Wilde About The Girl: ‘Hilariously funny with depth and emotion, delightful’ Heat

Louise Pentland

Aug 2018 · Robin Wilde Book 2 · Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.

About this eBook

'Hilariously funny with depth and emotion, it's a delightful read' Heat Magazine

Robin Wilde is acing life.
After the year from hell, she's pulled herself up and out of The Emptiness, her love life is ticking along nicely, single motherhood is actually quite fun and she is ready for whatever life throws at her. When a thrilling opportunity at work arises, Robin is more than excited to step up and show everyone, including herself, what she's made of.

But her best friend Lacey is increasingly broken-hearted about struggling to conceive, and her daughter Lyla is starting to come out with some horrible attitudes she's learning from someone at school. Is Auntie Kath hiding loneliness under her bubbly, loving veneer? And can Robin definitely trust the people she must depend on in her fab new role?

But Robin has her girls. And her girls have got her. Together they can handle any crisis. Can't they?

Life is about to throw quite the curve ball at Robin Wilde, and she'll need to make some pretty brave choices if she's going to stop everything she cares about falling apart . . .

Get ready for the most hilarious, heart-breaking, uplifting and unforgettable novel of the year!


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Can't wait to read more from Louise Pentland? Look out for her new non-fiction book, MumLife: What Nobody Ever Tells You About Being A Mum. Search 9781788702928.

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Have you met Robin Wilde yet?

Praise for WILDE LIKE ME:

'Warm and engaging' Sophie Kinsella

'I'm smitten' Lindsey Kelk

'Gorgeous, witty, reassuring' Daisy Buchanan

'Funny, heartfelt, tender and empowering!' Giovanna Fletcher

'Hilarious, moving and extremely well written' Style Magazine

'If it's great big belly laughs you're after, then meet Robin Wilde' Fabulous Magazine

'This book is a winner' OK Magazine

This is what you've been saying about WILDE LIKE ME:

'LOVE this book. It made me laugh and cry'

'Adored this book. Couldn't put it down'

'Robin Wilde is an amazing character and everyone should read this book!'

'I'm dying to know what happens next with Robin'

'A great pick-me-up book'

'This book made me feel so, so good!'

'Relatable, sad, funny and sweet'

'I loved it so much I passed it on to my mum'

'Anyone can relate to Robin'

'If I could give it more than 5 stars I would!'

Ratings and reviews

4.5 Stars Having not been particularly fond of the first book about Robin Wilde (Wilde Like Me) I am not really sure why I purchased the second - who am I kidding I spotted it on sale and thought "bargain". You know what, I am really glad that I did. This is a much more cohesive book than the first and the narrative flows much more easily and you just sink in to Robin's world. This is a roller coaster for the emotions though. From the trials and tribulations of Robin's work life, romantic life and the joys (or otherwise of motherhood) to Lacey's obsession with getting pregnant and Aunt Kath's loneliness it is all covered. It didn't make me laugh out loud or cry but I can see how those overt emotions could be evoked by the words on the page. It does help to have read the first book as you know who the various characters are, their backstories and how we are where we are. There was little backstory detailed in the book so without this some of the characters may appear a little peculiar initially. There are some quite stark themes dealt with here, more so than in the first book. Yes, I know the first book dealt with depression but somehow that felt like a surface treatment but this time it felt like real emotion. **SPOILER ALERT** It was, in some ways, quite shocking to come across the theme of miscarriage in the book. Yes, Robin did get pregnant accidentally by her "New York Man" and it did cause a major rift between her and Lacey. However, just as she has started to get excited about the pregnancy and decided that it isn't a bad thing she loses the child. Her emotional reactions in the aftermath felt real and your heart broke just a little for her. Couple this with Lacey's blooming pregnancy and the ensuing arguments between them and brought a real dynamism to the friendship which lifted the book. I was also gratified to see Aunt Kath get a new beau in her life. I particularly enjoyed Lyla's reaction to this change in their family dynamic. None of us like change but small children seem particularly resistant to it and her tantrums about Kath's seeming abandonment of Derek were realistic. **SPOILER ALERT** This is a warm book that feels true to life - albeit a life that is slightly charmed. Despite whatever comes Robin's way she always seems to make it out on top - just a pity that real life never works out the way it does in novels!

Loved this book, The main character, Robin is real, flawed, gutsy and oh so believable. Her life is not perfect and she has some tragedies, but these are handled sympathetically and realistically. I look forward to seeing the next book in the series, which I am sure will come. My sister, Michelle Holman is also a writer and I related to the thanks page at the end of the book, with Louise talking about writing her story whilst sitting in bed, which brought back memories of Michelle doing the same with a cup of tea and toast and I just need another half an hour as I am on a roll...…...…………… two hours later she looks up. I am in awe of people who can write a story that engages the reader and takes them into the book, so the world around disappears and you look up a few hours later after having immersed yourself. Louise Pentland can do this with her story. Highly recommended,

Louise did it again. I have felt and seen so much of myself in Robyn including The Emptyness, but in this book discovered we share a birthday as well, so we really are Kindred Spirits.

About the author

LOUISE PENTLAND is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Wilde novels trilogy and non-fiction book MumLife. She's the number one parenting vlogger in the UK, with 9 million combined followers across her social platforms. Louise is the creator and host of the podcast Mothers' Meeting, where she interviews fellow mums and discusses all things motherhood.


Louise featured on the 'Sunday Times Top 100 Influencers' list and was crowned as the number one 'mumfluencer' by Mother & Baby. She is also a UN Global Ambassador for Gender Equality and an NSPCC Ambassador for Childhood. Louise has filmed with an array of people, from Kim Kardashian to the Pope at the Vatican. She is also involved in the support and encouragement of childhood literacy with charity Bookstart, alongside Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.