I have been an avid Sarra Manning’s supporter and reader for many many years.
I devoured Diary of a Crush (Ya Trilogy), Guitar Girl, Let’s Get Lost, Nobody’s Girl and I was thrilled when she started writing adult romance, I absolutely adored Unsticky, I enjoyed You don’t have to say you love me so so so it really pains me to say that I really disliked Nine Uses for an ex-boyfriend.
Recently I only reviewed books that I liked, I have very little time and I have been sleeping poorly for ages (yeah my one year old daughter believes that sleeping is a waste of time, but that’s another story :)) but I have to say something about Nine Uses for an ex-boyfriend because I am afraid that some readers might pick up this one (as their first try at Sarra Manning) and think “nah, not my thing”.
I did the same in the past with a few authors (Paige Toon, Kristan Higgings, …) and I am glad that after initial disappointment I picked up other books and loved them.
Don’t give up on Sarra Manning!
From Goodreads:
Hope Delafield hasn’t always had an easy life. She has red hair and a temper to match, as her mother is constantly reminding her. She can’t wear heels, is terrified of heights and being a primary school teacher isn’t exactly the job she dreamed of doing, especially when her class are stuck on the two times table.
At least Hope has Jack, and Jack is the God of boyfriends. He’s sweet, kind, funny, has a killer smile, a cool job on a fashion magazine and he’s pretty (but in a manly way). Hope knew that Jack was The One ever since their first kiss after the Youth Club Disco and thirteen years later, they’re still totally in love. Totally. They’re even officially pre-engaged. And then Hope catches Jack kissing her best friend Susie…
My problem, my big big problem with this book is that it doesn’t have that un-put-down-ability factor that I crave when I decide to buy a Sarra Manning’s book, it was actually boring due to poor characterization, weak storyline, a “who-cares” sort of romance.
Yes Jack is annoying, Hope is hopeless but I cannot put my finger on what exactly doesn’t work, let’s say I was bored from start to finish.
Yet when Manning’s new book will be released I’ll be there to buy it, she is great, she wrote so many great books that I will pretend that I haven’t read this one, it won’t spoil my love for Sarra.
Other reviews:
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Emily and Her Little Pink Notes 
It pains me to say this because I love Sarra Manning’s books, but I also really disliked this one. From beginning to end I was frustrated and angry at the main characters. And I hated the end of the book. But I’m also already excited for her next adult book, because I’m sure that it will be good.
I already have a copy of this, pre-ordered from Book Depository, but I keep putting it off because I have a feeling I won’t enjoy reading it as much as Unsticky or YDHTSYLM. Maybe I should have ordered Adorkable instead because that seems more like something I’d like. I will still read this one though because Sarra Manning is an auto-read author for me.