Today I’m featuring a book by Jill Mansell! I discovered her titles years ago when I was obsessed with Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic series. It was exciting to find another author with fun, entertaining, and happy stories to tell!
My Thoughts:
This Could Change Everything by Jill Mansell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 uplifting, happy stars to This Could Change Everything! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Essie Phillips wrote a ranting email about her boss, who happens to be her boyfriend’s mother, and somehow, it was inadvertently sent to everyone in her address book! As things tend to go these days, the email went viral. Essie stands to lose not just her job, but her relationship and her apartment as well.
How can she repair the damage? Flighty Essie decides to run as fast as she can to a new town and start entirely over.
Wow, there’s a lot to love in book! Warm-hearted, loving characters abound, and there are a few interesting storylines taking place in addition to Essie’s.
First, let’s start with Essie. She is likable and, really, her email was just her being honest about how she felt. Fortunately for her, that email set in motion a positive, new phase in her life, possibly better and more enriching than her old one.
Zillah is a love, a ball of fun, enjoys dressing up in high heels; all at a young eighty-three years old. I perked up every time Zillah was mentioned!
Of course there are a couple charming male characters that add some swoon factor and fun, but I don’t want to name any names and spoil Essie’s evolution.
Jill Mansell has done it again with This Could Change Everything! It is a most endearing, lighthearted, quirky, and utterly enchanting romance. If you enjoy old school Sophie Kinsella or uplifting, sweet reads, Mansell is a go-to. I wish I could read this one all over again, and one day, you betcha, I will!
Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark for the opportunity read this ARC. This Could Change Everything is available now!
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Synopsis:
International bestseller Jill Mansell crafts the perfect summertime tale, filled with love, friendship, and the power of redemption. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll never want the story to end.
All it takes is one email to end her relationship, get her kicked out of her apartment, and just about ruin her life. Essie Phillips never meant for her private rant about her boss to be sent to everyone in her address book, but as soon as it goes viral, her life as she knows it is over. Solution: move to a new town, find a new job, make new friends. If only it were as simple as that…
What People Are Saying About Jill Mansell:
“Captivating, warm, lighthearted and funny!” –What’s Better Than Books for Meet Me at Beachcomber Bay
“Readers will hang on every word, falling in love with the story, its characters and its emotions.” –RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars for Three Amazing Things About You
“Vivid and enchanting.” –Kirkus Reviews for You and Me, Always
Beautiful review ❤
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Thank you, Priyasha! 😘
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Jennifer this is a book I would love! I have never read anything from this author I am so tempted to request this book, LOL please tell me not to do it!💜
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I can’t tell you not to, Berit! This will open up a wonderful author to you, with an incredible backlist, and I KNOW you will absolutely love her! Go see if it’s still up! Your ban starts in July, right? 😉
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LOL I already checked it is still up, I will debate, but it looks so perfect for me! Yes July it starts, LOL 😝
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Yes, Berit, I agree – you will love this author!
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Great review! This sounds like fun read 😊
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Thanks, Tina! It was perfect for summer!
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Beautiful picture. Great review. Happy Reading 📚😊
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Thanks so much, Virginia, and happy reading to you! ♥️
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Awesome review Jen! I have been avoiding this book but of course that all changed when I read your review!😭😭💖💖
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Thanks, Sus! You are so cute- you were avoiding this book?! I’m so sorry, but this is totally your type of book, Sus, and it’s still available! If you haven’t read this author, I really am certain you will love her. So much to love in this book! ♥️ 💗
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What a great review – it makes me happy just to read it, never mind the book! Sounds like perfect summer fun… and a warning to always check before pressing Send… 😱
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Aw, FF, what a kind and lovely comment! It was perfect for summer fun and allowed me to escape to (closer to) your part of the world, which was so nice! Yes, one of my worst fears, not double checking that!
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Fantastic review! I loved this book so much! Jill Mansell is an auto buy author for me; I just love her books and how lovely they make me feel! I think this one was her best one yet!! Zillah was a fabulous character!! 💕💕
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Thanks, Steph! Zillah was just unforgettable! I’m so happy you loved this one, too, and there was so much to love! I have read a few from Jill Mansell, but I think there are several more in her backlist that I need to read. I love the whimsical covers that many of them have! They add to my whole reading experience! Another loved author we have in common, Stephanie! 💗
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Yes, she was! I thought I had read them all, but I looked on GR and there are a few I need to read! They are all so much fun and breezy, so I love to read them when I need a light read. And yes, the covers are so lovely!! We do have many authors in common…good taste! 😉 ❤
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Can’t wait to get to this one after your fab review💙
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Thank you, Melisa! I’m so excited for you to read it and experience Zillah! ♥️
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Lovely review Jennifer! Sounds like a wonderful read, I don’t remember even seeing it on Netgalley.
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Thanks, Carrie! It was wonderful, and guess what- it’s still listed!
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Lalala… I didn’t hear that… lalala…. I’m already in trouble, saw that Kensington went on a big adding spree and I’m auto approved there so I’m trying not to open Netgalley again at the moment. LOL
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I am not running over to look at those Kensington releases! Do you believe me? 😂 I have been so good this past week not checking NG for new releases, but somehow I still added books!
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LOL! That’s me, every day…. But I really haven’t done bad so far this week but I know I’ll be clicking away once I take a better look.
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What??? Why didn’t I know this? Um, I gotta go and uh wash my hair! Yeah that’s it!😂😂
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Are you talking about the Kensington releases, Sus? I’m sure you haven’t looked! 😂 ❤️
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Hahaha of course I was talking about the Kensington releases!! Of course I didn’t really have to wash my hair! Of course I ran straight there and browsed!!!😂😂
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Did you “just” browse, Sus? 👀 👀
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Grrrrr! Damnit, I clicked!!😭😭😭😭😭
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LOL! Now that you mention it my hair could probably use a little attention too….
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Halfway through this book. It is somewhat predictable but very cute so far. As always, your review is super, Jennifer!
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Thanks so much, Marialyce! Happy you are enjoying this love of a read!
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I’m almost finished with this book and I’m loving it. I’m listening to it and I think the audio version really enhances the characters’ voices. It’s my first book by Jill Mansell. 😊
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Yay, Laurie, I’m always looking for a good audio! I will have to try some of her other books that way. I’m so happy you are loving this one. She’s such an uplifting writer!
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