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Il était une fois: Une comédie romantique "Meilleurs amis-D'ennemis à amants" (Ma comédie romantique t. 1)
Je m’appelle Erin et j’adore les comédies romantiques. Que ce soit Quand Harry rencontre Sally, L'amour sans préavis ou Vacances romaines, elles me font rêver et croire que tout est possible dans la vie.
Pour démontrer à mes amis qu’ils ont tort d’être cyniques, c’est décidé : je vais tester les scénarios de mes comédies romantiques préférées dans la vraie vie. Quelle meilleure façon de prouver que j’ai raison ?
Que votre comédie romantique préférée soit Serendipity, Vous avez un message ou Bye bye love il est très probable que je l’ai testée et que je peux vous informer sur son efficacité. Et pour commencer j’ai choisi Clueless, la plus intemporelle des comédies romantiques, après tout j’ai besoin d’un bon karma et trouver un amoureux pour ma sœur ou ma meilleure amie me semble un bon début.
Suivez-moi et qui sait, peut-être que vous serez inspirés à votre tour pour réussir votre happy end.
Extrait 1
Matt nous emmène dans un bistrot sympa où il nous conseille de goûter à leur poulet grillé. La vérité est que je n’ai pas trop faim, mais je ne vais pas montrer que je suis perturbée devant sa copine, alors je mange de bon appétit.
– Ça fait plaisir de voir que les rumeurs n’ont pas entamé ton appétit.
– Matt, proteste Katie, mais je ne lui laisse pas le loisir de me défendre.
J’y arrive très bien seule.
– Laisse-le dire. Je suis habituée. Ce qui serait bien par contre ce serait que tu me dises ce que tu manigances.
– Tu as dit que tu avais besoin de quelqu’un pour refaire ta réputation. Quel meilleur moyen que de te voir avec moi et ma fiancée ?
– À moins qu’ils ne pensent maintenant que je cours derrière un homme riche et fiancé.
Katie éclate de rire.
– Je n’avais pas pensé à ça, se marre Matt. Tu crois que je dois revoir mes plans ?
– Je crois que tu ne dois pas m’aider, je siffle, même si quelque part je suis contente qu’il ait pris le temps de me défendre.
D’un autre côté, chaque médaille a son revers, et je ne suis pas très heureuse de devoir partager mon déjeuner avec sa copine. Si encore elle était antipathique, je me sentirais moins coupable de la détester.
Extrait 2
Quand on entre dans le salon et que je vois Lisa qui est arrivée malgré mes prières, je me sens tout de suite menacée. Comment est-ce possible que les photos ne rendent pas justice à quelqu’un ? Moi je suis toujours plus jolie en photo, car j’essaie de me prendre en photo quand je suis à mon avantage. Mais cette fille, si en photo elle est belle, en vrai elle est… magnifique.
Je sens la main de Matt serrer mon épaule.
– Matt !
Elle se rue sur lui et l’embrasse sur les lèvres. Je ne savais pas qu’une ex-fiancée avait le droit de faire ça.
– Lisa, content de te revoir.
Matt pose sa main sur son bras, ce que je ne trouve pas nécessaire non plus.
– Erin.
Je ne suis pas sûre que la façon dont il prononce mon nom montre qu’il est supposé être attaché à moi.
– Je te présente Lisa. Lisa voici Erin.
Pour démontrer à mes amis qu’ils ont tort d’être cyniques, c’est décidé : je vais tester les scénarios de mes comédies romantiques préférées dans la vraie vie. Quelle meilleure façon de prouver que j’ai raison ?
Que votre comédie romantique préférée soit Serendipity, Vous avez un message ou Bye bye love il est très probable que je l’ai testée et que je peux vous informer sur son efficacité. Et pour commencer j’ai choisi Clueless, la plus intemporelle des comédies romantiques, après tout j’ai besoin d’un bon karma et trouver un amoureux pour ma sœur ou ma meilleure amie me semble un bon début.
Suivez-moi et qui sait, peut-être que vous serez inspirés à votre tour pour réussir votre happy end.
Extrait 1
Matt nous emmène dans un bistrot sympa où il nous conseille de goûter à leur poulet grillé. La vérité est que je n’ai pas trop faim, mais je ne vais pas montrer que je suis perturbée devant sa copine, alors je mange de bon appétit.
– Ça fait plaisir de voir que les rumeurs n’ont pas entamé ton appétit.
– Matt, proteste Katie, mais je ne lui laisse pas le loisir de me défendre.
J’y arrive très bien seule.
– Laisse-le dire. Je suis habituée. Ce qui serait bien par contre ce serait que tu me dises ce que tu manigances.
– Tu as dit que tu avais besoin de quelqu’un pour refaire ta réputation. Quel meilleur moyen que de te voir avec moi et ma fiancée ?
– À moins qu’ils ne pensent maintenant que je cours derrière un homme riche et fiancé.
Katie éclate de rire.
– Je n’avais pas pensé à ça, se marre Matt. Tu crois que je dois revoir mes plans ?
– Je crois que tu ne dois pas m’aider, je siffle, même si quelque part je suis contente qu’il ait pris le temps de me défendre.
D’un autre côté, chaque médaille a son revers, et je ne suis pas très heureuse de devoir partager mon déjeuner avec sa copine. Si encore elle était antipathique, je me sentirais moins coupable de la détester.
Extrait 2
Quand on entre dans le salon et que je vois Lisa qui est arrivée malgré mes prières, je me sens tout de suite menacée. Comment est-ce possible que les photos ne rendent pas justice à quelqu’un ? Moi je suis toujours plus jolie en photo, car j’essaie de me prendre en photo quand je suis à mon avantage. Mais cette fille, si en photo elle est belle, en vrai elle est… magnifique.
Je sens la main de Matt serrer mon épaule.
– Matt !
Elle se rue sur lui et l’embrasse sur les lèvres. Je ne savais pas qu’une ex-fiancée avait le droit de faire ça.
– Lisa, content de te revoir.
Matt pose sa main sur son bras, ce que je ne trouve pas nécessaire non plus.
– Erin.
Je ne suis pas sûre que la façon dont il prononce mon nom montre qu’il est supposé être attaché à moi.
– Je te présente Lisa. Lisa voici Erin.
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First published May 24, 2012
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August 30, 2017
Sorry to say, not my cup of tea. :(
While I'm not a big fan of books written in first person present, I decided to give this story a chance because I liked the premise. Though like other reviewers, I am not overly familiar with all the movies referenced, so I didn't get why some things happened the way they did.
Also, I did not like the heroine or her friends very much. Especially Erin came across as superficial, arrogant and whiny, and I didn't much care if she found her perfect match in the end or not. Plus, the girls all sounded so much alike that I had trouble figuring out who said what.
I started skimming the chapters at about 25%, and stopped reading entirely at about 40%.
I'm not sure I want to read other books by this author. Maybe if they are about other characters, but more in this series? I'd rather not.
EDIT: Typo.
While I'm not a big fan of books written in first person present, I decided to give this story a chance because I liked the premise. Though like other reviewers, I am not overly familiar with all the movies referenced, so I didn't get why some things happened the way they did.
Also, I did not like the heroine or her friends very much. Especially Erin came across as superficial, arrogant and whiny, and I didn't much care if she found her perfect match in the end or not. Plus, the girls all sounded so much alike that I had trouble figuring out who said what.
I started skimming the chapters at about 25%, and stopped reading entirely at about 40%.
I'm not sure I want to read other books by this author. Maybe if they are about other characters, but more in this series? I'd rather not.
EDIT: Typo.
July 27, 2016
Really
Really what a way to end a story, I don't remember having read a book lately that ends so dumb.
Really what a way to end a story, I don't remember having read a book lately that ends so dumb.
March 18, 2018
This book is about a woman, Erin, who wants to find her soul mate. Of course given Erin's love for romantic comedy films she decided to find the man of her dreams by following the plots of her favorite movies.
When I first reading this book short few hours ago, I have no idea of what I'll face right this moment. A wanting, longing to finish the whole series and find out if Erin's going to be withe man of her dream or not. But we'll get into that soon.
Anyway, in this story I was introduced to many characters but of course the most important ones would be our quirky, weird heroine Erin, her sister Julie, her best-friend Carrie, her brother Luke and two other men who becomes parts of his life and of course there were a lot others but these are the people that are important in her life.
It might be confusing to read a book with many characters and top it off, a 1st person's p.o.v and changeable by the very end of each chapter that alternates with other characters' thoughts. But I don't find it confusing because through this way, I actually sees a 3 stories in a book and personally, I find myself hooked!
Each character have a different personalities yet in a way makes me think that they matched each other so well. While I might have felt exasperated because Erin's too blinded to see that someone actually have been in her vision, I think it would have been bad to just serve the man of her dream in a platter just like that.
Another thing I should account for is their thoughts on matters of love and life and decisions was inspiring even as their opinions differs from one another. It might seemed like a dragging story but to be honest, the way author's writing it, I find myself entertained throughout the book.
Given that I love romantic comedy films, I loved the little references of my favorite movies in it. However, I must admit I haven't watch some of it. But I'll be watching those films next week! By the way, I can't believe it actually that I read this book in a single night and and of course have finished the second book before writing this review. Oh yeah, I rated this a near perfect 5 stars!
When I first reading this book short few hours ago, I have no idea of what I'll face right this moment. A wanting, longing to finish the whole series and find out if Erin's going to be withe man of her dream or not. But we'll get into that soon.
Anyway, in this story I was introduced to many characters but of course the most important ones would be our quirky, weird heroine Erin, her sister Julie, her best-friend Carrie, her brother Luke and two other men who becomes parts of his life and of course there were a lot others but these are the people that are important in her life.
It might be confusing to read a book with many characters and top it off, a 1st person's p.o.v and changeable by the very end of each chapter that alternates with other characters' thoughts. But I don't find it confusing because through this way, I actually sees a 3 stories in a book and personally, I find myself hooked!
Each character have a different personalities yet in a way makes me think that they matched each other so well. While I might have felt exasperated because Erin's too blinded to see that someone actually have been in her vision, I think it would have been bad to just serve the man of her dream in a platter just like that.
Another thing I should account for is their thoughts on matters of love and life and decisions was inspiring even as their opinions differs from one another. It might seemed like a dragging story but to be honest, the way author's writing it, I find myself entertained throughout the book.
Given that I love romantic comedy films, I loved the little references of my favorite movies in it. However, I must admit I haven't watch some of it. But I'll be watching those films next week! By the way, I can't believe it actually that I read this book in a single night and and of course have finished the second book before writing this review. Oh yeah, I rated this a near perfect 5 stars!
October 10, 2017
When I first read this book I instantly fell in love with it, I loved it that much that I had to go and read it a second time before I could go ahead and leave my review. Honestly, with this story it seems like a lot is happening, but in reality, it’s not. You can’t help but find yourself just being drawn into the story from the very first page, even the writing style is pretty good that you can help but want to follow it until the very end. I can’t seem to find any words to describe this book, but I do know that I can’t wait to find out what happens in the next book, I’m hoping that it will be just as good as the first.
This book is about a girl (Erin) who’s in her late 20’s but is searching for her soul mate because she believes that everyone is destined to find their forever love and live happily ever after. However, so far, she hasn’t succeeded in finding hers and after having one of her weekly catch ups with her sister (Julia) and best friend (Carrie) she chooses to challenge herself and wants to live life through movies but instead of sitting there and watching them and not doing anything, she chooses to embrace them and goes out to see if she can find her perfect ideal guy with the perfect romantic meeting….. But nothing seems to go according to plan as you can imagine.
This book is about a girl (Erin) who’s in her late 20’s but is searching for her soul mate because she believes that everyone is destined to find their forever love and live happily ever after. However, so far, she hasn’t succeeded in finding hers and after having one of her weekly catch ups with her sister (Julia) and best friend (Carrie) she chooses to challenge herself and wants to live life through movies but instead of sitting there and watching them and not doing anything, she chooses to embrace them and goes out to see if she can find her perfect ideal guy with the perfect romantic meeting….. But nothing seems to go according to plan as you can imagine.
May 8, 2019
This book was possibly the worst-edited book that I have ever read. It needs editing for grammar, punctuation, clarity, content, length. But the story idea started out fresh and fun, and it was amusing enough that I read it in spite of its oh-so-many shortcomings. I was overlooking so much bad punctuation and grammar, being confused about who was speaking, not knowing what the setting was, etc., that it made it easier to also overlook unrealistic things or other issues in the story or characters, too. Ultimately, though, I didn't much care for the main character, and I didn't like the ending, which was rather abrupt, and it spoiled the enjoyment that I had had in the book.
Disclaimer: I often read advance copies of books that have not had their editing completed. This book is not from where I get most of my ARCs, but I don't remember where I did acquire it from; when I went to read it on another device, I could not find it in my account. It is possible, therefore, though unlikely, especially because this was published seven years ago, that the edition of the book that I read was not a finished version. Either way, the editing was worse than the ARCs I usually read, too.
Content: I think I remember some scattered profanity. There are no sex scenes, but the prevailing attitude of the book is that there is nothing wrong with sex outside of marriage.
Disclaimer: I often read advance copies of books that have not had their editing completed. This book is not from where I get most of my ARCs, but I don't remember where I did acquire it from; when I went to read it on another device, I could not find it in my account. It is possible, therefore, though unlikely, especially because this was published seven years ago, that the edition of the book that I read was not a finished version. Either way, the editing was worse than the ARCs I usually read, too.
Content: I think I remember some scattered profanity. There are no sex scenes, but the prevailing attitude of the book is that there is nothing wrong with sex outside of marriage.
March 22, 2019
I have to give this book credit for sucking me into the lives of these three women, although I wanted to love it so much more than I was able to. The blurb sounded so sweet and fun. And really, the first part of the book was just that. However, it quickly stopped being fun and became heavy and slow. And it felt like the female leads behaved as though they were a lot younger than they’re presented to be. Erin’s a difficult character to like, and I’m not proud to admit that I haven’t been able to achieve it yet. It’s told in the first person and Erin’s compulsive, neurotic need for perfection got to be too much in short order. I also found her to be overly judgemental and a bit hypocritical. I would have liked to have had the perspectives of the guys too. I adored Matt. He’s so sweet and fun, that I’m a little baffled by what he (or any of the other guys in her life) sees in Erin. I was able to understand why Erin does the things she does; her fears are almost palpable at times. On the other hand, I still so badly wanted to shake some sense into her. Erin may have driven me batty, but I I pretty much loved everyone else around her and I’m looking forward to seeing how the rest of the series plays out.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.
February 22, 2022
I thought the references in this would get me through - I like a lot of the content referenced early on. In the end I just didn't care how things went for her.
There were few strange interpretations I didn't recognise in the reference material as usual and the tone was just a bit off for me. This was a bit too much first person living inside a whining perfection she was aspiring towards (think 15 year old diary you can't be bothered reading). The friendships seemed superficial and simplistic. The premise was odd and not my cup of tea either.
I did not relate to Erin and I finally gave up on her. I have not left a book unfinished (got about half way through (61%) and realised it was becoming a slog and I was dreading what dribble she would find next when I went back to it).
I don't know if it was the pacing or the general style but I occasionally found it quite jarring to switch points of view at the beginning of the chapters too. It might have been the editing that caused the flow to stutter. Anyway I realised this might put me off reading so I closed it and removed it from my kindle. A first.
There were few strange interpretations I didn't recognise in the reference material as usual and the tone was just a bit off for me. This was a bit too much first person living inside a whining perfection she was aspiring towards (think 15 year old diary you can't be bothered reading). The friendships seemed superficial and simplistic. The premise was odd and not my cup of tea either.
I did not relate to Erin and I finally gave up on her. I have not left a book unfinished (got about half way through (61%) and realised it was becoming a slog and I was dreading what dribble she would find next when I went back to it).
I don't know if it was the pacing or the general style but I occasionally found it quite jarring to switch points of view at the beginning of the chapters too. It might have been the editing that caused the flow to stutter. Anyway I realised this might put me off reading so I closed it and removed it from my kindle. A first.
December 19, 2017
Yawn!
This is an almost interesting story. It is all about finding that ‘perfect’ match. The characters over-analyze everything. It is almost like a Woody Allen film. There is some humor. There are a lot of very preachy moments – on society, shopping, and competition in business. I found it heavy, boring and not funny. I quit reading before the ending and have no intention of reading the next 2 books in the series.
This is an almost interesting story. It is all about finding that ‘perfect’ match. The characters over-analyze everything. It is almost like a Woody Allen film. There is some humor. There are a lot of very preachy moments – on society, shopping, and competition in business. I found it heavy, boring and not funny. I quit reading before the ending and have no intention of reading the next 2 books in the series.
June 11, 2018
A knowledge of romantic comedy movies would make this book more enjoyable but not necessary. The ending was odd (I had to go back and make sure I didn't skip a page or two) but in the kindle edition there was an excerpt from the next book so that fixed that! Erin was frustrating because she is a total hypocrite about so many things - especially the lying issue. But there are many people we know & love that act like this!
July 31, 2018
My Romantic Comedy: Once Upon a Time Book 1
Liked the book and the way you g involved in all the girls lives. The only problem I had was the little inserts when they talked about how they supposedly felt about one of the other men it was hard to figure which girl was doing the talking. Find it had to believe Erin can be so smart but so dumb in love at the same time but I guess that is what makes a story.
Liked the book and the way you g involved in all the girls lives. The only problem I had was the little inserts when they talked about how they supposedly felt about one of the other men it was hard to figure which girl was doing the talking. Find it had to believe Erin can be so smart but so dumb in love at the same time but I guess that is what makes a story.
January 14, 2019
Fluffy fun
This story has an interesting premise and engaging characters. While at times I felt like I just wanted to shake Erin and make her see the obvious, the romance adventures she had with her friends were still pretty fun.
Like several other reviews mention, I'm not a fan of cliffhanger prompts. The writing here is good enough that, if this had been a 3 book series about Julia, Carrie, then Erin, fans would have followed without needing additional Incentivizing.
This story has an interesting premise and engaging characters. While at times I felt like I just wanted to shake Erin and make her see the obvious, the romance adventures she had with her friends were still pretty fun.
Like several other reviews mention, I'm not a fan of cliffhanger prompts. The writing here is good enough that, if this had been a 3 book series about Julia, Carrie, then Erin, fans would have followed without needing additional Incentivizing.
April 14, 2019
I just couldn't get with this book. The main character was so egocentric and unrealistic in her expectations; she wasn't terribly sympathetic, at all. While I knew a good deal of the movies referenced, the premise will date the book in the future. There are already some comments stating a lack of comprehension due to the fact that readers hadn't seem the particular films mentioned. Finally, the whole "game" seemed so very juvenile.
March 27, 2018
This was one of the stories that at first I wasn't sure about but I couldn't put it down. I was always waiting to see what was going to happen next. I won't say that I wasn't disappointed that it was a continued storyline, because I was. But, I'm happy I got the next book and finished reading it. Now, I'm waiting for the third book in the trilogy by Mary Kelly.
March 4, 2019
At first I didn’t know if I was going to like this book. It’s very different then most I read. It took me a bit to get into but I so enjoyed reading. It plays of of romantic comedies and Erin trying to find the perfect match for herself. She does great but not for herself. It’s a clean romance and it has a lot of humor in it.
March 1, 2022
Witty
I usually try to avoid negative reviews because writing stories is not easy, but this book was not one of my favorites, sorry. It's a very witty read but wordy with so many characters talking in between the story. It is long and confusing with no happy ending. I was so lost with the story and lost interest, but I did manage to finish it.
I usually try to avoid negative reviews because writing stories is not easy, but this book was not one of my favorites, sorry. It's a very witty read but wordy with so many characters talking in between the story. It is long and confusing with no happy ending. I was so lost with the story and lost interest, but I did manage to finish it.
July 26, 2022
The book seemed promising at the beginning, but as I kept reading I started getting annoyed at Erin. So many of the guys she meets are nice guys, but she is obsessed with finding the "perfect" man-well that will never happen as no one is perfect. I finally stopped reading as I totally lost interest in what was happening.
September 12, 2024
Erin is a young woman who admires romantic comedies then decides to live her life as if she were in a romantic comedy. Erin goes out to prove to her friends that romance can be just as magical in real life as it is onscreen. Erin's adventures involves testing out various rom com story lines to find true love. I really enjoyed this heartwarming romantic comedy novel.
August 6, 2017
No satisfaction
It took me like six months to get through this book. It's obvious who she belongs with and yet we don't get to see that happen since the book cuts off. I'm okay with sequels and cliff hangers but this felt mid book. Cute romantic comedy idea but it dragged on.
It took me like six months to get through this book. It's obvious who she belongs with and yet we don't get to see that happen since the book cuts off. I'm okay with sequels and cliff hangers but this felt mid book. Cute romantic comedy idea but it dragged on.
February 16, 2018
Halmark
Can definitely see this as a Hallmark movie of the week, with happily ever after waltzing through the background. Cute story, fast read, definitely for the romance reader in your life.
Can definitely see this as a Hallmark movie of the week, with happily ever after waltzing through the background. Cute story, fast read, definitely for the romance reader in your life.
April 4, 2018
I quit at 6%. I really hate the format and there's not much substance. I enjoy light-hearted books in between all of the books I read with much more serious material. Or as just plain stress relief. But this is bad.
August 17, 2018
Never know what or who is talking!
Nice thought. Jumps from one character to another. One persons thinking to another. One old movie to another old movie. See how long it takes you to figure out who's the friend, and who is the sister?
Nice thought. Jumps from one character to another. One persons thinking to another. One old movie to another old movie. See how long it takes you to figure out who's the friend, and who is the sister?
October 13, 2018
Found this book incredibly hard to read. There were multiple times when I was ready to just give up but I wanted to know what would happen between Erin and Matt. Unfortunately my perseverance was all in vain.
January 18, 2019
Frustrating
Oh my word, the female lead was super annoying!! I preferred her sister and her friend who came across as rational. Unfortunately, Erin is a ‘romantic’ with archaic and foolish expectations. I am not even tempted to read book 2 to see if she finds love.
Oh my word, the female lead was super annoying!! I preferred her sister and her friend who came across as rational. Unfortunately, Erin is a ‘romantic’ with archaic and foolish expectations. I am not even tempted to read book 2 to see if she finds love.
July 1, 2020
Wonderful Romance!
I simply enjoyed reading this book! The correlation between couples just starting out to meet their ideal mate is wonderful! Can't wait to read the next in series!
I simply enjoyed reading this book! The correlation between couples just starting out to meet their ideal mate is wonderful! Can't wait to read the next in series!
September 14, 2021
Dreadful post modern drivel
No morality or direction in the characters meandering with absolutely no faith or moral compass. I can't believe I read the whole tome and wasted so much time on it. Cardboard characters and purpose less plot.
No morality or direction in the characters meandering with absolutely no faith or moral compass. I can't believe I read the whole tome and wasted so much time on it. Cardboard characters and purpose less plot.
October 9, 2021
What just happened
This was a long winded story with an irritating heroine and no end. Just when I thought this bit is interesting and leading somewhere... Nothing. It just felt like a colossal waste of time. I don't know to whom I should recommend this book.
This was a long winded story with an irritating heroine and no end. Just when I thought this bit is interesting and leading somewhere... Nothing. It just felt like a colossal waste of time. I don't know to whom I should recommend this book.
January 10, 2018
A long read & the comedy part must have slipped by me without me noticing. The main character drove me nuts with her emotions changing every minute.
June 18, 2018
Too long of a story-no interest in continuing the series.
December 22, 2020
A lighthearted and enjoyable romance book for someone who loves chic-flicks but in book form
May 23, 2024
Honestly I can say that she’s my favourite author!! She just knows how to write a rom-com.
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