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Favorite Quotes:

‘I’ve made a vision board.’ Shona drew a large square in the air with her hands. ‘It has a picture of my perfect man pinned to it – fantastic body. And that posh hotel we like in Ibiza, the one with the huge pool and swim-up bar.’ ‘Won’t the image of a particular man prevent the Universe from sending the one it has picked out for you?’ ‘I cut off his head.’

Shona was staring into space and shredding her serviette. ‘I think one of Alf’s eyes has a cast in it. And, the more passionate he tries to look, the more I want to hurl… I really can’t believe it… In Anna-Joules, they said it’s all the rage for meeting hot, not clammy, men… That Vera turning up last night was a stroke of luck. She and Alf will be perfect for each other. She has a cast in the same eye as him,’ laughed Shona. ‘When they face each other, they’ll never have to make eye contact.’

Bob sauntered in, in his favourite grey ‘house’ trousers. Maureen glared at them – he wasn’t allowed to wear them in public, on account of the flared legs, which Maureen said were like ‘something out of Saturday Night Fever’ and made him look like a halfwit. He had rescued them from the charity bag twice. Today he’d obviously managed to sneak them under Maureen’s radar.

My Review:

This delightfully amusing little tale took me from giggle-snort to wine-spewing and laughing aloud. Over the course of the story, I think I may have aspirated at least a partial glass before I decided to put my goblet down while perusing for safety’s sake. Ms. Paull’s writing was cleverly witty, conjuring crisp and comical visuals while the characters and storylines were such a treat. I zipped right through it once I caught my breath, and was highly desirous for more.