Review: Meet Me in London

Posted 29th December 2020 by Emma in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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Meet Me in London by Georgia Toffolo
Also by this author: Meet Me in Hawaii
Series: Meet Me #1
Also in this series: Meet Me in Hawaii
Published by Mills & Boon on 15th October 2020
Genres: Chicklit, Christmas, Contemporary, Humour, Love & Romance
Pages: 320
Format: eARC
Source: from Netgalley
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What do you do when your fake engagement starts to feel too real…
Aspiring clothes designer Victoria Scott spends her days working in a bar in Chelsea, and her evenings designing vintage clothes, dreaming of one day opening her own boutique. But these aspirations are under threat from the new department store opening at the end of her road. She needs a Christmas miracle, but one is not forthcoming.
Oliver Russell’s Christmas is not looking very festive right now. His family’s new London department store opening is behind schedule, and on top of that his interfering, if well meaning, mother is pressing him to introduce his girlfriend to her. A girlfriend who does not exist. He needs a diversion. Something to keep his mother from interfering while he focuses on the business.
When Oliver meets Victoria, he offers a proposition: pretend to be his girlfriend at the opening of his store and he will provide an opportunity for Victoria to showcase her designs. But what starts as a business arrangement soon becomes something more tempting, as the fake relationship starts to feel very real. But when secrets in Victoria’s past are exposed will Oliver walk away, or will they both follow their hearts and find what neither knew they were looking for…

Thank you to Mills and Boom for my copy of this book via Netgalley. I saw Toff on I’m a Celeb a few years ago and when I saw this book on netgalley the cover and the blurb drew me in.

Meet Me in London is a cute emotional romance. Our main character is Victoria. She is a small-time designer who manages a bar to help pay the bills. She also teaches a small class on clothes designing. Victoria is haunted by her past. I really liked Victoria. She’s one of those people that really cares. She wants to help people. the way she is with the girls in her class is just so sweet.

Oliver is gorgeous. He’s also a workaholic. I feel like Victoria really opens his eyes to the person he could be. He’s quite closed off at the beginning of the book but the more time he spends with Victoria the more he opens up and becomes the man he wants to be. Also, the chemistry between those two is off the charts!

This is one of the books that is set near to Christmas but it’s not Christmas with all the bells and whistles. It sort of runs in the background. The story could have been set at any time really. It is an uplifting light-hearted romance.

I love Victoria’s ‘squad’ as she calls them. They have been through so much and only they will understand. I’m so glad they managed to stay friends after what they went through. I am very excited to see where this series goes. I can’t wait to see the other girls books.

About Georgia Toffolo

Georgia Toffolo is a broadcaster and TV personality. She has been a firm favourite with the public right from the start of her TV debut, Made in Chelsea, all the way to winning over the hearts of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here fans by being crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2018.

With a combined social following of over 2 million, Georgia has been able to amalgamate the influencer world with her broadcasting career and has thus created a wonderfully loyal audience.

Since winning IACGMOOH, Georgia has been extremely open about her struggles with acne and has been a key figure in the skin positivity movement. She has proudly been a brand ambassador for Dermalogica since 2018.

Georgia turned her eye to fashion last year and has curated two sell out collections with fashion retailer Shein.

An ambassador for many British brands, both large and small, Georgia has also collaborated with Dyson, Baileys, Emma Bridgewater, Great British Racing, Foreo and Malibu amongst many more.

Her unique and enthusiastic personality was the perfect fit for animated classic The Grinch, where she voiced the character Mrs. Toffee Apple in the UK version of Christmas classic.

Most recently, Georgia has dived into the world of fiction by publishing her debut novel “Meet Me in London” with publishing house Mills and Boon. This is the first of an original series of four books following a group of lifelong friends and bringing personal anecdotes to life with humour and charm.

Georgia resides in London with her beloved Cavalier, Monty.