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Sorry Not Sorry: The perfect laugh-out-loud romantic comedy Kindle Edition

by Sophie Ranald (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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‘Absolutely brilliant… I devoured it in a few hours because it was impossible to put down… Be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions… Had me laughing all the way through… Perfect.’ Goodreads Reviewer

Is this all there is? I scraped the last dregs of Caramel Chew Chew ice cream out of the bottom of the tub with my finger and licked it. It left a sticky smear on my phone’s screen when I typed into Google, “How to find love, sex and happiness.”

Charlotte has always been a good girl. But being good is getting boring…

She’s not just stuck in a rut – she’s buried in it up to her chin. The only company she has in bed is the back catalogue of Netflix and falling in love feels like the stuff of fairy tales. So when she stumbles across a popular podcast, ‘Sorry Not Sorry’, which challenges women to embrace their inner bad girl, she jumps at the chance to shake things up.

Old Charlotte would never ask for a stranger’s number, go on a blind date or buy lacy lingerie… But New Charlotte is waving goodbye to her comfort zone (with a side order of margaritas). And it turns out that good things happen to bad girls…

A fabulously feel-good novel that will make you laugh till you cry and leave you living life to the full, margarita in hand! If you’re a fan of romantic comedies by Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk or Matt Dunn, and love TV shows like Girls, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Jane the Virgin, you won’t be able to put down this hilarious read.

Readers are absolutely loving Sorry Not Sorry:

‘OMG THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ROMANCE BOOKS I’VE EVER READ… I literally laughed out loud because it is just too relatable and too funny… Reminds me of Sophie Kinsella… CANNOT wait to read more books from this author!!’ Bookish Bibliophile, 5 stars

‘I don't know how much my review will do justice to this book with my sleep induced brain, but my excited heart won't allow me to rest until I have posted this. Have you ever felt that particular urge to share your excitement just after reading an amazing novel? Ever experienced that bubbling happiness that won't be subdued?... There is only one thing I can shout at you: READ IT! … An excellent light read that is hard to put down. It cost me a night's sleep, but that was so worth it. Happy reading everyone!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

‘I am sitting on a bus leaving New York and I couldn’t even wait to get in front of my laptop to write a review... This book was THAT. GOOD… I took this book slowly because it was one of those novels you know you’ll be sorry to see end. Hell, I even slacked on some finals to read instead of working on my dissertation. I’m not sorry that’s for sure ;)… That last minute twist???? I was screaming.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

‘Fantastic… So good I binge read it overnight… There was no way I was putting this book down once I started… The twists and turns kept me hooked… It had me laughing out loud, cringing and falling in love with the characters… So so good and you really have to one-click it as soon as you can.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars

‘I adored this book… It made me laugh, crave margaritas... Funny, empowering, and has all the feels.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘The perfect pick-me-up… Delightful… Packed full of laughs… A good old giggle!’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘Wonderful!... I have never read any Sophie Ranald books but I am now going to be working my way through them. With the suggested margarita in hand, of course!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

‘I couldn’t put it down!’ Goodreads Reviewer
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Editorial Reviews

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"Sorry Not Sorry is an entertaining rollercoaster of drama, angst, challenges, and surprises. "―HarlequinJunkie.com

"The perfect book for lovers of British romantic drama-comedies."―Library Journal

"If you are looking for a quick, easy read that will put a smile on your face, this is the book for you."―WhisperingStories.com

"I laughed, cried, and laughed some more."―CannonballRead.com

About the Author

Sophie Ranald is the youngest of five sisters. She was born in Zimbabwe and lived in South Africa until an acute case of itchy feet brought her to London in her mid-20s. As an editor for a customer publishing agency, Sophie developed her fiction-writing skills describing holidays to places she'd never visited. In 2011, she decided to disregard all the good advice given to aspiring novelists and attempt to write full-time. After one false start, It Would Be Wrong to Steal My Sister's Boyfriend (Wouldn't It?) seemed to write itself, and six more novels have followed. Sophie also writes for magazines and online about food, fashion, finance and fitness. She lives in southeast London with her amazing partner Hopi and their two adorable cats.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KKJVBLT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookouture (February 13, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 13, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1377 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 366 pages
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Sophie Ranald is the youngest of five sisters. Born in Zimbabwe, she lived in South Africa until an acute case of itchy feet brought her to London in her mid-20s.

Sophie's first novel, It Would Be Wrong to Steal My Sister's Boyfriend (Wouldn't it?), was published in 2013. Since then, she has written over a dozen more romantic comedies, including the runaway bestseller Sorry Not Sorry. Sophie's books have sold almost a million copies, regularly top the charts on Kindle and Apple Books, have been translated into five languages and have been featured on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

When she's not hammering at her keyboard on a deadline, Sophie can be found trying to lift heavy things in the gym, running or attempting to mix the perfect dry martini. She lives in South East London with her amazing partner and their two adorable cats.

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Fun British RomCom
Good girl Charlotte finds herself stuck in a rut - very single, overly demanding job, best friend getting married - when she stumbles upon the podcast, Sorry Not Sorry which encourages her to embrace her inner bad girl through a step by step process.... ⁣⁣So, sometimes a cover just screams “pick me up” and that’s exactly what happened here. Anyway, I basically love British chick lit ... bollocks and rubbish are part of my vocab after reading 5! books set in London this month. This book is funny, entertaining and kept me turning the pages. I enjoyed seeing Charlotte work through friend, man and career drama. I think I saw a bit of me in her as she expanded her comfort zone to being more assertive.... I need a podcast like this in my life!! ⁣⁣Thank you @readforeverpub for gifting me this book in exchange for my honest review!
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Elizabeth F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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This was a cute enjoyable read with a host of unique characters. Highly recommend!!
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cat
4.0 out of 5 stars cute book. easy read
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023
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It starts a bit slow but was an easy read while traveling by car for hours. It helped the time pass.
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MKW
3.0 out of 5 stars The perfect laugh out loud romantic comedy??????
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2020
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I'm 8 chapters (25%) in and there's been no romance and no comedy. Why should I keep reading? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
I know the Brits have a drier sense of humor but I adore British comedy. This isn't it. Plodding on a bit longer but not much.
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So I did finish the book. It's not a romance. Romance has very specific rules and I don't say that to be a nudge. It's just true. This is not a romance so call it what it is so people like me - who know what a romance is - don't waste their money. And there was nothing funny about the story. Even if I'm generous with the one liners, they weren't funny. At best it's women's fiction. I still wouldn't call it a comedy.

Charlotte is a mediocre character. She's most of the cliche's wrapped into a sarcastic package. I don't really mind the sarcasm; I do mind the cliches. The style of the narrative is pretty good - it flows easily though the author likes to go off on tangents about whatever noun was in the last paragraph so be prepared for that. I know too much about characters I care nothing about because they weren't a real part of the story.

There are so many men it's a bit ludicrous. None of them play a very important role until the end when, like Russian Roulette, one is tagged the "hero." Romance is about the relationship between the two characters and we got very little of that, even if you read back between the lines once you know who is going to be tagged the hero.

The ending is decent (again, not a romance) but a fairly straight shot from the start of the book. Several threads were left hanging so I don't know if she plans to pick it up in a sequel. This may be why we got so much back story and side story about characters we didn't see a whole lot.
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Nadine Vrijhof
5.0 out of 5 stars Shake things up!
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2019
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Charlotte’s best friend is moving out, and now the house feels empty. And so does her life. She’s in a rut. So, when she finds this series of podcasts named ‘Sorry Not Sorry’, she is determined to get more out of life. What I really liked about Charlotte is that she could be any one of us. She wasn’t this super-thin super-unreal super-woman, but just a relatable person with recognizable problems.

It was never TOO bad, which was how I liked it. Just a broadening of her horizon. Spreading her wings. Pushing her boundaries. Flirting. Not saying no to everything. Small steps. And that started out with innocent things like calling a guy after asking his phone number. Later on, it gets a bit less innocent…

It says laugh-out-loud and yes, it was filled with humour, but no, I never laughed out loud. But I really enjoyed it. It was entertaining, easy-to-read, with a good flow, and I loved it! And it was surprising! Romantic comedies can be predictable, but this one definitely wasn’t!

Heat level 4 quite steamy

BTW I loved the little references to Gemma from ‘The Truth About Gemma Grey’.
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ngc
4.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait to read
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023
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The summary of this book sounds fun and interesting. I can't wait to start reading this. The only downfall to this purchase was receiving my book sticky. Like something was spilled on the cover.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Sorry
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2019
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If you read my reviews you already know that I read a lot and only write if I feel strongly about a book, either good or bad. I will say that I am not very fond of British books in general - they use common words only those from England would know and it is sometimes difficult to follow the story. I picked Sorry Not Sorry just from the description of a perfect laugh out loud romantic comedy. It is not. But....it IS a very good read about everyday life for a single semi-professional young woman, with all the struggles that come with relationships, both personal and professional. With some hiccups along the way, things work out the way they should. A little predictable, but a really good read.
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Areanna M.
3.0 out of 5 stars fun to read
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
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It is a fun and light reading but a dramatic one at the same time! Def worth taking the time to read it.
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Bethany
2.0 out of 5 stars Soooooo slowwwww!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023
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I don’t think I can finish this book. It’s taking forever to get no where! I keep skipping bc it’s just a bunch of filler detail stuff that does nothing for the story. I’m on chapter 10 and I still don’t know who the romance is supposed to be between. So far she has a job where she gets walked all over but seems to love it, has a best friend who is now moving to next stage of life and marrying leaving her to have to have new roommates, she had a one bad date with sex that sucked so basically swore herself off guys, her best friend is turning into a rush snob and hurting her feelings but she feels guilty instead, and she’s playing hard to get bc a pod cast tells her to. Chapter 10 and I still am not sure if she’s met the guy that is supposed to be her romantic partner or not. The sexting they may or may not be doing is not written into the story. There’s no burn….. I’m going to put it down for a few days and then attempt again….
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Victoria
5.0 out of 5 stars Such an wonderful, engaging, easy to read book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2022
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This was such a cute, light-hearted, easy read and I loved it.

The pacing was very quick moving and kept the book interesting and meant it was very easy to read and work my way through.

Charlotte was such a strong and relatable character and I loved that she wanted to get out of her life rut and try new things. I also loved the fact that she was from Newcastle and had moved to London to get her career going. In fact, I just adored the fact that this book was set in the UK altogether.
The majority of the other characters in this book were amazing and oh so likeable.
There were, of course, a couple of bad apples (Myles and Bianca), but there would be no drama without the bad apples. I absolutely hated Bianca and would have loved for her to truly get her comeuppance, but maybe I have that to look forward to in one of the spin off books.

The premise of the book was great and nicely unique and I enjoyed the fact that the drama in the book wasn't the typical sort that could have been easily avoided if the characters had just communicated better.

This book pulled me out of a month long slump and while it was my first Sophie Ranald book, it certainly won't be my last.
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Allie Burt
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and Engaging Beach Read
Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2020
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A hilarious, feel-good comedy, perfect to read over a few days at the beach. This book has fun and relatable characters. The setting, characters, and storyline feel realistic. The story has different plot lines that keep you wanting to turn the pages. Pretty much any girl in her 20’s (or 20’s at heart) would have fun reading this book! I can’t wait to read more by this author.
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GM
2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't laugh out loud
Reviewed in Italy on April 18, 2019
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Well written characters, but plot was far too predictable and though I read the whole thing, I didn't find it funny at all, never mind laugh out loud. Ok as an "under the beach umbrella" read.
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Nikhilesh divekar
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed a lot
Reviewed in India on August 1, 2019
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Too hilarious
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Cassie
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun romantic comedy
Reviewed in Australia on February 9, 2021
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Sorry, Not Sorry is a fun, entertaining novel and an easy read, perfect for a lazy day on the beach or after a long day at work. If follows the story of Charlotte, a bored twenty-seven year old woman struggling to find love. When she listens to the podcast “Sorry Not Sorry,” which encourages women to find their inner bad girl and jump into the dating game, Charlotte takes the challenge and stumbles into a comedy of errors.

There are laugh-out-loud moments, cringe-worthy moments, and fun surprise moments. The writing is easy to follow and the pace is comfortable for a late night read with a cuppa. Charlotte is a well-developed and relatable character as she struggles through love’s highs and lows. She fumbles around in the dating game, mostly making a fool out of herself, but learns from her experiences and earns self-respect. And of course, the person she ends up with is the last person she expects.

This isn’t a fast-paced narrative, but the writing style (told from Charlotte’s perspective) is often dead-pan and witty, and is extremely gratifying. The supporting characters are developed well and are believable—we all have a friend or a boss like Charlotte’s.

Overall, this is an enjoyable chick-lit rom-com. It won’t change your life, but it’s a must-read for anyone who loves romance and humour.
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