Not to insult any ‘chick – lit’ writers, but it is true to say that romance novels for women can be pretty repetitive. Girl meets boy. Girl gets with boy. Boy does something to upset girl and they break up. Girl eventually forgives boy, as it was all a misunderstanding. Girl and boy get back together, marry and live happily ever after… Then something like One Day comes along.

The book tells the story of two people, Emma and Dex, describing their one-day together every year, for twenty years. Not to spoil it, that is all I’ll tell you. Except that this clever book is way ahead of the game, filled with wit, comedy, friendship, romance, betrayal, and heartbreak, and not necessarily in that order!

A must read for anyone looking for a romance novel that really delivers.

9/10