Jodie's Reviews| You’re The One That I Want by Giovanna Fletcher

Actress and freelance journalist Giovanna Fletcher has become one of my favourite authors after the release of two books which says alot. Her debut novel Billy and Me went straight to the top of the charts after its release last summer and this year she released her second novel You're the One that I Want.

Just a few pages into the book you instantly fall in love with the characters which is one of the things I love about Giovanna's writing. With this book you are emotionally invested with the characters right from the beginning until the end and after seeing an Instagram post with Tom from McFly crying at the ending I knew it was going to be a good read.

So now to the book itself:

As Maddy Hurst takes her first steps down the aisle, she seems her beaming husband-to-be Robert, waiting for her. Next to him is Ben, the best man and their best friend who would gladly give anything to swap places with the groom.

Growing up, Maddy had two best friends - cute and confident Robert Miles and the equally adorable Ben Gilbert. Since become pals at the tender age of nine, they have been inseparable.

Fast forward 10 years and the friends are as close knit as ever. Maddy is dating and in love with Robert and Ben has become her rock as they take on the student life together at Bristol uni. What more could a girl want?

But with two boys who adore her and protect her every move, Maddy realises things weren't as straight-forward as she thought... Love can play mysterious tricks on a young heart.

And now here she is, about to get married - but has she picked the right man? Maddy has to think quickly, who is it to be - the hot and loveable Robert or the quietly devoted Ben? It's decision time...

The verdict

The story is told from three viewpoints which made for some lovely insights into the characters and the way that they were feeling. I love that it follows the characters from their early years at school and into their teens and we are taken through all the their experiences throughout these times.

Having faced the seemingly unbreakable bonds of childhood friendship, first loves, second lives and those first daunting adult experiences as most of us have - it's hard not to feel every moment of happiness and heartbreak with Maddy, whilst also empathising with Robert and Ben as they unknowingly weave the most tangled web around her. Your heart with flutter at the possibility, race at what could happen and cry out when yet another tear is shed.

This book is an absolute page turner and one that you won't want to put down from the moment you start reading it until your heart is completely satisfied. I was in love with everything - the characters, the places, the heartaches and most of all the end. God. I definitely
can't wait to read more books from Giovanna Fletcher.

Another wonderful read by a wonderful author.

What are your thoughts on the book? Are you a fan of Giovanna Fletcher?