Heartbreak and Other Things I Hate

Things I Hate #4

by Elizabeth McGivern

It’s been over two years since Jane McMahon walked away from her relationship with Helen Childers. Despite swearing off love for the rest of her life, she’s finally ready to dip her toes back into the dating pool.

Her friends, Thea and Dermot, are there to help but with growing responsibilities at the family farm and her sister expecting a baby, finding love keeps getting pushed further down her to-do list.

The path to true love never runs smooth and that remains the case for Jane. She doesn’t hold out much hope for her love life especially as she is still regularly checking her ex’s Facebook page, but can’t forgive her either.

Stuck between the past and the future, will Jane be able to move on with her life without Helen or will the two be able to find a way back to each other? Find out in a laugh-out-loud journey of self-discovery, family drama and love. A must read for fans of zany romance with small town charm.

Heartbreak and Other Things I Hate is the fourth book in a series of comedic contemporary F/F romance novellas. If you like eccentric characters, fast-paced and razor-sharp wit, then you’ll love the fourth book in Elizabeth McGivern’s ‘Things I Hate’ series

Kindle Edition

Published May 29, 2020

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

After loving part 1 and 2, I can’t help but wonder what has gone wrong after. Part 3 was ok, as is this part 4. This one is actually a bit better than 3.

I am happy to see it didn’t go the way I thought it would after the second instalment, but the reason why the first two books worked so well for me is gone. The magic is no longer there. The sheer ridiculousness of the first two books is just gone, and that is what worked well and made it so fun to read.

This fourth instalment is better than the third, but I’m missing some of the chemistry and magic. It returns in a more subdued way about half way through, which gives me hope for the fifth instalment.

[Lys · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why no page count for this one? :(

Anyways.



2.5 years have passed since the breakup. In all that time, Jane has not been with anyone. But she does finally hook up with her friend and coworker Dermot in the aftermath of a 'cardiac event' scare with her mom.

Later, she goes to Dublin for a work conference, meets back up with Helen, and they resume their relationship. Helen offers to get married, and begins to plan to move back and live near Jane.

And then, of course, OF COURSE, the unexpected pregnancy from the one night of ill-fated sex trope.

But, the fallout doesn't last very long on this one. Helen agrees to continue the relationship and plans to move to Cork. Dermot wants to be a part of his son's life even though he and Jane will not be together.

We're heading toward our happy ending, and that's great, but I still don't understand calling this a "feel good comedy"