Welcome to Your Life - Bethany Rutter

Genre: Adult Fiction | Contemporary | Romance

Release Date: Expected 31st March 2022

Publisher: Harper Collins UK

It's Serenas wedding day. The day she finally marries Alastair, with his beautiful green eyes, his security and stability, and a complete lack of that dating drama her friends always seem to talk about. She is so lucky to have him, at least that's what everyone tells her.

But instead of walking down the aisle, she's sitting alone in a Harvester with a large glass of wine and facing the reality she just jilted a man at the altar … kind of. After a decade together, she'd been told so many times how perfect they were together that she never stopped to figure out if it was enough for her.

She knows somewhere out there, something is waiting for her. A love story, an entire new life could be waiting and she's not going to keep waiting for it to find her. So after moving in with a friend, she sets herself a challenge - this year she's going to try new things, and go on a date every week. 52 weeks, 52 dates. 52 changes to figure out what she really wants from a partner, 52 chances at true love. What could possibly go wrong?

"I guess ... I'm just a little lost. I feel like I haven't really been in control of my life, like it was just happening and I was there but not really participating."

With that patented Bethany Rutter charm, this story is full of wit and sharp humour. A little steamy to get you hot under the collar, a little humour to make your cheeks ache and just enough sticky sweet romance that might make your teeth hurt.

With a cast of strong women who made me feel instant sisterhood - especially Serena. She was a real, beautiful woman with doubts, fears, mistakes but confidence and love. She's a stunning fat woman who doesn't let the size of her belly define her despite what the media-taught insecurities tell her.

It was far too easy to read this all it one sitting, I was in love with Serena and her mission from the start. A full of riotous journey of self-discovery and self-love with indulgent romance and lots of fun.

I mean, it's a Bethany Rutter novel, what did you expect?

⭐⭐⭐⭐

I was gifted an advanced reviewers copy of this title in return for an honest review.

CW: Swearing, sexual content, harassment, breakups, body insecurity.

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