All the Single Ladies

I've read several of Jane Costello's books and I am a huge fan of hers. She has a unique way of making her books so much fun while also tackling some drama at the same time. I enjoyed All the Single Ladies, but it wasn't one of her best books, it was good, just wasn't GREAT if you know what I mean.We enter the story as Sam is going through a shocking break up. Her boyfriend, whom she just knew was " The ONE" abruptly breaks up with her to pursue his dreams of traveling. Shocked and hurt Sam is obsessed with winning Jamie back. Of course in order to do so includes being a little more than a little manipulative and her plan also includes making him insanely jealous and to seem as if she could careless...We also meet her friends Ellie & Jen. THey are a riot themselves and each going through their own crises. Then we also meet Sam's adopted sister Julia and her journey to discover her "real" parents, a journey that will lead to some shocking truths.During Sam's plan to win Jamie back, she meets Ben. Ben is a lovely man and is crazy about Sam, and Sam finds herself enjoying her time with Ben, but with her obsession with Jamie, Sam is confused. All of her plans and schemes as crazy as they seem, also seem to be working. Jamie comes back on the scene, could it be that Sam has gotten what she wants??This was a good book and it was an easy read and kept me properly engaged. However, there were just some annoying bits with Sam and this whole obsession with Jamie. There were times when you just wanted to shake her. I definitely still recommend it, I think Jane Costello is a wonderful writer and if you like romance with a comedic spin, then you'll love her writing style.

I enjoy Costello's books.

Loved it. If you enjoy Sophie Kinsella, then you will love Jane Costello.

If I read another book this year that I enjoy as much as this then I will be very happy!I loved the writing, the story, the characters and the pace of the book - it was so much fun to read with some laugh out loud situations.We first meet Sam, narrator and main protagonist when her car breaks down, she is the sort of girl who is normally unflappable in a crisis, but on this occasion, having just been told by Jamie that he is leaving her to live in South America, she breaks down in front of the bemused AA man.While Sam tries to play it cool around Jamie pretending that she's doing great without him and even going out on dates trying to make him jealous, he just can't make his mind up - should he stay or should he go? Should Sam let him go and move on or should she fight tooth and nail to win him back? This is the main crux of the story, though there are plenty of other characters who weave in and out and who all have problems of their own, including her adopted sister who doesn't know whether to meet her real father, her friend, Jen, who can never keep hold of her boyfriends for long and doesn't know what she's doing wrong.It's very easy to get involved with Jane Costello's characters, they are all so likeable and her easy writing style and short chapters make you want to keep turning the pages, hoping that it will all turn out right in the end because you want everyone to be happy.Overall, I highly recommend this book!

I cannot stress enough how much I enjoy reading Jane Costello's books. Each and every one of them I have read in one sitting, going through the pages so quickly that I'm left feeling impatient for her next book.I waited a while for this one, and was excited when I finally got my hands on a copy of All the Single Ladies. The synopsis sounded like it was going to be another one of Costello's mad plots with the most hilarious twists and turns and the most endearingly entertaining characters.It was a bit of a disappointment however.Yes, the characters were endearingly entertaining. Sam Brooks - the protagonist - has just been dumped by her six year boyfriend Jaimie and is in total break down mode. Her two best friends, Ellie and Jen, are trying to pick her up and help her move on (or win him back) while they deal with their own dramatic lives.Now, when the synopsis said that "a gorgeous new pretender has entered Sam's life", I did not think I would have to wait until page 240 for this new pretender to enter her life - and have it be the same person she once met while holding a bag of dog poo (although Costello decided to do nothing with that little fact). Ben was absolutely brilliant. He is the kind of man every girl wants in her life. He is gorgeous, sweet, domestic, mature, funny, intelligent etc. He basically ticks all the boxes, and is so obviously crazy about Sam. It is also just as obvious that their chemistry is out of this world, and Sam is smitten by him.Yet, Sam uses him to try and make her ex-boyfriend jealous. And then when he finds out, he stomps off in anger, but later decides to forgive her and they become chat buddies. I mean...she USED you. That's not very nice at all!It just all seemed very bizarre. There's only so many twists you can take Costello, you should have quit while ahead.I think the story would have made so much more sense if Sam had met Ben earlier - i.e. when she actually DID at the tennis event holding that bag of dog poo, rather than through a dating website. And their journey should have started from there. I also think, after all the crap Jaimie gave her, she should have given up on him ages before she actually did. I mean, to think she went back to him in the end leaving poor Ben out in the cold. And to think she considered marrying him after finding out what she does about him. And I have to say, Jaimie cries an AWFUL lot, which to me is an immediate turn-off. I do appreciate a man who is comfortable displaying his emotions that way, but not THAT much. Get a grip. Sheesh.Finally, the ending. Oh, the ending. That was a let down for sure. I mean, this is a chick-lit romcom novel! I'm glad she picked herself, and went on to build her life and career and so on, but I wish the ending could have showed us a little more of Ben and Sam.I think that's where this novel fell short. There just wasn't enough of Ben and Sam - the couple this story is supposed to be about.I really did enjoy reading this book, and I stayed up half the night reading it until its very last page, but I can't help being a tad disappointed by it.

I was really looking forward to reading Jane's new release All The Single Ladies. The last book of hers I read was Girl on The Run which I absolutely loved. This book I also enjoyed but with hand on heart can't say it's my favourite. We meet Sam Brooks as she is going through turmoil. Her boyfriend Jamie has decided that as much as he loves her he has to fulfil his dream of travelling. With that in mind Jamie decides to break it off with Sam, and she in turn makes it her mission to win him back no matter what.I liked Sam and felt so sorry for her, but to be honest about a quarter of the way in I wanted to shake some sense into the girl. I liked her, but her obsession with winning Jamie back had begun to grate a little on my nerves! However, although I was somewhat irritated, with the appearance of Ben her new man the story took a major upturn. The second half of the book was absolutely brilliant and I found myself smirking and laughing as Sam got herself deeper and deeper into trouble with her ridiculous situations.One thing I also enjoyed was meeting Sam's friends Jen and Ellie and seeing what happened to them. They were both lovely characters but with their own issue and flaws. I also liked the addition of Luke, Jamie's friend and his relationship woes. One think that did strike me as odd though was that Luke seemed like an addition to the story without anything actually happening with him (if that makes sense).Like I said before the second half of the book was brilliant and made up for my struggles with Sam in the first half. I certainly enjoyed this and can see that Jane Costello definitely ticks all the right boxes, but for some reason this just isn't my favourite of hers. I will still look forward to her new release, and catching up on her older books that I have yet to read.

Wow, I couldn't put this book down. Really enjoyed this story and the characters that were in it. Both were very believable for a chicklit book. I loved Sam's character development throughout the story. I found myself laughing out loud and gasping with horror as some of the events unfolded, I was completely immersed in the plot. Made a nice change to have a book set in my home town and I even discovered some new places to check out. Definately going to The Quarter to sample their cakes :-)One teeny tiny point of concern, the reference to twelve men in red? I presumed this was some sort of joke that wasn't explained as surely the author and the proof readers could not have got this wrong, there are 11 players in a football team. If anyone can explain please put me out of my misery.I haven't read any other books by this author but will certainly be checking them out now!

This was the first Jane Costello book I have read..I seriously don't know why I haven't experienced her before because this was a fabulous book.I read it in just over a day and have told my sister it must be the next book she reads!Full of likeable characters who I found myself rooting for, this is like cuddling up with an old friend and having a chat and a laugh.Jane, I'm sorry it has taken me so long to discover you but I will now be downloading your other books!! Thank you for giving me such entertainment withthis great book.And to anyone who is just perusing the reviews to look for a 'good' book....THIS IS IT!!! Get it!!

Sam is wondering what has happened with her life as Jamie her live in boyfriend has finally left her as he wants to travel to Peru .She calls her friends to help her come to terms with him leaving. Then a suggestion comes from one if her friends to make him jealous but after meeting a few losers she is pleased to meet up with Ben.........

Not a bad read, but the main character is quite annoying and I couldn't get that into it so skimmed most of it. The latter half was more interesting, but the good parts seemed to happen very late in the book and the ending felt abrupt. The Wish List by Jane Costello was better, in my opinion.

For me Jane’s best so far, and thoroughly enjoyed the others, only Love Shack to go. Talk about leaving until the last page to find out😳. Didn’t want it to end. Thanks a great read xx‬

Joyful and uplifting, Jane is a great writer and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. It kept me turning the pages long after midnight.

The book concentrates on a woman named Sam, who has recently split with her partner Jamie. The plot follows Sam trying to win Jamie back using everything and anything to help her, including a rather lovely man named Ben. It's a lovely read, I really enjoyed it. The ending has a bit of a twist so it's not predictable at all, which I really like. I would definitely recommend it.

This is the first book I've read by Jane Costello. I enjoyed the book, although at times it was frustrating seeing Sam chase after the wrong man. At least she made the right choice in the end! It took a little while to get into the book. But then I couldn't put it down. I will definitely look at reading other books by Jane Costello.

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This was an enjoyable read where the main character Sam was easy to warm too, despite at times being a like a love sick teenager. The other characters in the book also had a nice depth too them.

GOOD READ

Great

Absolutely adored this book was great storyline was fun to loved every moment of this story would so recommend recommended this x

Got into this book straightaway and overall, I really enjoyed it. Not as good as some Jane Costello but was very easy reading and was disappointed when the book finished - always a good sign. Would recommend ...