What If? by Shari Low

Release: September 29 2020
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Source: Rachel’s Random Resources
Find it at: Amazon UK

The book that started it all! A classic retro romcom from #1 bestselling author Shari Low.
1999.
Carly Cooper is 30, single. Earlier, she came close to saying ‘I Do’ to six different men. She missed them all. She’s wondering if she accidentally missed the Mr Right.
But there is a problem.
She has ex-boyfriends are all over the world. And Carly lives in 1999, an era before Facebook, Google, smartphones, 4G and Broadband, when it was impossible to track people down with a few clicks of a mouse.

On a mission to discover if she walked away from her ‘happy ever after’, Carly quits her job, her flat, her whole life and sets off on a quest to track down all the men she has ever loved.
Her Mr.Right is out there, but can she find him?
And what if he’s moved on from the ex-girlfriend who said goodbye? A wonderful classic 20th-anniversary re-release.

About the Author:

Shari Low is the No1 best-selling author of over 25 novels, including A Life Without You, The Story Of Our Life, With Or Without You, One Day In Winter, Another Day In Winter, The Last Day of Winter, This Is Me, My One Month Marriage and her latest release, One Day In Summer.

And because she likes to over-share toe-curling moments and hapless disasters, she is also the shameless mother behind a collection of parenthood memories called Because Mummy Said So.
Once upon a time she had an engagement with a guy only a week after meeting him. Twenty-something years later she lives near Glasgow with her husband, a labradoodle, and two teenagers who think she’s fairly embarrassing except when they need a lift.

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What If? Review:

This is not only a romantic comedy, but just a feel-good humorous, contemporary novel and I loved it!

Firstly, I loved how this book threw me back to the 90s and made me nostalgic of my teen years. It was fun to see Carly follow her dreams and her men during a time where online dating was non-existent. On a side note, I loved all the hit numbers mentioned on the chapter titles.

Carly is the star of the show and I really enjoyed the story because of her. There is never a dull moment because Carly’s life is a whirlwind. There is always something exciting and unexpected happening to her which makes the story feel so fresh. I loved how she lives the moment and goes around the world living her life. Whether Amsterdam or Hong Kong, I enjoyed the various situations she got into. Moreover, she seems to have chemistry with all her men, whether it be Sam or Nick. Also, I loved Kate as the supporting character and loved their friendship.

The author also did a wonderful job in making the story hilarious and emotional. I laughed out loud at the scenes where she gets a makeover, or when the woman faints when the girls set their rules for the trip.
My only minor gripe in the story is show the story alternates between the past and the present. While I always enjoy this format, I would have preferred an indication in the title to say which timeline the chapter was about. At times, I was a bit confused as to which timeline of Carly’s I was reading about.

But, apart from that, this was such a wonderful novel, and I cannot wait to read the new sequel coming soon!