What's in a name?
Devastated after losing her job, eternal pragmatist Alice leaves London for a new start in Devon. It’s there that she meets Danny.
Then she meets another Danny.
And then she meets Daniel – Danny to his friends…
In fact, there seems to be a Danny at every turn! Her neighbour’s a Danny; there’s little baby Danny; there’s a vicar, a windsurfer, even a dog called Danny! And whether it’s laughter, comfort, a flutter of romance or a walk along the beach, they each bring something special to Alice’s new life.
You might say it’s a coincidence. Alice certainly would… at first! But when she suddenly risks losing not just one Danny, but all of them, she begins to wonder: might there be more in a name than she ever guessed?
Firstly I would like to thank the author for sending me a copy of this book to review. I had seen this book doing the rounds on a few other blogs but not really looked into it, then when T.A. Williams followed me on Twitter I started to take a bit more notice of his books and thought this one sounded great. So when he offered a copy of this book for a review, I jumped at the chance. I instantly loved the idea of this book, it is such a simple story line that is made so fun and addictive.
Right at the start of the book Alice is made redundant and although she is upset as she has put her life into the company, she decides this is the perfect chance to start her life again and do something she wants to do. She decides to change her lifestyle and in turn where she lives. With a little push from her work friend Danny, she ends up buying a house on an online auction (before actually seeing it) and moving to Devon, where she is hoping to go to Exeter University to do an MA in History. However, the house is nothing like she expected when she does go to see it, I won’t tell you what it’s like because you will never believe me! But it will take a lot of work for it to be live-able. As she has already rent her London flat to Danny she moves to Devon anyway and rents a cottage in a nearby village. Little does she know she is going to make some connections with people and even animals that all have one thing in common.
I really liked Alice, she is just a normal woman that makes a big mistake but tries to make the best of such a bad situation. She doesn't dwell on it and gets on with her life, something we all need to do at one point or another. The way she is written is great and nothing is too far-fetched, you can believe everything that happens and easily get into the story. Alice is somebody that you instantly feel for and want to help her out, you feel everything she does with her and just want to be her friend, or at least I did.
What makes this book so great is that almost everybody Alice meets is named Danny or Daniel! This is such an interesting and new concept to add into a book! It makes it so much more enjoyable and you can’t help but giggle to yourself each time the next Danny comes along! I couldn't help but start to think every character introduced would be called Danny and was slightly disappointed when they weren't, although I think T.A Williams had the perfect balance between funny and too many Danny’s! Each Danny has ends up connected to Alice in different ways and eventually all tied in with one another.
This is a brilliant story! It has its ups and downs and keeps you guessing at the end which is perfect! It is such a hard book to put down and I really hope we see more of this type of book in the future! Although this is T.A. Williams’ third book this is his first of the romantic comedy kind and it is such a good way to enter into this genre, this is the perfect book to enter this genre with, it breathes new life into an already great genre and if this is anything to go by T.A. Williams is one to look out for! but I will defiantly be adding his other books to my TBR! I would recommend this book to anybody that likes a fun, laid back read that keeps you hooked!
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