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Part 1:
The first part in this hilarious
four-part digital romantic comedy, from the author of The Twelve Dates of
Christmas - winner of the Novelicious Debut of the Year award.
Elle and Laurie are the last ones
standing: they're single, they're not having babies any time soon and their
weekends aren't filled with joyful meetings about mortgages. For Elle, this is
fine - she likes her independent life, she loves her job, and she has no desire
to walk down the aisle anytime soon. But Laurie wants love and she wants it
now.
So when Laurie begs Elle to come
with her on a singles holiday to a beautiful vineyard in Tuscany, Elle is
reluctant. You Had Me at Merlot Holidays promises crisp sunshine, fun and a chance
to stir up some sizzling romance. Elle has no intention of swapping her
perfectly lovely life for someone else's idea of her Mr Perfect, but ten days
under the Italian sun with her best friend and lashings of wine? How bad could
that be?
You Had Me at Merlot is the kind of
love story that will have you crying with laughter one moment and nodding your
head in agreement the next. Full of sultry summer nights, hilarious moments and
plenty of wine, it will warm even the most cynical of hearts and have you
believing in the magic of romance (and the power of a decent glass of Merlot).
Part 2:
The second part in this hilarious
four-part digital romantic comedy, from the author of The Twelve Dates of
Christmas - winner of the Novelicious Debut of the Year award.
It took some convincing for Elle to
come away on this singles' holiday and now her MD has turned up! As the
matchmaking activities begin, from blindfolded wine tasting to crushing grapes
barefoot, Elle tries her best to enjoy herself but it's not easy with her boss
around. Nor is it that easy when she's being set up with every man on the
holiday. All in all, this isn't turning out to be the fun break Elle was hoping
for. Thank goodness for Jamie, the vineyard owners' son - he's exactly the kind
of company Elle needs right now because he's not interested in finding a
partner either. So what if Jamie is delicious to look at and his dad thinks
they're perfect for each other? They're just friends. Nothing more. And that's
all there is to it . . .
You Had Me at Merlot is the kind of
love story that will have you crying with laughter one moment and nodding your
head in agreement the next. Full of sultry summer nights, hilarious moments and
plenty of wine, it will warm even the most cynical of hearts and have you
believing in the magic of romance (and the power of a decent glass of Merlot).
Part 3:
The third part in this hilarious
four-part digital romantic comedy, from the author of The Twelve Dates of
Christmas - winner of the Novelicious Debut of the Year award.
Elle, determinedly single Elle,
isn't used to waking up next to a boy. And she certainly isn't used to being
engaged. Thanks to all the (delicious) chilli wine she consumed last night,
Elle has no idea how she's managed to get herself into this situation. And as
fond as she is of the man lying next to her, and no matter how happy he looks
by this turn of events, getting married has never been part of Elle's plan. No
way. All that romance stuff just isn't for her . . . right? But the combination
of this lovely man, the incredibly romantic Italian countryside and the feel of
the early morning sun on her skin is starting to have an effect on Elle. Maybe,
just maybe, she's not as anti-love as she thought . . .
You Had Me at Merlot is the kind of
love story that will have you crying with laughter one moment and nodding your
head in agreement the next. Full of sultry summer nights, hilarious moments and
plenty of wine, it will warm even the most cynical of hearts and have you
believing in the magic of romance (and the power of a decent glass of Merlot).
Part 4:
The final part in this hilarious
four-part digital romantic comedy, from the author of The Twelve Dates of
Christmas - winner of the Novelicious Debut of the Year award.
Elle didn't plan on falling for
anyone on this singles' holiday so it came as a huge surprise to her when she
fell, hard, for her very own Italian stallion. But it seems he's not as perfect
as he first appeared - especially now that his maybe-not-so-ex ex-girlfriend
has turned up.
Elle doesn't want to believe that
it was all a lie but it's hard to ignore the very real bombshell standing in
front of her. Has she been taken for a fool? As the end of the holiday
approaches, confusion and heartbreak threaten to ruin Elle's hard-fought peace
of mind. Does Tuscany have enough magic left to fix her broken heart?
You Had Me at Merlot is the kind of
love story that will have you crying with laughter one moment and nodding your
head in agreement the next. Full of sultry summer nights, hilarious moments and
plenty of wine, it will warm even the most cynical of hearts and have you
believing in the magic of romance (and the power of a decent glass of Merlot).
My Opinion:
I was very
excited to finally read this story, because I’ve heard so many great things
about it and Lisa has become a great friend on Twitter. Also: The title is
genius, don’t you think?
Elle is
accompanying her best friend Laurie to this singles holiday called You Had Me
AT Merlot on Tuscany. As you can guess this meant a lot of single guys and
girls, plus a vineyard with lots of vine ;). However, Elle wasn’t looking for
love or a boyfriend…
But of course
she met some men: There was George a rich CEO from Florida, he had an eye on
her from the beginning, but she wasn’t interested at all. Then there was Jamie,
the owner’s son, who is working at the vineyard as well…
Elle is a cute
and funny character with a heart. I loved following her story, Lisa described
her character really well and the storyline was so vivid and bubbly.
Being that this
story was split into four parts, always kept the drama really high. Of course
Lisa always found the best moment to stop the story and only continue it in the
next part.
Elle spent a
lot of time with Jamie and also helped him and his parents advertising the
place. Jamie was great and I think he won a part in my heart as well. As for
Elle, she first had to figure out what she really wants, some girl turning,
didn’t make that easier. Let me just say that Jaime and Elle had a lot of chemistry.
I’ve been to
Tuscany several times and it’s amazing. This book made me fall in love with it
even more. The vineyards, the Italian atmosphere, the people. You captured this
perfectly Lisa, thank you for this J This book is the perfect summer
read, which makes you smile.
The writing is
funny, witty, bubbly, fresh and very entertaining. You’ll fall in love with the
story, the characters and the places.
Rating:
My possible
cast:
Elle: Doutzen Kroes
Jaime: Alex Belli
Lisa on Twitter: @LisaWritesStuff
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