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Girlfriend, Interrupted: From carefree twenty-something to instant mother-of-two... Kindle Edition

by Patricia Caliskan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars 292 ratings
A sparkling and hilarious romantic comedy! Perfect for fans of Jo Watson, Gill Sims and Kirsty Greenwood…

What do you do when the love of your life is already somebody else’s dad…?

Brown-eyed, brunette, 25.

Enjoys walking barefoot across shards of broken home. Likes loaded silences, resentment and insomnia. Dislikes romantic weekends, lie-ins and any chance of future happiness.

Former GSOH. Developing PTSD.

Ella Shawe was undomesticated, unattached and uninhibited.

Until she met Dan.

Sexy, charming and funny, Dan ticked all the right boxes and Ella threw herself head-first into the whirlwind romance.

But now she’s moved into his family home, complete with two demanding children and a hyperactive dog.

Throw in Dan’s impossibly perfect ex-wife, Ella’s interfering sex therapist mother and the snooty and dismissive mother-in-law from Hell, and Ella is almost ready to throw in the towel.

But, ready or not, Ella is part of the family now, and getting it right for Dan’s kids means getting it right for everyone. She just needs to figure out how to include herself in the mix…

Girlfriend, Interrupted will have you laughing out loud, gasping in embarrassment and rooting for Ella all the way. This British romantic comedy is packed full of humour and has a delightful contemporary heroine at its heart.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BZVC2YF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (June 28, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 28, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 327 pages
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Patricia Caliskan

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Patricia Caliskan's latest novel, WHEN WE WERE US, will be released in February 2024.

GIRLFRIEND, INTERRUPTED, was released by Sapere Books, June 2018.

Her debut novel, AWFUL BY COMPARISON, was released in August 2016.

Told with mischievous humour, Patricia’s stories explore family dynamics, office politics, and the divergent roles of women throughout their lives…

Patricia Caliskan began her writing career as an arts and entertainment journalist, before joining Reach PLC as commercial editor across a portfolio of magazine titles.

Patricia likes a nice, flouncy scarf, a good pair of boots, and laughter. Lots of laughter. Otherwise life feels far too grown-up for her liking.

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  • Jeannie Zelos
    4.0 out of 5 stars a fabulous story, perfect characters, subtle, understated humour, such emotion and love, me wondering can they work things out
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018
    Girlfriend, Interrupted, Patricia Caliskan

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    Genre: Romance, Humour.

    I hate it when book blurbs promise “you will cry with laughter/hilarious/laugh out loud” etc. Too often I find its forced comedy at best.
    This book though is different, the humour was perfect, typical British understated, so carefully tucked in I almost missed parts ;-) and that's what I love. Subtle humour, words and actions that make me smile, while still delivering a story that's interesting.

    Its a slice of modern day life, “blended families” as the self help books and Sunday supplements so often say. What they mean is that part where families break up, parents meet new loves, kids are caught between two homes, two sets of parents, and can play the emotions to their best effects sometimes. Its tough, my mum used to have a saying “you can't do right for doing wrong” and I guess that fits these scenes. Whatever you do is wrong with someone.

    I loved the characters, so very real, not perfect despite first impressions, and I could see this story happening easily.
    I so felt for poor Ella, she loves Dan, is trying so hard to be what the family need, to help the kids, to push her career at work, to be a good friend and sometimes it seems there just aren't enough hours. Among all that where's the time for Ella?
    Pippa, Dan's mum, delights in encouraging the kids memories of idyllic times with perfect Bryony, pulls out perfect family photos, refers to the home as Bryony's still, but time sneaks in the truth. Perfect Bryony though is struggling in her new marriage. Then Ella's mum and the wonderful Jeremiah, I want to be her....and maybe have a toyboy like him ;-) The kids, Ethan is a great lad, so loving and accepting while like so many kids his sister, Grace, is struggling. Of course she wants Bryony and Dan back together, most kids want their parents together, and its beyond their understanding why that can't happen. She's awful to Ella, who tries valiantly to step forward, to help her, to hold the kids weekends as something precious. Ella however spends so much of her time flying round, mending events, picking up pieces, arranging things others have dropped, forgotten, ignored, and runs herself ragged trying to be all things to all (wo)men.
    Then there's Dan. Oh how I wanted to slap in at times, he loves Ella, loves his kids but seemed blindly ignorant to just how hard it was for her. The chaotic party was so illustrative of everything she was fighting. It made me wonder how often scenes like these play out every weekend.

    Its a fabulous story, subtle, perfect humour, so much emotion, a feeling of real love between Dan and Ella in danger of being broken by the pressures of step parenting and fractured families. The only part that stops this from being a five is the end, its too quick, too rushed and for a romance I need, if not a HEA, then at least a very, very solid HFN. This ending suggests things will work out but I need it to be written in stone ;-)

    Stars: Four, a little more on the ending and this would be a five.

    ARC supplied by Netgalley and Publishers
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  • EllenB
    3.0 out of 5 stars Very uneven - possible spoilers ahead
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019
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    Parts of this book were OK, but near the end I kept going back to see if I'd clicked an extra page, since it kept jumping from one thing/PoV to another. In fact the whole last part of the book felt rather as though the author had run out of time, and had to finish in a hurry. Many threads of the story were left incomplete or poorly finished. For instance, Grace's whole change of heart seemed very abrupt, even unbelievable. Are we supposed to believe that everyone suddenly saw the error of their ways and completely reformed? How did Byrony not notice until after the wedding what a jerk she was marrying? So many things that seemed inconsistent and too quickly glossed over.
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  • BookBear
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not The Story I Pictured
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018
    Title: Girlfriend, Interrupted

    Author: Patricia Caliskan

    Genre: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Blended Families, Drama

    Plot: Twenty-six year old Ella is quite happy being Dan's girlfriend and seeing his kids on the weekends when they visit and all go out on adventures. But since moving in together, the dynamic has changed and Ella doesn't know what to do about it. Throughout the week they are a happy overworked couple. But on the weekend, Dan retreats and spoils his kids to the point where they use Ella as a verbal boxing bag. All of which leaves Ella drained and feeling distanced from her dreamy boyfriend. The only one who really loves her is the dog.

    Throw in some in-laws, her sex therapist mother and Dan's icy ex-wife and we have a recipe for a big family meltdown. Will Ella come out stronger or crumble under all the pressure and responsibility she never asked for?

    Likes/Dislikes: I liked the cover and was really hoping for a nice sweet romance. And I did try hard to actually read this book. It got a lot of good reviews. But sadly, it wasn't my cup of tea. We are thrown into the romantic relationship several months after Ella and Dan have moved in together. We meet Ella and a ton of described jumbled co-workers in the first chapter before she goes off to lunch with her mother who is the best described character so far in the story. Then we meet Dan who is barely there at all and his children, one of which is a horrible little pre-teen girl. Pre-teen girls don't act like that in my experience. And it's all written in first person with a jumble of past and present tense which was hard to read.

    Rating: PG-14 and up; conversations about sex, etc.

    Date Review Written: August 27th, 2018

    I received a copy of this book courtesy of Netgalley for my opinion and I wasn't required to write a positive review. the opinions expressed in the above review are my own.
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  • L. Wise
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read...funny and touching!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2018
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    Really enjoyed this wonderful story. I love Patricia's writing style, it's easy to read and you can't help but get totally invested in the lives of each character. Her observation of family life is humorous and touching. I can't wait for book 3. A definite recommended read.
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  • rinc0n
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read, full of laugh out loud moments
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2018
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    A great read, full of laugh out loud moments, but also delving into the tensions of melded families. Loved the character development, the tensions of teen life, the embarrassment of the sexually active mother, the way men can be oblivious to reality of family life. A must read
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  • Aisling Mccormack
    5.0 out of 5 stars From start to finish, there are laugh out loud moments on every page.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2019
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    Hugely believable plot that is detailed in a hilarious way. Real characters who go through experiences we can all easily relate to. Perfect holiday reading or to brighten up your commute. Or any time really!
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  • Tracy S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars GOT TO READ THIS BOOK!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2018
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    Fabulous read any time. Commute to work, holiday. Very funny and a fabulous read. Can’t wait for her next one if this one was so good.
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  • Amazon customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny & moving simultaneously
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2018
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    Read first book - looked forward to this new one.... was not disappointed some proper funny and laugh along moments. I’m now a fan. Can’t RECOMMEND enough!!
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