{"id":9110,"date":"2025-01-08T22:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/someone-like-you-by-sandy-barker-review\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T22:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:17:40","slug":"someone-like-you-by-sandy-barker-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=9110","title":{"rendered":"Someone Like You by Sandy Barker #Review"},"content":{"rendered":"


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We are returning to the Ever After Agency for another <\/span>entertaining romcom, with a festive twist, by Sandy Barker<\/b>. Someone Like You <\/i>was published by Boldwood Books<\/b> on November 12th. You can read my reviews of Match Me If You Can <\/i>here<\/a> and\u00a0 The One That I Want <\/i>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What do you do when you realise you’ve fallen for your best
\nfriend, but he sees you as the sister he never had? And to make things worse,
\nyou’re stuck in the middle of a matchmaking scheme to find him someone else!<\/span><\/p>\n

Best friends Gaby and Raff are inseparable and know each
\nother inside out. But with Raff’s string of disastrous relationships and his
\nnewfound fame as Britain\u2019s Best Baker, it’s time to enlist the Ever After
\nAgency to help him find true love.<\/span><\/p>\n

At first, Gaby is all in \u2013 Raff is a catch, after all. But
\nas she secretly helps to find his perfect match, she\u2019s hit with unexpected
\npangs of jealousy. And before she can act on her feelings, Raff falls for one
\nof his dates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can Gaby keep her emotions in check, or will she risk
\nruining their friendship to find out if Raff feels the same way?<\/span><\/p>\n

Set in London and Seattle, this romantic and festive romcom
\nis perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Mhairi McFarlane and Lindsey Kelk.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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I always enjoy this series of books about the Ever After Agency and their quest to align hopefuls with their perfect match. They can be read as a standalone, but you find familiar characters cropping up and it is always good to know their back story. There are plenty of nods to the romcom genre. In this case, it’s the ‘meet-cute’ trope as Raff is lined up with different possible matches without him knowing it. Through it all, we have his best friend, Gaby, who isn’t finding the process as comfortable as she’d like. As her true feelings emerge, you are left trying to second guess Raff, who comes over as a thoroughly eligible and likeable young man.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In short: Can friends turn to lovers?
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I\u2019m a writer, traveller and hopeful romantic, and am
\ncurrently on a one-year sabbatical with my partner, Ben, living and writing
\nacross the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a traveller, I love exploring new places, outdoor
\nadventures, and eating and drinking like a local, and many of my travel
\nadventures have found homes in my novels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thanks to Sandy Barker, Boldwood Books and Rachel of\u00a0Rachel’s Random Resources<\/a> for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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