10 Reasons not to Fall in Love

by Linda Green

1) I’d have to shave my legs – even in winter
2) Couldn’t get away with wearing big knickers
3) Or having spaghetti hoops for tea
4) He’d have to meet my mother
5) My boss is my ex and no man could accept that
6) Single mums are about as attractive to men as syphilis
7) ‘I’ll Never Fall in Love Again’ is my theme tune
8) Last time I was dumped for a weathergirl
9) I no longer trust men
And most importantly…
10) Can’t risk Alfie getting hurt again

Jo Gilroy gave her heart away once.
She won’t be making the same mistake twice.
In fact, she’s got 10 reasons not to fall in love.
Until Dan Brady comes along,
with some reasons of his own…

Genres: Romance, Chick Lit, Fiction, Adult, Audiobook, Contemporary

442 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 2009

About the author

I was born in North London in 1970 and brought up in Hertfordshire. I wrote my first novella, the Time Machine, aged eight, shortly after which I declared that my ambition was to have a novel published (I could have been easy on myself and just said ‘to write a novel’ but no, I had to consign myself to years of torture and rejections). I was frequently asked to copy out my stories for the classroom wall (probably because my handwriting was so awful no one could read my first draft), and received lots of encouragement from my teachers Mr Roberts, Mrs Chandler (who added yet more pressure by writing in my autograph book when I left primary school that she looked forward to reading my first published novel!) and Mr Bird.

My first publication came when I was thirteen and my Ode to Gary Mabbutt won second prize in the Tottenham Weekly Herald ‘My Favourite Player’ competition. At fifteen I won the Junior Spurs Football Reporter of the Year Competition and got to report on a first division football match from the press box at White Hart Lane (I got lots of funny looks and none of the journalists spoke to me.)

At sixteen I embarked on ‘A’ levels and a journalism course at De Havilland College, Hertfordshire, and my college magazine interview about football hooliganism with local MP and football club chairman David Evans made a double page spread in Shoot! magazine (they never paid me) and back page headlines in several national newspapers (only a nice man at the Daily Star bothered to check the story with me).

I joined my local newspaper, the Enfield Gazette, as a trainee reporter at eighteen. During a ten year career in regional journalism I worked as a reporter on the Birmingham Daily News, news editor on the Birmingham Metro News and Chief Feature Writer on the Coventry Evening Telegraph, winning Highly Commended in the Feature Writer of the Year category of the 1997 Press Gazette Regional Press Awards.

I loved working on regional newspapers but by 1998 my features were getting too long and the urge to write a novel had become too great so I left my staff job to write my first novel and work as a freelance journalist. I have written for The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday, The Times Educational Supplement, The Big Issue, Wanderlust and Community Care Magazine. I’ve also had a short story published in Best magazine

I found the writing and working from home a very solitary process so also worked as co-ordinator of the Birmingham Bureau of Children’s Express, a national charity which runs a learning through journalism programme for young people and taught journalism to schoolchildren for the National Academy of Writing. After I moved north in 2001 I qualified as an adult education tutor and taught creative writing classes to students aged between 18 and 82 for the Workers Educational Association across Calderdale, West Yorkshire.

After more than a hundred rejections from agents for my first novel (and more rewrites than I care to remember) I finally got an agent but still couldn’t get a publisher. I started work on my second novel I DID A BAD THING in 2003, finished the first draft and gave birth to my son Rohan in 2004, rewrote the novel and got a new agent in 2005, obtained a two-book deal with Headline Review in 2006.

I Did a Bad Thing was published in paperback in October 2007, made the top thirty official fiction bestsellers list (and number 3 in Tesco!) and has so far sold more than 77,000 copies. 10 Reasons Not to Fall in Love was published in paperback in March 2009, reached no 22 in the official fiction bestseller charts (and no 4 in Tesco) and has so far sold more than 80,000 copies. Both novels were also long-listed for the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award.

Following the success of my first two novels I got another two-book deal from Headline Review, with Things I Wish I'd Known being the first of these. I am currently working on my fourth novel.

I enjoy travelling.

Reviews

[Dale Harcombe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three and a half stars
From the cover with its red heart it is apparent this is chick lit, though it does have darker themes of domestic abuse and its after effects. Jo has split with her husband Richard and vows not to fall prey to love again. Her main focus is their two year old son Alfie and getting back to work part time. That is not without complications as her ex is her boss. Then Jo meets Dan, a children’s entertainer who is into balloon sculpture. Dan, who lives on a canal boat, is different from anyone she has ever met but she is determined to guard her heart. What does the future hold for Jo? And can Dan move past events from his past?
This is mostly told from Jo's point of view, but there are also chapters from the past in Dan’s voice. Jo was likeable and Dan was a very unique character. Richard was easy to dislike given his selfish attitudes. Alfie was a cutie. Some of the dialogue is witty and the tone at times amusing, but serious when it needs to be. As Dan’s story is divulged dark secrets emerge.
I found myself emotionally involved with this story. Feel a better cover would be more appropriate. I probably wouldn’t have picked this book up with this cover. My husband chose it from the library for me. However I am glad I read it as I did enjoy it.

[Mandy White (mandylovestoread) · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book gave me a break from murder and serial killers for a while. a predictable chick lit book but enjoyable. my first Linda Green book. thank you to Netgalley and Quercus books for a copy of this book to read and review

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

10 Reasons Not To Fall In Love is Linda Green’s second novel but the first I’ve read. It’s told from the point-of-view of single mum Jo, whose son is 2 and called Alfie. She’s vowed never to let another man into her life and has 10 very good reasons why not to! Until she meets Dan – who has some reasons of his own why not to fall in love…

I absolutely loved 10 Reasons Not To Fall In Love. When it comes to new authors I’m always worried I might not enjoy it but with 10 Reasons I had no reason to worry. Linda Green’s writing is brilliant and sucks you straight into the story. It’s told in the first-person narrative and for most of the book that’s narrated by Jo. However there’s a few chapters from Dan in which we learn of his past, again told in first-person.

I loved Jo’s character, I could understand exactly why she didn’t want to fall for another man particularly after what her ex, who is also her boss, Richard did. I loved the relationship between her and her son Alfie and found Alfie highly amusing.

Dan was a great main male character. He had serious issues and his childhood was horrific which we learnt through his chapters and I felt so sorry for him and what he went through. As we got nearer to the end I was surprised at what we found out about his past and didn’t see it coming.

What I liked most though was that Linda managed to bring Dan, Jo and Alfie together at the beginning of the book and it was great to read how they got to know each other and how their feelings changed toward each other. Not only that but Alfie was hugely important to Jo and Dan’s friendship – he was the driving force! I have no idea how 2-year-olds act/speak but I found Alfie infectious – he just seemed so happy!

From Dan, Jo and Alfie’s first meeting to everything in between, it was really well done by Linda and I just wanted to keep reading to see what happened next between them all. Alfie’s accident came as a huge surprise and put a huge spanner in the works and I couldn’t help hoping they could all sort it out! Not only that but I wanted Jo to find out exactly what happened to Dan.

All of the minor characters were just that, minor including Jo’s ex (and Alfie’s dad) Richard, Jo’s parents, Jo’s friends… all present but not of huge importance to the story. The story was really just about Jo, Dan and Alfie and I liked that that was how it was.

It was a hugely enjoyable read – one of my favourite of 2009, I’m sure! Well written and with enjoyable, sympathetic character. I’ll be on the look out for Linda’s debut and whatever novels she has out in the future.

Rating: 5/5

[Shelleyrae at Book'd Out · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining read - definately on the chic lit side but a little darker than usual. It was interesting to have the POV switch as its quite rare - particularly as the POV switch was also a flashback. I do think Dan couldv'e been a bit more fleshed out as an adult. The relationship is developed nicely though.

[Vicky Litster · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book! Couldn’t put it down, witty, a bit emotional and an easy read!

[Rosy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This review was written for The Review Diaries: http://reviewdiaries.blogspot.com/201...

I’m a big fan of chick lit – I fight the corner incessantly, trying to prove that it isn’t all fluff and bad metaphors for sex. There are some truly brilliant books that fall into the chick lit category – unfortunately this isn’t one of them.

Everything about this book screams light fluffy romance, from the cover to the highly amusing blurb. This is the only reason I picked it up, expecting the same well worn, but good plots that involve romance, humour, twists and a happily ever after. And I suppose you do get that, but there’s also a lot of bad stuff in between that really isn’t necessary.

The first part of the book made me so depressed I debated just putting it down and never looking at it again. It was miserable, the situation was pants, and you wonder how Jo is even getting up in the morning with her attitude and the bad things that have been going on.

Then we meet Dan! Yay love interest! Witty banter! Excellent, finally this book is picking up! And then we get a chapter from Dan’s childhood which made me morbidly depressed again.

Whilst we get Jo’s intermittently light story, it’s interspersed with Dan’s background told from child Dan’s perspective, about his abusive father. As the tale of abuse unfolds and we see how bad family life is, I began to wonder why on earth the author had chosen to do this. By all means make the hero tortured and brooding with a past – it keeps them interesting. But this was too much. It was heavy, it was horrible, and it was not what I wanted in my ‘light reading’. If I want miserable stories I will go to the ‘painful stories’ section in Waterstones. As it is, I’ve never been big on wallowing in other people’s misery, I want to be cheered up or amazed by a book. Shocking I know.

It seemed like two different books that had been smushed together. The light fluff and the hard hitting abusive childhood, and she couldn’t pick which one so she just rammed them together and hoped it stuck. It really didn’t.

Once Dan and Jo get flirting the book picks up, the humour is there, the pace is better, and everything runs a lot more smoothly. Of course then there’s the typical tragic twist that results in everything going tits up. But by that point I just didn’t care.

I finished this book out of a morbid desire to see whether it would be redeemable. It wasn’t, and it’s put me off wanting to read any more of Linda Green’s books.

The actual chick lit romance at the core was very good, and if she’d stuck to that then this could have been a really good book – the characters were believable and well rounded, and I could actually sympathise with them.
Unfortunately it felt that the further in we got, the more the author wished she was writing the hard hitting abuse story, and the more depressing it got.

If you want a combination of depressive real life and fluff then this is the book for you. However if you, like me, are looking for the next chick lit to make the world seem a fuzzier place, I advise you to steer well clear.

[Mill_smithy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really loved this book. I love how showed you struggle single mum. Who still getting over her ex-husband walking out on her and her son. This also an amazing love story. I love Dan or should I say balloons man Dan.

[Pollypoptart · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the two main men in this book - the hero AND the kid. And I was practically in tears towards the end.

[erebus K Rushworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've recently been getting into Audiobooks and so I randomly picked this title out of a few knowing absolutely nothing about it. I think going in blind was really good. I'm not normally a reader of "love stories", tending to prefer gritty sci-fi.
This certainly had grit... and tears, and vomit, and poo, and gore. I don't often relate to stories about women but Linda Green's style and sarcastic humour painted a marvelous picture of life for the mother of a small child. I found it really quite relatable, much to my own surprise, and was often grinning from ear to ear at amusing turns of phrase. Life for a mother is so often a thankless and overwhelming thing that lowers your sense of dignity (and raises your tolerance for poo).

It's a dynamic story, sensitively told, and as the backstory unfolded I found that I related more than I thought I would to that.. feeling of anticipated dread (a very clever piece of self reference) as a child related the awful stomach churning feeling of awaiting being spanked.. as the enormity of the backstory starts to dawn and flesh out the reasons for the seemingly pointless friction between characters.

I found the story compelling and the characters likable.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

so i first read this book over ten years ago when i was a teenager and it is one i have always held on to because i remembered loving it, even though over time the story kind of got lost for me.

anyway, fast forward a decade and i picked up the audio and DEVOURED it in two sittings (it’s a 10hr audiobook...) and as soon as i started listening so many of the details came flooding back.

IT IS SO GOOD? like so good. some unexpectedly deeper/darker themes, and just the best characters.

honestly the title of the book does it SO DIRTY because it barely even covers what happens??? and as a 30 year old i would never pick it up now based on the cover/title.

5 stars for my total enjoyment and how much this book stood the test of time for me, even if the plot/writing isnt anything LIFE CHANGING it is still so brilliant.

[Angela Gascoigne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book by Linda Green just as I have all the others I've read from her. This was a highly emotional story which had me reaching for the hankies on numerous occasions. I cherished every sneaky moment I could steal away with my Kindle to get back to this book. Can't wait for the next one...

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved Loved Loved this book. I needed an easy read after a few thrillers and this did the trick!
I felt a connection to Jo immediately with experiencing life as a single mum and an ex who is a shitty Dad. This book gets a 4.5 star from me, the only thing to stop it being 5 stars is how predictable it was.
My first book by Linda Green and will not be my last.

[Michelle Belcher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ahh what a lovely story! Light hearted chic lit read.

[PrettyFlamingo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I knew from having read two of Linda’s earlier books not to expect strictly chick lit, and I found this one hard to put down once I started reading.

Single mum Jo has sworn off guys and has a few good reasons for doing so, the main one being her two year old son Alfie. His dad Richard has walked out on them seeking "space". We meet them just as Jo is returning to her journalist role two days a week following her maternity leave. Richard has been promoted to Jo’s line manager in her absence, as well as taking up with a cutesy weather girl at the same station. Life has dealt her a rubbish deck! Until, however, the day Jo and Alfie go to the National Children's Museum in Halifax and become acquainted with Dan, a children's entertainer and balloon artist. (I imagined him as Willy Wonka all the way through the book)

A very sweet friendship develops between the three of them, with Jo and Dan's relationship turning to romance. She's afraid to let anyone in for fear of hurting Alfie in the way his father did though and they progress tentatively. That is, until Alfie has an accident and everything is turned upside down again. Neither Jo nor Richard are perfect, as we learn throughout the story and which is crystallised in a conversation at a key point towards the ending of the book. Richard explains his actions, which make perfect sense to him and are honest to a point, but incredibly selfish. Jo is revealed as an overprotective mother who has allowed herself to disappear under the mumsy exterior. This conversation does give clarity and moves things forwards.

The supporting characters are great. I've learned that you don't have to like all the characters to like a book, and it would be extremely boring if you did. Jo's mother is a nightmare though the inhabitants of Hebden Bridge are suitably weird and wonderful. There is also a lot of subtle humour and the writing is excellent.

The key to the whole thing though is Dan’s point of view. We become aware of his childhood through flashbacks of family events that read as real time from Dan – the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, the shooting of John Lennon, Charles and Diana’s wedding, his grandfather’s funeral. We are privy to his background whilst Jo isn’t and I found myself wondering how Linda would reveal it all.

Chick lit doesn’t have to be sugary; in fact I would say this is contemporary fiction and not chick lit. Horrific – let’s not mince words – issues are between the pages of this book and are well addressed. Highly recommended if you want a little less fluff in your reading.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll readily admit that I wasn't exactly blown away by this book to begin with, as I found it packed full of the usual romantic fiction cliches and had hoped for something different. Girl (Jo) with baggage (Richard) meets mysterious guy (Dan) who also appears to have baggage. You know right from the start that this is going to end with a relationship and a happy ending, so you half want to skip straight to the end and cut out the predictable middle bit. However, to give Linda Green her dues, I thought Ten Reasons Not to Fall in Love was actually written really well. I found myself getting quite invested in the two main characters, and coming to love toddler Alfie's cute ways.

At times it did feel I was reading two completely different stories, with Jo's perspective alternated with chapters on Dan's perspective addressing his abusive childhood. To begin with I didn't think this worked and felt that Dan's chapters could have been limited or cut down significantly, however it wasn't until the end of the book that I realised how it all fit together, and actually it was effective. I did feel there was too much detail about Jo at work; yes, Jo works with her obnoxious ex who is the father of the child and we needed some context, but I did feel these bits could have been bypassed in places, as all the reader wants to know is whether Dan and Jo are going to get together!

I whizzed through this book because actually it was a very easy read with two very likeable main characters. The concept wasn't anything ground-breaking or particularly special, but it was definitely an enjoyable read. I'll be looking out for more from Linda Green!

(Thanks NetGalley for this copy).

[Fiona (Titch) Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been meaning to read this book for a while. But after finally getting around to reading it and loving parts, I'm glad it lived up to the hype I was lead to believe.

I didn't like a couple of the characters, 1 did end up warming up to me lol, but really despised the other. It was a lovely story about love, lost and second chances. Alfie is a character all on his own with his little antics and getting people to fall in love with him. Jo is a lovely single mum with a load of emotional baggage and an ex partner who is the father of her son. Dan is the balloon man who makes Jo and Alfie laugh and has secrets that makes it hard for Jo to get closer to him.

Read this book to read their story and find out what happens.

[Shona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jo is a single mum to two year old Alfie his dad Richard walked out on them when Alfie was just one. Now is the time to go back to her dream job part time and begin to return to her life. Unfortunately for her her new boss is also her ex Richard who decided to give her menial and humiliating jobs. Could her life get much worse?

Well lucky for Jo she meets a balloon sculptor who loves Alfie and as time goes on becomes a love interest for Jo. Sounds good but is Jo really ready for a new lover?

Funny and so easy to read. As you read you too fall in love with Dan the balloon man.

[Sylvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, what happens when you have a baby with your boss and then you split up but still have to work together. Loved the characters, especially Dan who Jo meets with her toddler son Alfie. The book is told mainly from Jo's point of view but also Dan as a child has a voice. This part of the story explains why Dan reacts the way he does in parts of the book. Richard her boss and the father of her child is a bit of a nightmare but Jo knows how to deal with him. A great book with a fair few bits of humour in it.

[Zoe · Rating 1 out of 5]

Such a decieving front cover. There was nothing even slightly relating to the title in this book. I also found three quarters of this very boring. Toward the end, this massive domestic abuse murder story occurred which again, just didn't match the book description at all. Didn't enjoy this at all.

[Ainsina hardy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been a long time since I got so emotional from reading a book. Beautifully written, really touching.

[Juli Savage]

Lovely book - didnt want the story to finish - sad at the end

[Sheena · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this one! I couldn't put this down I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5

[Tasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book, but makes me cry every time.

[SUMAYA]

⁨ حياتي القرائية هذي السنة ضـ ـيـ ـا عٌ في سباتٌ في فوات، كان ممكن أعزو السبب للانشغال البسيط واللا استقرار في روتيني اليومي الفترة الأخيرة، بس ليه نكذب على بعض؟ من بدت السنة ومزاجي ودرجة انتباهي من جرف لدحديرة، ما عاد أقدر أركز أو أستمتع أو حتى بس أستوعب ولو شوية النص المقروء، أنا في عالم والي بيدي في عالم آخر تماماً، يشدني كتاب أبدأ فيه شوية > أوصل تقريباً للربع منه > أفقد كافة اهتمامي به وأركنه على جنب، ونبدأ من أول وجديد كتاب آخر ونرجع نتركه وو… وهكذا دواليك، دوامة عصية مو راضية تنكسر، وكل ما كثرت المحاولات لانتشالي من هذا الفتور كل ما رجع وزاد وقوى أكثر من قبل، وفي أثناء هذه البلبلة بعت تقريباً كل كتبي إلا النزر اليسير منها، علَّها تفد ويتجدد الشغف، بس الخطوة لم تؤتِ أكلها أبداً، مع هذا الكتاب الي صح لو قرأته في وقت أفضل كان ممكن أخلصه في حدود الأسبوع، بس اسمنه قدرت أمشي فيه لأكثر من نصه، باقي لي فيه تقريباً 100 صفحة من أصل 400، وهذا مؤشر جيد نسبياً.
المهم الرواية فيها خطين من الأحداث، خط في الزمن الحالي، أو بالأحرى في زمن الكتابة الي هو كان عام 2009، وخط في الثمانينيات لأحد الشخصيات الرئيسية أثناء طفولته وايش تعرض له من عنف منزلي وإهمال ورعب كان يشعر فيه تجاه والده السكير العربيد، أما الخط الحديث فكان عن أم عزباء تنفصل من قرابة السنة عن شريكها وأبو ولدها ومديرها في العمل، وترجع بعد إجازة الأمومة الي امتدت لسنتين تقريباً لتكتشف ان حبيبها السابق لقى له شريكة أحلى وأرزن وأطول! والي تحاول تكضم غيظها وهي تمر من عندهم، وتصيبها شوية خيبة من التهميش والتهاون بقدراتها والتشكيك في إمكانياتها ومدى كفاءاتها، وهي الي في يوم فازت بجائزة أفضل صحفية للعام، بس ترجع وتفتكر ان هذا كان قبل لا تحمل وتولد وتتضاعف مسؤولياتها، المهم ويجي يوم يكون فيه احتفالية بالكريسماس في مول أو مكان معين تودي ولدها فيه وتقابل هناك دان، صاحب الطفولة البائسة، ومن هنا تبتدي القصة، وتنقض العهد الي أخذته على نفسها انها ما تقع في حب أحد أبداً ولا تدور ولا تدخل في علاقات وتكرس حياتها لها ولولدها ولسعادتهم أولاً وأخيراً، وخلاص أحس الباقي متوقع تقريباً وبس.⁩

[Beccabeccabooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jo Gilroy used to be a journalist and she was terrific at her job. Then she accidentally fell pregnant and gave birth to her son, Alfie. Alfie's dad, Richard couldn't cope and walked out when his son was just a year old

For the past two years, Jo has been a full time mother to her son. Now, she is about to return to work, and her ex is now her boss. Even more harrowing for Jo is that Richard is now seeing the station's weather girl.

There's every reason in the world for Jo to not trust a man again. Until she meets Dan Brady, a local children's entertainer. Alfie and Dan are totally smitten with other, and Jo is also smitten with Dan.

Dan, however, is scared of committing to a relationship- he grew up watching his father continuously assault his mother.

Can these two lost souls work on trust to find happiness after all with each other? There's a moment that their growing relationship is put to the test and you're wishing that it works out well!

I really enjoyed 𝕥ꫀꪀ 𝕣ꫀꪖડꪮꪀડ ꪀꪮ𝕥 𝕥ꪮ ᠻꪖꪶꪶ ⅈꪀ ꪶꪮꪜꫀ by Linda Green- I can always count on the authors style to leave me in a blubbering mess by the end. Jo is a strong, witty character who doesn't take any bull from anyone- especially her condescending ex (and her own mother!) Dan is the real sweetest guy who puts on an act to hide his pain- over the course of the book you discover what caused him to suffer so much. And Alfie is the most cutest, adorable toddler!!

[Kayleigh G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 76 of 2025 finished 12/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jo Gilroy gave her heart away once. Now she’s a single parent and about to return to work where her ex is her boss. She is completely off of men, and has written a list of 10 reasons not to fall in love but then Dan comes along and he could just be the one to make her take a chance again.

My thoughts: I really enjoyed this, much more than I anticipated I would. Jo’s bond with her son Alfie is adorable. You can tell the author is a parent by the way she has written their relationship, it’s completely relatable and honest. I absolutely loved how Dan and Jo’s relationship completely blossoms through Alfie. Dan and Alfie have an amazing friendship and I couldn’t feel their bond through the pages.

The book is dual POV of Jo and Dan with Jo’s chapters happening in the present and Dan’s are flashbacks to his childhood. I found Dan’s story harrowing and my heart broke for him. His story took a turn that I wasn’t expecting too which is unusual for a romance novel.

Without giving too much away there is an event that happens in this book which i didn’t see coming at all and I couldn’t put the book down as I was desperate to know the outcome.

This is a really enjoyable read, there are some dark themes covered though so I’d recommend checking the triggers before jumping in.

[Plum-crazy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It was funny & witty with believable characters, everything you expect from good chick-lit but then there's Dan's childhood which brings a darker side to the story & is moving, sad & even quite disturbing.

So what were Jo's 10 reasons not to fall in love?
They were:

1. I'd have to shave my legs - even in winter
2.Couldn't get away with wearing big knickers
3.Or having spaghetti hoops for tea
4.He'd have to meet my mother
5.My boss is my ex & no man could accept that
6.Single mums are about as attractive to men as syphilis
7."I'll never fall in love again" is my theme tune
8.last time I was dumped for a weather girl
9.I no longer trust men
And most importantly....
10.Can't risk Alfie getting hurt again

[collette dixon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant read, don't be off by title

This is my second book and I intend to read more of her books.
Hilarious in places, some real Bridget Jones moments and definitely had me chuckling away throughout. This is the classic story of relationship going pear shaped when baby comes along. The aftermath is drawn out well in the workplace where both work.
Mother meets new man and this new bond and story with it portrays some real depth of learning to build trust together.
The little boy is a real character, although, I thought he was portrayed closer to 3 or 4 years of age rather than just turning 12 months. He is actually the innocent centre piece of the story along with the troubled side line story of dan. Both bring the story together well. Some funny, some lovable and some annoying characters all played well.
A brilliant read. Title doesn't add to depth or credibility though.

[N.L. Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

As single mum Jo is about to return back to work, as a journalist, after having 2 years off; the stress and worry of leaving 2 year old Alfie with her mum dawns on her. But going back to work isn't the only thing on her mind, her clothes aren't fitting and her ex is now her boss.

Sworn off men, Jo throws herself into work and motherhood; juggling the two, while trying to find the balance. But when she meets 'balloon man' Dan, will he be the one to sweep her off her feet, and make her see that she can have it all?

But Dan has demons of his own, and when things go wrong, it's down to Jo to use her journalism skills to track him down.

This is a delightful story of growth, compassion and understanding. I laughed out loud in some chapters, cringed and cried in others. Definitely a book full of emotion!