Winging It by Emma Murray

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Emma Murray’s newest book is the third book starring Saorise. The first two books have 4.5/5 star reviews on Amazon. I’ve been reading thrillers recently and this book was a nice change of pace. I love lighthearted stories with feel good endings and this one fits the bill. Be ready to add to your TBR pile!


Book back cover

When her husband David announces he’s been offered a job in New York, Saoirse is thrilled. The glamour of the big city, the shopping, the culture, not to mention the free Manhattan apartment and business class air fare – what’s not to like? There’s just the small matter of making it work for their daughter, five-year-old Anna, who isn’t so keen to leave her friends and school behind.

The Big Apple in the middle of summer isn’t quite the holiday Saoirse envisaged, and with David away with work, New York apartment sizes on the miniscule side, and the pace of life faster than the sleepy London suburbs, solo ex-pat parenting pushes Saoirse to her limits.

And as the pressure builds and ‘faking it till she makes it’ isn’t cutting it, there’s only one thing for it – Saoirse and Anna need a new plan, and ‘Winging It’ might be their best option…


Review

When I picked up this book I didn’t realize it was part of a series. As the beginning of the book provided background, I could tell this was not the first in Saorise’s story. After reading this book, I want to read the other books but I didn’t feel I missed anything by reading this book first.

Saorise has a nice life in London and moving to New York City is a BIG change. I liked reading about her challenges and even though I have not been in this situation, I could relate to her. The author’s writing made you want to be Saorise’s friend and cheer her on. I could picture the scenes as they played out. To say it simply, I absolutely loved this book. If you are a fan of Sophie Kinsella, you will want to read this series.

 

Author Info

Emma Murray is originally from Co. Dublin and moved to London in her early twenties. After a successful career as a ghostwriter, she felt it was high time she fulfilled her childhood dream to write fiction.

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Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources and the publisher for allowing me to be part of this blog tour.

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