Last Night by Mhairi McFarlaneMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Eve, Sophie, Justin and Ed have been friends since they were eighteen years old, they may have parted ways when they went to university but they are still close and participate in the weekly quiz at their local pub on a Thursday night. They like to think of themselves as a British version of the characters in the film The Breakfast Club, albeit Justin says he is a gay version of Judd Nelson.
Just before they left for university Ed and Eve had a moment, but, as is often the way, things went awry, and Ed met Hester. Now the gang are in their early thirties, with careers and their own homes, but Eve is still in love with Ed, sometimes they share a moment or a glance and Eve wonders if he still thinks of her like that, but when Hester proposes things are about to change. Eve just didn't realise just how much things would change that night, but tragedy strikes and Eve learns that everything she thought she knew about her friends is no longer true.
There's so much to unpack in this book, growing older doesn't necessarily mean growing up, your best friend may have your back but they aren't always a reliable narrator, good guys can also do bad things, and sometimes your first kiss can be the one!
It sounds odd to say that a book based on a tragedy is a feel good, uplifting romance but it really is. Eve is such a great character, funny, honest, loyal, and genuine. And in their own ways, so are her friends.
Another cracker from a master of contemporary romance.
I was offered a free copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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