The Other Bridget by Rachael Johns

AD PR Product [Gifted]: Thank you Penguin Australia and Rachael Johns for allowing me to be apart of this Penguin Readalong.

Thoughts: The Other Bridget follows FMC Bridget, who just so happens to share the same name as the iconic Bridget Jones! Set in Perth, WA, I loved being able to picture the local spots mentioned throughout the story. Bridget’s connection to books, as a librarian at a local Perth library, brought a special touch to the book. This book had me on the edge of my seat, particularly with Fabio – I never saw the way things unfolded coming. And the banter between Bridget and Sully? Absolutely brilliant. If you are a fan of enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, and a bit of workplace drama, this book is a must-read!

Synopsis: Named after a famous fictional character, librarian Bridget Jones was raised on a remote cattle station, with only her mother’s romance novels for company. Now living alone in Fremantle, Bridget is a hopeless romantic. She also believes that anyone who doesn’t like reading just hasn’t met the right book yet, and that connecting books to their readers is her superpower. If only her love life was that easy. When handsome Italian barista Fabio progresses from flirting with love hearts on her coffee foam to joining the book club she runs at her library, Bridget prays her romance ‘curse’ won’t ruin things. But it’s the attention of her cranky neighbour Sully that seems to be the major obstacle in her life. Why is he going to so much effort to get under her skin? With the help of her close friends and the colourful characters who frequent her library, Bridget decides to put both men to the test by finding just the right books to capture their very different hearts. She soon discovers that not all romances start with a meet-cute, but they might just end in happily ever after…

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★★★★★