bridget Jones.’ Laura Benjamin, HELLO!
‘Funny, fresh and so brilliantly relatable – I couldn’t put it down. The perfect beach read!’ Natasha Harding, The Sun
‘Light, fizzy and as snort-inducing as a pint of Prosecco.’
Evening Standard Magazine
‘Gloriously cheering… which reminded me of vintage Jilly Cooper novels like Imogen and Harriet.’ Red Magazine
‘Bridget Jones trapped inside a Jilly Cooper novel. A beach cocktail in book form.’ METRO
‘This saucy read is great sun-lounger fodder.’ Heat
‘Sexy and very funny…perfect for fans of Jilly Cooper.’ Closer
‘As fun and fizzy as a chilled glass of prosecco…this is the perfect read for your holiday.’ The Daily Express
‘Bridget Jones’s Diary as interpreted by Julian Fellows, with more explicit sex…Money-Coutts can certainly write and some effective one-liners and unexpected poignant touches make this a classy read.’Observer
‘Fans of Bridget Jones will love this romcom.’ Sunday Express S Magazine
‘Marvellous… If you’re looking for a juicy read to romp through, The Plus One will scratch that itch.’ i
‘Cheerful, saucy and fun.’ The Sunday Mirror
‘Fizzy fun and some seriously saucy shenanigans.’ Event Magazine
Good old chick lit
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I have to admit, I did laugh in several places and all in all the story I enjoyed, possibly with a different narrator I would have given a better rating.
Average story, was glad it wasn't too long
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Broad comedy and lots of laughs beneath which lie the usual time honoured truths
of love and romance. A day brightener !
Very Very funny !
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Loved it
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Felt like there was a deadline.
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I don't want to spoil the book for anyone, so I try to keep it vague enough. The reason why I would only give it 3 stars for the story:
- the actual love story / realisation of being in love and the build up (were you as a reader start to suspect it) was cut way too short.
- the ending itself was too rushed, elements didn't really make sense to happen the way they did and reminded me of movies that cut like half the plot
- there were some character types were a bit off (e.g. a middle eastern sheikh who had studied in the US but then couldn't say the word "questions" correct or remember his dog's breed is "labrador")
overall a nice book, I think it would make for a great romcom movie if there would be more "build up interactions" between the couple
Good audiobook / Story okay
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Author narrator ruined it
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Felt like the story lacked some depth, it was more like reading a movie than a book. The storyline that centers around her relationship with her mom, is the best part of the book. The main storyline isn’t all that.
Missing some depth
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Amazing book can’t wait for the next
Love love love
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Loved it!!
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