Dumped by Instagram post. Not a whiff of a social life. Can it get any worse?
After a string of failed relationships – romantic and platonic – Lea’s had enough of watching life happen without her. When she bumps into Shep, a comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in need of accommodation, it feels like destiny. And voilá – Lea now has a lodger and some company.
The two get on like a flat on fire, and Lea can’t resist falling for outgoing Shep. But she knows it’s a mistake that will cost her heart – he’s just another guy passing through, after all. And with Shep’s stand-up routine edging him closer to his big break, there’s no way he’ll stick around.
Love is no laughing matter as the Fringe draws to a close. Can Lea find the confidence to step up and confess her feelings to Shep? Will he want to stay?
A feel-good, heartwarming romance for anyone desperate to break out of their shell and find their true self.
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Nina Kaye is a contemporary romance author living in Edinburgh. She is author of three other books for Canelo – Take a Moment, One Night in Edinburgh, and Just Like That. She has previously been a contender for the RNA Joan Hessayson Award.
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Stand-Up Guy by Nina Kaye
One-word review: Witty
Emojis: 🤦🏻♀️🫣🫶🏻
Rating: 4 🌟s
My thoughts:
Stand Up Guy by Nina Kaye is a contemporary story of the challenge of adult friendships in a transitory world. I expected to tell you that Stand Up Guy is a relatable rom-com, and it is. I loved that the story is set uniquely in a standup comedy world and that there is plenty of witty banter, as expected.
But what hit me the most was the more relatable story about the main character, Lea, and her feelings of loneliness. All of her college friends have gone off to start their careers wherever those careers took them, except for one friend, who is married with young children. This sums up the challenges of having friends as an adult to me. There is so much transition – people moving and life circumstances changing – it’s hard for the modern woman to keep up, much less have the time to get out there and meet new people.
Combined with the theme of loneliness is experiencing bullying as an adult. Those middle school bullies don’t typically change once they become adults – they continue bullying when and where they can. And there are specific areas where I’ve noticed they thrive and gravitate to. I loved how Lea handled the bully in her life. It’s so empowering!
I’ll be honest – the romance fizzled for me – but the other themes are so powerful they more than made up for it.
10 responses to “Stand Up Guy by Nina Kaye #BlogTour #BookReview #RomCom”
sounds relatable. Some people don’t change all their lives and funny thing is they never realize they did something wrong in life. Amazing review, Tessa!
Definitely relatable!
I like the idea of the story being set in the standup world – that’s one I haven’t come across. I also like that Lea handled the bullies in her life. Glad the other areas made up for the romance!
I haven’t come across that either. It made it very interesting.
Excellent review, Tessa💜 I got caught up in all of those other nuances besides the romance. This feels more weighty than a rom-com, a good thing.
Definitely a good thing. It’s so relatable.
Brilliant review, romance is only part of a story like this.
Just a small part.
Interesting that the romance fizzled, but it’s great that other aspects of the book held up so well!
I liked that about it. It made it more of a women’s fiction book for me than a romcom