He Will Be Mine: A Laugh Out Loud Romantic Comedy

What a quirky, fun, and heartfelt romance!! Aside from the sometimes-awkward, often hilarious meet-ups between Gary and Nora, this is really a book about being fearless, taking chances on love and life!

This book was adorable! Hilarious, heartfelt, and both realistic and outlandish. I loved Nora’s character—so relatable! She is an extreme introvert that is socially awkward and a bit of a loner, which gave me Bridget Jones vibes. This story made me laugh out loud often. Seriously though, Kirsty Greenwood’s books have some of the best and most ridiculous humor and I seriously love it! Definitely pick this one up for a fun romcom and then read this author’s other books while you’re at it!

Watch out for tiny spoilers!!! This is the kind of book that you cannot wait to finish but are sad when it ends!! I have been anxious to read the latest book from Kristy Greenwood. I am not usually a "romance" reader, but I fell in love with Kristy's writing when my book club read "Big Sexy Love". Kristy makes romance fresh, funny, and modern. I was so happy to see the return of a previous character and a certain bum bag! Nora, the lead character, is super goofy, but in a funny and relatable way. Aren't we all a bit of a hot mess sometimes? In the end, the characters remind us to keep going and keep reaching for our dreams. Joy Ahoy indeed! Do yourself a favor and read her earlier books, you will get some great laughs and get inspired to keep being you.

3.5 Stars Nora Jones is struggling. Blaming herself for the death of her parents, she’s spiraling into depression. Her sister Imogene wants to help her, and when Nora adamantly proclaims Gary Montgomery, a movie star, is her SOUL MATE, Imogene just knows Nora needs help, but first, she needs a dose of reality. Nora arrives in LA to find Gary while he’s filming a new movie just so she can see him in person and know if it’s true they are meant to be together. Every time she tries to get close to him though, something humiliating happens, leaving Nora looking crazy. This was a funny story, and I liked how the chapters alternated from Nora to Gary, but I found the coincidences between them a little much at times. One of my favorite parts of this novel were the supporting characters. Kennedy, Nora’s online friend who let’s her stay in her house while in LA, and Billy Fever, the Adam Levine tribute singing Lyft driver were awesome. I will say though, I despised Brandon, Kennedy’s brother. The ending had a fun little twist that I saw coming but still really enjoyed! Thank you to the author for my copy!

Laughs and love, nerds and surprises! I loved this book. Was sad when I finished. Nora is an awesome character. I would love more stories with her, her sister and friends. Winklepuff for sure! CJ West, I want your books, too.

Firstly, let me say that this is my third book by Kirsty Greenwood — as a side note, you should totally read Yours Truly if you haven’t already. This novel is cute and happy and fun, with a side of some pretty cringe moments for Nora. This story unabashedly leans into the fantasy of soul mates and true loves first kiss. It reminds me of Sophie Kinsella, but with more edge. It’s a great escape. I won’t say much to avoid spoilers, as there is the possibility that Gary (the could-be soulmate actor) is not who Nora finds in LA. In all, this novel is combination love story and self discovery. For me, I felt like Nora’s personal development shown through more than the romance element. Nora is grieving the death of her parents two years ago, and it has caused her to go inside of her life and shut the door. Going to LA to find her soulmate gives Nora the chance to also find herself again. There are some great side characters/new friendships. I enjoyed the journey. One thing that threw me off was that I felt like I could never get a proper image of what Nora looks like — all that was mentioned more than once was that she has massive boobs and hair like Penelope Cruz. I think what’s hard for books versus movies is that it feels like the character’s size has to be mentioned again and again to prove that the protagonist isn’t model thin, or maybe not a traditional beauty. In a movie, you can just see the character. In a book, it can start to feel rude to the woman that it has to continually mentioned that she’s not skinny, or squeezing into clothes, or what have you. I get the point — it’s meant to be inclusive. But it can be distracting and can start to feel disparaging. For those that take this into consideration, there are a good amount of f-bombs and a couple instances briefly talking about sex.

Great book So easy to read & makes you laugh

Gahhhh!! I couldn’t possibly love this book more! I swear Kirsty must be my long lost soul sister because not only does she write with the same sarcasm and cheesy one liners that I use in every day life (the butter knife one liner...I mean, come on! Too funny!), she even paid homage to several of my favorite things: grilled cheese, Mariah Carey, Hanson, music and writing. Kirsty, I officially want to be your friend. 🤣 Okay, now for my review...I laughed out loud several times while enjoying this silly rom-com and boy, did I need it in my life! I’m so impressed by Kirsty’s ability to engage her readers through cheesy what if’s and fate based scenarios. I absolutely loved “watching” Nora and Kennedy’s friendship develop and her relationship with her sister, Im, who cared for her so deeply. This was such a great read and I highly recommend it to rom-com l lovers who need a laugh and a true feel good story!

Fun and laughter all the way through. Loved it! Give this one a read if you love a romcom. You won't be disappointed

As a long time fan of Kirsty Greenwood the wait for a new book by her has been almost unbearably long but He Will Be Mine was definitely worth waiting for. It's laugh out loud funny, a whole lot crazy and pretty much the perfect bit of escapism for these difficult times. I read the whole thing more or less in one sitting as I just couldn't put it down. The premise of this book is pretty unusual, 20 something woman working as a virtual admin assistant in a small village in England decides a famous Hollywood actor is her soul mate and heads off to LA to convince him of that fact. It sounds completely unbelievable and a bit nuts, but somehow Greenwood makes it work. Yes there are some ridiculous scenes and possibly a few too many convenient coincidences but they're so funny it's easy to just go with it and enjoy the ride. Main character Nora Tucker is surprisingly relatable for a crazy stalker and there's something very likeable about her. Her somewhat hermit lifestyle, working from home, staying in reading romance novels and eating junk at the start of the story is probably very relatable to many of us living in lockdown right now and I could definitely see myself in her. There are tragic reasons why Nora lives the way she does and I really felt for her. I will admit to struggling a little with the "famous actor is my soulmate" thing but other than that she seems like a normal, nice and down to earth person. And while her trip to LA is for a slightly crazy reason I loved the way it opened her up, gave her new experiences and led to some self discovery. Her adventures in LA are absolutely wonderful and often had me laughing out loud or cringing with embarrassment for her. I loved the way the city is portrayed in the story. I've never been but the author really brought it to life and made me want to book tickets to go immediately. I also loved the different characters Nora meets along the way. Some have bigger parts than others and some are on the quirky side but all of them are memorable. It was also fantastic to catch up with a couple of characters from one of Greenwood's previous books and there's a cameo from an actual famous Hollywood actor in there too that made me giggle. I loved that as well as the chapters from Nora's pov we also got to hear Gary's side of the story. I loved the similarities between them, the near misses and how his chapters often mirrored hers. It kept me wondering if maybe, just maybe they were in fact meant to be and it wasn't all in Nora's imagination. It's definitely a story that keeps you guessing and there are more than a few unexpected twists along the way. As always Greenwood's writing is wonderful, the story is pacy and full of humour and heart. If you can't tell by now I absolutely adored it and am seriously considering reading it again. I just hope we don't have to wait so long for her next book.

This story is totally unrealistic, crazy and so much fun! Do yourself a favour and escape from the all the stress and anxiety of the world right now and treat your soul to this book. Thank you Kristy Greenwood for your wild and wonderful imagination!

I absolutely adored this book. It made me laugh out loud, touched my soul and I couldn't stop reading. Would reccomend it 1000000%

It isn't often that you find a different romance novel, but this one delivered. Beautifully written and totally unexpected... while the HEA is pretty obvious from the start, the way there is uniquely developed. Such a great read!