The Spark

Jules Wake

Dec 2020 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

The perfect uplifting romcom for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Beth O’Leary and Lindsey Kelk!

Jess is falling for Sam.

Sam is falling for Jess.

But it seems life will do whatever it takes to make them fall apart.

When Jess and Sam lock eyes at a party, a spark ignites. The spark. But love at first sight isn’t like the movies, especially when Sam’s ex, Victoria, is determined to make their honeymoon period a living hell.

Is love at first sight enough?

Readers can’t get enough of The Spark:

‘If I could give this book more stars I would...My number 1 read so far this year’ Lisa-Marie

‘Aw man aw man aw man...This book is the best feel good contemporary romance I've read in a while...Had me screaming at the plot twist’ Tyler

‘The perfect romantic comedy...Uplifting and makes you warm and fuzzy’ Zoe

‘I loved this book! I couldn't put it down until I had finished it and that doesn't happen very often...a romance you will be rooting for from start to finish’ Pamela

‘I absolutely loved this!! Definitely a book for fans of Sophie Kinsella and also for fans of The Flat Share and The Switch’ Nicola

‘My first book by this author and won't be my last...A fab romcom read and the perfect pick me up in the current times’ Helen

‘I finished this adorable romance in a single day...a great escapist read that has lots of chemistry and a strong, independent, female lead’ Raven

‘This book drew me in from the very first page and I couldn't put it down...Thoughtful, truthful, heartbreaking, and heartwarming’ Sandra

‘This is my first Jules Wake read and certainly will not be my last, what a breath of fresh air this was!’ Lucy

‘This uplifting book had me up all night turning those pages, and boy was it worth the bags under my eyes this morning’ Margaret

‘This author is becoming one of my favourite authors!...I was genuinely sad to finish this book and could have started it all over again! ’ Sharon

Ratings and reviews

Bought this as part of a bundle. It keeps very strictly to a formula which isn't what makes this book bad. It's that there is not a speck of originality injected into that formula. I wanted to chuck this book across the room when only a few chapters in the author had wasted pages of words congratulating the protagonist on her trim figure (but she eats like a horse of course!) with all of the other female characters that cross her path lamenting how fat and unattractive they are by comparison. This might have been more bearable if more words had been used to paint any sense of a personality for our protagonist but alas, her character is as deep as a muddy puddle (not the kind you want to splash in).

Boring. The book read like an older-woman-trying-to-convey-a-young-woman. And the writer likes-to-join-alot, its annoying. If Sam had a secret drink or anger problem if could have had a great twist. The love-bombing and awesome chemistry (Spark!) between the two protagonists could have set the scene for a juicy relationship turned sour. Perhaps romance fiction isn't for me.

Formulaic chick lit book, but enjoyable to while away a few hours. Characters are believable and relationships fraught with usual misunderstandings. Author injects some humour into her storyline and this lightens story.

About the author

Jules Wake is the internationally bestselling author of over ten books including The Saturday Morning Park Run. She also writes as Julie Caplin and her Romantic Escapes series has hit the bestseller charts around the world.

After reading English at the University of East Anglia, Jules Wake worked in PR where she honed her fiction writing skills on press releases. She’s now a full-time author and what better job is there than making stuff up! It certainly beats housework.