The Plus One

De: Sophia Money-Coutts

Narrado por: Sophia Money-Coutts

The Plus One [n] informal a person who accompanies an invited person to a wedding or a reminder of being single, alone and absolutely plus none

Polly’s not looking for ‘the one’, just the plus one…

Polly Spencer is fine. She’s single, turning thirty and only managed to have sex twice last year (both times with a Swedish banker called Fred), but seriously, she’s fine. Even if she’s still stuck at Posh! magazine writing about royal babies and the chances of finding a plus one to her best friend’s summer wedding are looking worryingly slim.

But it’s a New Year, a new leaf and all that. Polly’s determined that over the next 365 days she’ll remember to shave her legs, drink less wine and generally get her s**t together. Her latest piece is on the infamous Jasper, Marquess of Milton, undoubtedly neither a plus one nor ‘the one’. She’s heard the stories, there’s no way she’ll succumb to his charms…

©2019 Sophia Money-Coutts (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Reseñas de la Crítica

‘The Plus One by Sophia Money-Coutts is so funny. And the sex is amazing – makes me feel like a nun! A funny first novel where class and sex are back!’ Jilly Cooper

‘Perfectly jolly chick-lit… A light, fizzy rom-com to kick back with after a bottle of rosé this summer.’ Evening Standard

‘Hilarious and compelling.’ Daily Mail

‘Howlingly funny.’ Sunday Times

'I started reading this book on the 3.48 from Waterloo and by 4.15 I was crying with laughter. Brilliant.' Sarah Morgan

‘Perfect summer reading for fans of Jilly Cooper and Bridget Jones.’ Laura Benjamin, HELLO!

‘Funny, fresh and so brilliantly relatable – I couldn’t put it down. The perfect beach read!’ Natasha Harding, The Sun

‘Light, fizzy and as snort-inducing as a pint of Prosecco.’
Evening Standard Magazine

‘Gloriously cheering… which reminded me of vintage Jilly Cooper novels like Imogen and Harriet.’ Red Magazine

‘Bridget Jones trapped inside a Jilly Cooper novel. A beach cocktail in book form.’ METRO

‘This saucy read is great sun-lounger fodder.’ Heat

‘Sexy and very funny…perfect for fans of Jilly Cooper.’ Closer

‘As fun and fizzy as a chilled glass of prosecco…this is the perfect read for your holiday.’ The Daily Express

‘Bridget Jones’s Diary as interpreted by Julian Fellows, with more explicit sex…Money-Coutts can certainly write and some effective one-liners and unexpected poignant touches make this a classy read.’Observer

‘Fans of Bridget Jones will love this romcom.’ Sunday Express S Magazine

‘Marvellous… If you’re looking for a juicy read to romp through, The Plus One will scratch that itch.’ i

‘Cheerful, saucy and fun.’ The Sunday Mirror

‘Fizzy fun and some seriously saucy shenanigans.’ Event Magazine

I enjoy reading Sophia Money-Coutts, except ...

... the graphic and gratuitous sex scenes. Really? I don't want to be party to Money-Coutts' fantasies - especially when described in her own voice. No. Just - no. Also, her narration is an acquired taste. However, all told, she's a clever writer and I enjoy her books.

Pretty weak story

Honestly, I loved the other two books I’ve read by this author, so I was really looking forward to this one too. Unfortunately it was just not that good. It had a lot of potential, but it was incredibly predictable and she just didn’t develop the characters very well. Sadly, wish I hadn’t wasted my time on this one.

Perfect..

This first rom-com from this author is spot on .. If you loved Sophie Kinsella’s older works such as “Remeber Me” and “undomestic Godess” and “can you keep a secret” add spice and you will love this.(I can’t even finish one of the shopoholic books)
I am super picky in what I waste my listening time on.. it has to relax and enthrall me.. if not I immediately give up.
I am the kind of consumer that rather re-listen or re-watch a known title (book, movie, series) than dive in to a new adventure.
I so love the fast pace of the author’s narration and her witty changes of pace and the writing is natural and extremely funny at times to the point of laughing out loud. I love intelligent dialogue, un-fake characters and a good storyline.
You won’t be disappointed if you are a half intelligent busy person with a good sense of humor. Sometimes graphic but fun descriptions of the sex life never hurts in my book..
Enjoy and thank you!

How real the story was.

Beautiful heartwarming story. One of those which will make you want to go on even if your present life is far from perfect!

Silly girl book

The ending is typical, but I enjoyed the story. Easy to listen to on road trips.

Too much happening in one story

I felt that this book meandered a lot. I found myself wondering “why does this matter to the story?” with almost every little thing that happened.

The plot seemed really unfocused to me, so it was hard to care about a lot of the characters and what they were going through.

I do like the author’s witty turns of phrase and unique descriptions, and I think she’s an excellent reader. That said, I don’t think I’ll be purchasing another book.