Hardback: 392 pages
Genre: Humorous Contemporary Fiction
Publisher: 2022
Source: Tywyn Public Library
First Sentence: She has no idea what she's doing here.
Review Quote: 'Her snappy, clever fiction . . . seems to slip down like a glass of nicely chilled white wine. Just Got Real makes no exception' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
My Opinion: It is ten years since I read a book by this author! No idea why her writing has somehow passed me by, as I thoroughly enjoyed this, recommended by a friend when I was at the library.
A modern theme with the three female protagonists using an online dating app, where they find themselves dating a man called Ant, all at the same time. Complicated but it gets worse as they plot a brilliant revenge. To say more would spoil this delightful read.
Highly recommended if you need your spirits lifting as you will find this hopefully has you giggling out loud.
Previous Review: Getting Rid of Matthew
Précis Courtesy of Goodreads:
Joni never thought she would try online dating but somehow - with the encouragement of her grown up daughter, Danielle - she's signed onto an app. After a few weeks of chatting to Ant, they really hit it off and agree to meet up. However Joni has been so nervous about the whole prospect of dating again that she's been using fake photos on the site.
She turns up to their date and sees Ant, but can't bring herself to come clean.
The problem now is that she can't stop thinking about him. They'd been getting on so well. And so she works out a way to 'meet' him without revealing herself as the person he's been talking to online.
But a few months in, she discovers not only is he still on the dating site but he's really active on it, too. She's hurt, and looks at his phone while he's in the shower one morning only to find intimate texts between him and two other women, Saff and Mary. At the same time, she is beginning to realise that the only thing Ant seems to have been honest about is his profile picture.
After a couple of drinks one night, Joni decides to call the two women. Their experiences sound identical to hers. And they're angry.
But how can they get their revenge? What can hurt a person who doesn't appear to be emotionally involved with any of them? What is it he's really looking for, and how can they catch him out?
Author Profile:
Biography in her own words from her website. Jane Fallon - Author
I was born in Harrow in North London and later moved out to Buckinghamshire where I attended St Bernard's Convent School in Slough before moving back up to London to read history at University College.
My first real job was working as a 'Girl Friday' in a small Theatrical and Literary Agency - (the same job that Rebecca has in 'Foursome'). As soon as I walked through the door I fell in love with the idea of working in drama in some capacity.
After three years I left to pursue a career in TV, starting as a freelance script reader and then working as a script editor on various shows including EastEnders where I was made a producer in 1994. The following year I started work producing a new low budget show for BBC2 - 'This Life'.
Photographs and Biographical Information courtesy of the following sites:
Amazon Author Profile Jane Fallon - Wikipedia.
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