A Midwinter Match
by Jane Lovering
A brilliant counselor at work in York, she is however floundering in her own life. Her romantic track record is woeful, her finances are in a pickle, and she’s back in a house-share after splitting up with her useless ex.
But one thing Ruby is brilliant at is helping other people find a way through their problems, and she excels at the job she loves, doing just that.
Happy-go-lucky, Mr. Positivity, Zac Drewe also loves his job – the trouble is, it’s the same as Ruby’s, and the management has decided to ‘rationalize’ their department. There’s only room for one of them.
As the snow and winter close in on York, Ruby and Zac have everything to lose, and Ruby starts to wonder if the happy face Zac shows the world, might be disguising a sadder secret.
Set against one another, they are unlikely friends. But perhaps, if they could take the time to understand each other, they might discover that rather than rivals, they could be the best thing that ever happened to one another…
My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
The meeting room was a swirl of people, all milling about on the static-filled carpet like restless wild ponies before the roping started.
Although office gossip has it that Zac is fancied by over half the female staff, and his going may cause a backwash of oestrogen and eyeliner that carries us to the brink of destruction.
‘I hope he gets syphilis and his willy rots off!’ Sophie called back cheerily, and went back to her phone call.
It gave me a chilly feeling in the pit of my stomach. As though we were being picked off, one by one, vanishing one day never to be seen again. It was either a ruthless management style at work or ritual sacrifice.
Unresolved sexual tension. The air was so thick with it in here that I could only get in with scissors.
You disappoint me. I thought I was going to have to fight off hordes of disappointed women, I was going to buy a special stick.
My Review:
I adored this cleverly perceptive and wittily written tale. I guffawed and chortled as I dove between the pages laced with Ms. Lovering’s smirk-worthy levity, sharp comedic visuals, and head-nod inducing snark. I was totally engaged and fully present with them in the midst of their office chaos, clearly hearing the shuffling of papers and squeaking of office chairs over the drone of Christmas carols. The characters were endearingly quirky and struggling to do their best while in a difficult squeeze whilst in competition with each other for the same desperately needed job. The storylines were relatable as well as entertaining while striking all the feels and eventually igniting an unexpected fledgling romance. I reveled in the perfection of the epilogue.
Jane Lovering is the bestselling and award-winning romantic comedy writer who won the RNA Novel of the Year Award in 2012 with Please Don’t Stop the Music. She lives in Yorkshire and has a cat and a bonkers terrier, as well as five children who have now left home. Her first title for Boldwood will be published in September 2020.
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Gorgeous cover and great review. I need to read more of Jane Lovering’s books!
A Midwinter Match sounds like a fun read with great characters. Loved your review.
I think I have one of her books on my Kindle – the name sounds extremely familiar – but don’t think I’ve gotten to it yet. I’m always in the market for new Christmas stories, though!! Definitely grabbing this one 🙂 Fantastic review!