Game More, Pay Less
Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Millions of titles. Learn more
Read now
OR
£1.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.. This price was set by the publisher.
Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will pre-order your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships and Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Fiona Gibson
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Woman Who Met Her Match: The big-hearted, hilariously relatable romantic comedy from the million copy bestseller, perfect for fans of Sophia Kinsella Kindle Edition

by Fiona Gibson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 8,891 ratings

From the laugh-out-loud Sunday Times bestselling author of When Life Gives You Lemons and author of Kindle sensation The Woman Who Ran Away from Everything.

‘The voice of modern woman’ Marie Claire

After yet another disaster, Lorrie is calling time on online dating. She might be single in her forties, but she’s got a good job, wonderful children and she’s happy. This, Lorrie decides, is going to have to be enough.

That is, until she receives a very unexpected request from France. Antoine Rousseau, who had once turned a lonely French exchange trip into a summer of romance, wants to see her – after thirty years.

But Lorrie is a responsible woman. She can’t exactly run off to Nice with the man who broke her teenage heart . . . can she?

‘A warming book to snuggle up with’ ***** Reader Review

‘A well-written, quirky story all women can relate to’ ***** Reader Review

‘I love Fiona’s books and this is one of her best – warm, funny and romantic’ ***** Reader Review

‘Just the right mix of romantic drama – the characters were instantly likeable’ ***** Reader Review

Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Print length
    402 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Avon
  4. Accessibility
    Learn more
  5. Publication date
    13 April 2017
  6. File size
    1.9 MB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details

From the Publisher

bestselling books; bestsellers 2019
The Mum Who Got Her Life Back
The Woman Who Upped and Left
The Mum Who'd Had Enough
The Woman Who Met Her Match
When Life Gives You Lemons
The Dog Share
Buying Options
Buying Options
Buying Options
Buying Options
Buying Options
Buying Options
Customer Reviews
4.3 out of 5 stars 6,160
4.0 out of 5 stars 6,599
4.3 out of 5 stars 1,656
4.3 out of 5 stars 8,891
4.3 out of 5 stars 6,787
4.4 out of 5 stars 2,174
Price £3.99 £1.99 £0.99 £1.99 £2.99 £3.49
Kindle ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Out 4th March
Paperback ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Out 4th March
Audiobook ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Out 4th March

bestselling books; bestsellers 2019

image

bestselling non fiction; non fiction bestsellers 2023

Product description

Review

‘A terrifically entertaining, cheery romance, with an endearing heroine.’ Sunday Mirror

‘Warm, funny and poignant.’ Daily Mail

‘Warm, witty and fun.’ My Weekly

‘The voice of modern woman.’ Marie Claire

‘More than funny, it’s true.’ Elle

‘Warm, funny and endearing.’ Best

About the Author

Fiona was born in a youth hostel in Yorkshire. She started working on teen magazine Jackie at age 17, then went on to join Just Seventeen and More! where she invented the infamous 'Position of the Fortnight.' Fiona is the author of over 20 romcom novels and lives in Glasgow with her husband. You can follow Fiona on Instagram@fiona_gib and read her weekly columns at fionagibson.substack.com

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KTKA53W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avon
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 13 April 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 402 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008157036
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 8,891 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Fiona Gibson

Fiona Gibson

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Perfect life? Not a bit! Fiona Gibson's much loved novels are about the messiness of everyday life, when you don't have it all sorted - even at 40, 50 and beyond. To make matters worse, wine makes you sweat like a horse now! Which seems deeply unfair. Marriage wobbles, maddening teenagers and second-chance love - they're all there in Fiona's hilariously relatable stories.

Her newest novel, The Full Nest, is out now. And you can pre-order The Woman Who Got Her Spark Back (out on June 7!).

Fiona started her writing life working on teen magazines Jackie and Just Seventeen. She went on to edit More! magazine, where she invented the infamous Position of the Fortnight. It remains her career highlight.

These days Fiona lives in Glasgow with her husband, where she writes her books full-time and tries to ignore the housework. Her three grown up children have all flown the nest.

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
8,891 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Customers say

Customers find this book to be a perfect holiday read that keeps them entertained and chuckles to themselves throughout. The writing is tight and funny, with fabulous characters, and one customer notes how the author tackles subjects with tact and wit. The storyline receives mixed reactions, with some finding it excellent while others say it's very little.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

Select to learn more

161 customers mention ‘Enjoyment’161 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining, particularly noting it's perfect for holiday reading.

"This is a wonderful feel good story that had been totally submerged. I am a big fan of Fiona's and I think it's possibly her best yet...." Read more

"...The Woman Who Met Her Match is a light hearted and feel good read that I struggled to put down...." Read more

"...The characters were fabulous. Highly recommended for a enjoyable read" Read more

"...Lorrie's relationship with her teenage children is also a refreshingly good one with them all exasperating each other in the way only family..." Read more

75 customers mention ‘Laughter rate’66 positive9 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, describing it as a good laugh-out-loud read that made them smile frequently.

"...There is also plenty of humour woven through the story - for instance the love bite on Stu's neck was hilarious...." Read more

"...The Woman Who Met Her Match is a light hearted and feel good read that I struggled to put down...." Read more

"Really enjoyed this Fiona Gibson book. It was funny and entertaining. The characters were fabulous. Highly recommended for a enjoyable read" Read more

"...There are moments of humour in the book. Especially the descriptions of her handful of dates from datemylovelymum.com...." Read more

44 customers mention ‘Ease of reading’44 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, describing it as light and funny, with one customer noting that the writing is tight and another mentioning that the author draws readers in quickly.

"...The writing is crisp, effortless, well crafted and fresh...." Read more

"...The writing is tight and funny, and the characters well-drawn and believable. An excellent read for relaxation." Read more

"...I read it through to the end as it's an easy book to get through but not sure I would read this author again." Read more

"...Light read but enjoyable." Read more

32 customers mention ‘Character development’30 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, with one specifically praising the strong female lead character Lorrie.

"...I could totally relate to the lead character Lorrie and really rooted for her, wanting her to find happiness...." Read more

"Lorrie is a wonderful character. She has two grown up children and is trying the dating scene again which doesn't seem to be going terribly well...." Read more

"...It was funny and entertaining. The characters were fabulous. Highly recommended for a enjoyable read" Read more

"...The writing is tight and funny, and the characters well-drawn and believable. An excellent read for relaxation." Read more

10 customers mention ‘Thought provoking’10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one customer noting how the author tackles subjects with tact and wit.

"...of men - high earners, generous, romantic, good looking and attentive - the sort of men we can't seem to get in real life!!..." Read more

"...It was an earthly, warming book to snuggle up with and you feel that you really get to know the main character, slightly predictable, but in a way..." Read more

"Terrific characters, created with real depth, sympathy and understanding...." Read more

"...romance and the hassles of work all go into making this a thought provoking, light hearted and witty tale." Read more

52 customers mention ‘Storyline’33 positive19 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the storyline of the book, with some finding it lovely and excellent, while others note it is very little and predictable.

"...to end up with the most desirable of men - high earners, generous, romantic, good looking and attentive - the sort of men we can't seem to get in..." Read more

"...'s finest but it did entertain in places and, on the whole, felt relatively realistic...." Read more

"Terrific fun! I dropped a star because the ending is very predictable - once the full cast is in place, you know who Lorrie will end up with - but..." Read more

"...It has your emotions on a roller coaster - it's sad, hilarious, romantic and the characters are all so credible and loveable, with the exception of..." Read more

Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Reading is for fun
    5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely feel good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2017
    Verified Purchase
    This is a wonderful feel good story that had been totally submerged. I am a big fan of Fiona's and I think it's possibly her best yet. This book will appeal to women like me: in their 40s and 50s, single mothers struggling on the dating scene with a disastrous record in relationships! I could totally relate to the lead character Lorrie and really rooted for her, wanting her to find happiness. I felt sad when it ended because I really looked forward to putting my feet up to read this!
    There were some great twists: the trip to Nice ended in a different way to how I thought it would and the scene as Antoine sits on the settee drinking coffee and reading newspapers that morning took an interesting and clever twist that was unexpected. I liked the way the sex scene and scene after were crafted.
    The writing is crisp, effortless, well crafted and fresh. There were lots of different ways of saying the same thing: e.g. walking becomes bowls over, scamper, crawl, clatter, bettles, whisks, tumbles, etc. The sex and romantic scenes feel realistic and sensous. There is also plenty of humour woven through the story - for instance the love bite on Stu's neck was hilarious.
    On a down note I didn't like Stu as a potential boyfriend. I couldn't get an idea in my mind of what he was like. He seemed to feminine and not career minded or a high earner! Antoine was a much more desirable guy! Fiona your readers want characters to end up with the most desirable of men - high earners, generous, romantic, good looking and attentive - the sort of men we can't seem to get in real life!!

    Well done Fiona and can't wait for your next book!
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Sarah H.
    4.0 out of 5 stars A highly entertaining and fun read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Lorrie is a wonderful character. She has two grown up children and is trying the dating scene again which doesn't seem to be going terribly well. Being in my forties also, there was a lot that I could relate to in Lorrie's life. Apart from the dating I should add. Having read Lorrie's dating disaster's, I don't think I would be in any hurry to join it if I ever found myself single again.

    There are lots of fabulous characters throughout the story. I really liked Lorrie's lodger for one. I mean who wouldn't love a lodger that can cook and bake? I loved how comfortable the pair are together and they reminded me very much of a couple that have been married for years. 

    This isn't just a romance novel. Yes there is love in it but it's also about being grown up and having to make decisions. Much harder for Lorrie, when her children arn't that interested in what's going on in her life and she has a mother who is wrapped up in her own world. I really enjoyed reading of her work life and what it's like working behind a make up counter. Certainly makes for some interesting reading.

    The Woman Who Met Her Match is a light hearted and feel good read that I struggled to put down. I really enjoyed my first introduction to this authors work and look forward to reading more by her. A highly entertaining and fun read.
    4 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • susie7
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2024
    Verified Purchase
    Really enjoyed this Fiona Gibson book. It was funny and entertaining. The characters were fabulous. Highly recommended for a enjoyable read
    Helpful
     Report
  • Midgebear
    3.0 out of 5 stars Never Look Back
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2018
    Verified Purchase
    I normally love Fiona Gibson's books but I was left feeling distinctly underwhelmed by this one and I can't really put my finger on why - well, that isn't strictly true. I spent most of the book mentally screaming at Lorrie to stop ignoring what was right under her nose and plain to those of us reading this tale and just get on with the business of loving the right man. All this faffing about and mooning over her teenage crush doesn't sit well on a middleaged woman and I just wanted to shake her. Fortunately she saw sense in the end.

    My other issue with it was the whole employment thing. I have no issue with her working on a beauty counter. I have no issue with her trepidation when the company is taken over by a large corporation and the way they are expected to work is changed. What I do have issues with are the seemingly seamless way she scuppers their plans and then just happens to have a good relationship with the two elderly women who sold the company who (despite being in their late 70s) are starting a new venture and just so happen to offer her a job for when they open. Definitely all felt too contrived and unrealistic.

    There are moments of humour in the book. Especially the descriptions of her handful of dates from datemylovelymum.com. I also found her relationship with her mother quite amusing - there's something about mothers that turn us all back in to spotty 13 year olds shuffling our feet and hanging our head. Yes, her mother is overbearing but there is a real sense that she is doing her best for Lorrie, even if it doesn't always come across that way. Lorrie's relationship with her teenage children is also a refreshingly good one with them all exasperating each other in the way only family can.

    The relationship with the enigmatic Antoine is sweet in the flashback to 16 year old Lorrie, strangely chaste and romantic cloaked as it is in the rose tinted hues of remembrance. When she meets up with him again he is all that she remembered and, sadly, he is so much more. You never really become invested in Lorrie pairing off with her Frenchman and I did find him quite offputting as a character and really couldn't see what she saw in him.

    Not one of Ms Gibson's finest but it did entertain in places and, on the whole, felt relatively realistic. A good read for long lazy afternoons when all you need is a long, cool drink and some non-taxing distraction.
    5 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Susan Grossey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, if a little predictable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Terrific fun! I dropped a star because the ending is very predictable - once the full cast is in place, you know who Lorrie will end up with - but it was fun getting to the ending (and sometimes predictable is comforting - it's good that things work out just as they should). The writing is tight and funny, and the characters well-drawn and believable. An excellent read for relaxation.
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
  • silvano gabriella
    4.0 out of 5 stars entertaining
    Reviewed in Italy on 3 August 2017
    Verified Purchase
    time to speculate about your life through the eyes of someone else. the plot is easy to follow, maybe even a tad predictable. nevertheless, enjoyable
    Report
  • Wilbert
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but definitely not a laugh out loud book
    Reviewed in France on 8 July 2017
    Verified Purchase
    The title is completely misleading. The "laug out loud" in the title is oubviously only a marketing trick, because there is absolutely nothing funny about this book.

    It is about the daily life of a widowed make-up saleswoman who meets a holiday crush from her youth again, right at the time she is pushed out of her job after a hostile take-over of the company employing her. I won't give any more spoilers, because the book is well written. I couldn't care less about the daily life of a make-up seller, and the storyline isn't anything spectacular. But I nonetheless kept on reading, and the characters are very realistic.

    But if you expect a funny book, this one certainly isn't ! It's not even Without this false title I would have given the book 4 stars.
    Report
  • Aarohi
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in India on 10 April 2018
    Verified Purchase
    It was fun to read this book.
    Report
  • AZSunshine
    5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful 4.5 read.
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 October 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Lorrie, the heroine, was a 46 year old single woman with two teen-aged children. The children (ages 15 and 17,) wrote her profile and submitted it to on-line dating site. Her children thought it was high time she "got on with her life". Seven years earlier, her partner (and father of her children,) had died instantly in a car accident.

    I was rooting for Lorrie the entire book. The dating disasters were hilarious. Her first love from 30 years earlier, when she was a summer exchange student in France, contacted her through Facebook. Would he become the love of her life? Her work life was described well and realistically. She lived her life with grace and a hopeful outlook despite being a woman who loved to eat, hated exercise and was substantial. The author wrote such funny real-life situations. I devoured the book wondering how it would end.
    Report
  • Carmen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 14 November 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Great book!
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report