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Big Sexy Love: The laugh out loud romantic comedy that everyone's raving about! Kindle Edition

by Kirsty Greenwood (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 8,284 ratings
"My whole body was shuddering with laughter and it wouldn't stop!" The Writing Garnet

Olive Brewster is living a small, safe life. She's happy enough with her job at the local market, it's no big deal that she doesn't have a boyfriend, she even likes that she still lives in her childhood home. No drama and no fuss means no problems! And that's just how she likes it.

Except … Olive's best friend in the world, Birdie, is dying.

Birdie has one final wish. She wants to track down her first love, her epic once in a lifetime love, her "Big Sexy Love", Chuck. And because she's stuck in the hospital she needs Olive's help to do it. But there's a teeny problem: Chuck is somewhere in New York and Olive has never even left her hometown, let alone roamed the crazy streets of Manhattan!

As if the big city isn't scary enough, Olive has to contend with Seth, a cocky comedy TV writer who thinks she's a joke; Anders, a bored socialite who's taken a shine to her; and the fact that no matter how hard she tries to track down Chuck, he does not seem to want to be found.

Can Olive learn to overcome her fears, abandon her old safe routine and fulfil her best friend's dying wish? It's going to take extra bravery, one badass attitude and a whole lot of Big Sexy Love to make it happen …

Laugh, cry and feel amazing with this laugh out loud romance! It's full of hysterical feel good moments, heart-stopping romance, a whole lot of sexual chemistry and one friendship you'll never, ever forget! If you like feel good romance books by Sophie Kinsella or Christina Lauren, then you'll LOVE this hilarious laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestselling romance author Kirsty Greenwood.

"My top read of the year so far" Bestselling author Cathy Bramley

"Quite simply, brilliant!" Victoria Loves Books

"I felt breathless reading it ... Big Sexy Love is a beautiful, uplifting, inspiring, hilarious, sexy, gorgeously romantic book." Cressida McLaughlin, author of the Primrose Terrace series


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"I laughed and laughed and laughed" Victoria Loves Books
"I laughed so hard that I actually thought I'd pass out." Jenny Shaw Book Reviews
"Greenwood’s amazingly-funny wit that takes the story to another level. In that regard, she’s similar to Sophie Kinsella, if Sophie had one too many glasses of Chardonnay..." Well Shut The Front Door Blog
"Incredibly fresh and funny" Page to Stage Reviews
"Makes your belly ache from laughing too much" I Heart Chick Lit
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"I was glued to this book ... it's full of wit, humor and mega LOL moments" Owlsandstags
"I fell in love with this story as it is unusual and different and just bloody brilliant!!!" Little Northern Soul
"Greenwood isn't afraid to write anything down" Lynsey's Books
"A breath of fresh air!" On My Bookshelf

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071YLZ6JX
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kicy (June 29, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 29, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Kirsty Greenwood is a bestselling author of funny, fearless and fast-paced romantic comedies about extraordinary love.

When she's not writing books she composes musicals and explores London where she lives with her husband.

Kirsty Instagrams at @kirsty_greenwood and can be found on Facebook at KirstyGreenwoodBooks. Say hi! She loves a natter.

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Customers find this romantic comedy highly entertaining, making them laugh and cry throughout. The story is charming and realistic, featuring unexpected friendships and a meaningful message about friendship. Customers easily fall in love with the characters, and the writing style is well-executed and incredibly easy to read, making it a quick and enjoyable read.

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404 customers mention "Humor"383 positive21 negative

Customers find the book humorous, describing it as the funniest book that made them laugh and cry.

"This book is so Heartwarming. It'll make you laugh out loud. It'll make you cry. But it will be worth it!" Read more

"...watching a zany romantic comedy, with LOL, sometimes implausible and ridiculous, situations, very appealing characters, and a storyline that has an..." Read more

"This book made me laugh, cry, and just feel good. The airplane chapter was The Best! If you know, you know! Definitely worth the read...." Read more

"...It was Amazing! I laughed out loud and cried too. I love this story so so much! ❤️" Read more

184 customers mention "Story quality"165 positive19 negative

Customers find the book's story charming and realistic, describing it as completely relatable with bizarre situations.

"...This is like watching a zany romantic comedy, with LOL, sometimes implausible and ridiculous, situations, very appealing characters, and a..." Read more

"...Anders, Mrs. Rodriguez and many other characters were all realistic, believable, and different from each other...." Read more

"Gave it a 3 since I managed to get through the whole book. It was a good story but like another person commented it was very unrealistic...." Read more

"Super sweet story. Olive gets herself into crazy scenarios which are as cringe as they are hilarious...." Read more

130 customers mention "Heartwarming story"130 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the heartwarming story of best friend love in this book, appreciating its meaningful message about friendship and unexpected connections.

"This book is so Heartwarming. It'll make you laugh out loud. It'll make you cry. But it will be worth it!" Read more

"...Actually, there are two love stories: (1) The beautiful friendship/love between Olive and Birdie, and (2) TBA by reading this book...." Read more

"...Not least, the themes of courage, communication, letting go, taking chances, the kindness of strangers, the dynamics of social media, and speaking..." Read more

"...A lot of laughs, somw romance, and a friendship we all hope to have. I highly recommend this book!" Read more

115 customers mention "Character development"113 positive2 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, finding them funny and easy to fall in love with, with one customer noting they could visualize the characters' voices.

"...with LOL, sometimes implausible and ridiculous, situations, very appealing characters, and a storyline that has an underlying serious side to..." Read more

"...It’s so easy to fall in love with her characters and each book has had me a teary mess at the end! Can’t wait to dive into my third read from her." Read more

"...Second, the characters were wonderful...." Read more

"...I loved all the unique quirky characters and the constant problems Olive had on her first trip to New York...." Read more

80 customers mention "Romance"80 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as charming, sweet, and lovable.

"...This book is happy, emotional, funny and romantic at times...." Read more

"...KIRSTY GREENWOOD, you created a masterpiece in true love. Gives a new look on life. I can relate the comedy to the original book,Forest Gump...." Read more

"...The characters are so likeable and endearing and the story made me laugh several times out loud. A few tears too, but a good mix...." Read more

"...Not only is it hysterical, it's sweet & smart and I couldn't put it down...." Read more

68 customers mention "Emotion"64 positive4 negative

Customers describe the book as a rollercoaster of emotions, with many mentioning they cried through the whole story.

"...romantic comedy, with LOL, sometimes implausible and ridiculous, situations, very appealing characters, and a storyline that has an underlying..." Read more

"This book made me laugh, cry, and just feel good. The airplane chapter was The Best! If you know, you know! Definitely worth the read...." Read more

"...There is a laugh or two on every page along with heart wrenching moments too...." Read more

"OMG! I LOVED this book, it made me laugh so hard, and cry as well. I wish I had a Birdie in my life...." Read more

65 customers mention "Writing style"58 positive7 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, finding it incredibly easy to read and well executed.

"...The book is written in an easy-breezy manner. It's really funny in many sections. A bit silly in others...." Read more

"This is my second read from Kirsty Greenwood and I’m just in love with her writing style...." Read more

"...I have begun to read all your books Kirsty. I like your writing style with lots of colorful conversations to tell the story." Read more

"...I love her humour, her quirkiness and fast-thinking in her writing. It's super fresh and always very enjoyable...." Read more

32 customers mention "Readability"24 positive8 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, describing it as a quick and light read. One customer mentions spending Saturday afternoon curled up reading it.

"...but if you stick with both books past that they are enjoyable, light reads. I did like this one better." Read more

"Such a fun, fast, and sweet book. I could totally picture this as a movie... Emilia Clark should play Olive. Loved the quirky characters...." Read more

"...It was not trite in any way. It read incredibly well. I read it very quickly because I couldn’t wait to find out more...." Read more

"...The storyline starts off dragging. I mean really dragging. I was almost to the point of giving up on finishing the book...." Read more

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  • Milissa Williams
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2025
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    This book is so
    Heartwarming. It'll make you laugh out loud.
    It'll make you cry. But it will be worth it!
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  • OLT
    4.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was needing in escape fiction.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2018
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    This was just what I needed to escape from worry about what in the world is happening to the world and why the States are in such a state. This is like watching a zany romantic comedy, with LOL, sometimes implausible and ridiculous, situations, very appealing characters, and a storyline that has an underlying serious side to it.

    Our heroine, Olive Brewster, in her mid-20s, lives a very uneventful, careful, safe life, almost half a life. Dead-end job, living at home in Manchester, England, with her brother and his girlfriend, no boyfriend, no social life to speak of. She's content, but in reality the brightest light in her life is fun, wild and crazy American friend Birdie, who's been her bestie since they met at university.

    But Birdie is dying. And she asks Olive to hand-deliver a letter to her first love, the big one that got away. Trouble is this means a trip to NYC by Olive, who has never flown or even traveled by land more than a short distance from Manchester. And more trouble in that Birdie's "Big, Sexy Love" is off the grid, so it will take a bit of sleuthing to uncover him in New York.

    This is a comedy and a love story. Actually, there are two love stories: (1) The beautiful friendship/love between Olive and Birdie, and (2) TBA by reading this book. That #2 is for me to know and for you to have fun reading about. But this is also a story of personal growth and overcoming fears and learning to really live.

    The book is written in an easy-breezy manner. It's really funny in many sections. A bit silly in others. There are a few cringe-worthy moments, a la Bridget Jones, but mainly this is a delight to read. Not even Birdie's circumstances are made into a downer, although you will feel some sadness a few times in the read. Mostly this is a good escape read with laughs and some feels, written in a charming, funny way.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Big Sexy Love indeed
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
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    This book made me laugh, cry, and just feel good. The airplane chapter was The Best! If you know, you know! Definitely worth the read. I think I’ve found a new favorite author!
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  • I Bleed Pink
    5.0 out of 5 stars Way funnier than “Sunday night live”
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025
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    This is my second read from Kirsty Greenwood and I’m just in love with her writing style. It’s so easy to fall in love with her characters and each book has had me a teary mess at the end! Can’t wait to dive into my third read from her.
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  • LMS
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOL!!! Delightful! Heartfelt. Great characters and plot.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
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    I LOVED this book so much that I read it in under 12 hours. Now I'm following the author.

    First, I laughed out loud so often throughout it - not just at phrases, conversations, and scenes, but also at everything in many of the stories.

    Second, the characters were wonderful. Olive, Birdie, Alex, Donna, the two Joans, Collin, Seth, the stewardress, Anders, Mrs. Rodriguez and many other characters were all realistic, believable, and different from each other. You'll care about many of them.

    Third, or maybe first or second, there were five (yes, 5!) stories of "Big, Sexy Love" of various types. They were all heartwarming and had beautiful endings.

    Not least, the themes of courage, communication, letting go, taking chances, the kindness of strangers, the dynamics of social media, and speaking truth give this story its power and depth.

    Last, the laughs, oh the laughs!

    Read it, you'll love it.
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  • Manuela Aguirre
    3.0 out of 5 stars Unrealistic story
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2019
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    Gave it a 3 since I managed to get through the whole book. It was a good story but like another person commented it was very unrealistic. From the character doing a whole personality change with in a couple of chapters, to having a skid about her make it to Saturday Night Live and being recognized by everyone in New York. I guess what I was looking for in an adult novel was for something to relate with, but this story is so fake that you can't.
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  • TabReads
    4.0 out of 5 stars olive…
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2025
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    Super sweet story. Olive gets herself into crazy scenarios which are as cringe as they are hilarious. Not your typical rom-com, as the focus is a bit off from getting to the HEA. Over all a lovely story that brought me to tears in the best way possible.
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  • Brian Loftus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can this be made into a movie Please!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024
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    I had no idea what to expect when I found this book, not even sure how I found this book.

    It was Amazing!

    I laughed out loud and cried too.

    I love this story so so much! ❤️
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  • susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, romantic and ott.I love it
    Reviewed in India on March 28, 2020
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    The plot seemed outlandish at times, but I loved it.There are sooo many LOL moments. you get a good and positive feeling while reading. I forgot all the stress of work and just relaxed.
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  • Kaisha Holloway - The Writing Garnet
    5.0 out of 5 stars OH MY GAWDDDDDDDD!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2017
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    Errrrrrrrr, nobody told me I was going to end up on a spin cycle with this book!!

    With a name like ‘Olive’ I half expected her to resemble a dirty martini, weird I know. But, what was even weirder, was how she didn’t resemble it AT ALL. Not dirty. If anything Olive resembled a dry martini….emphasis on the dry.

    Anywhoo, good ol’ Olive likes routine. Comfort. Organisation. Knowing her next move in life. No surprises, no fuss, just rou-snoreeeeeeeee. Each to their own, obviously, BUT Olive’s best friend is the complete opposite of her! I mean come on, her best friend is called ‘Birdie’!!

    Before I started reading ‘Big Sexy Love’, I had seen on social media how readers were laughing their heads off because of this book, and I straight away thought ‘BRING.IT.OANNNNN!’. Truth be told, I genuinely thought that Kirsty Greenwood’s book was just going to be that; funny. Well, smack my bum and call me Mary because it wasn’t just funny. No sireee.

    With the laughter aspect in mind, I couldn’t wait to see how the author was going to make me laugh. I wanted to laugh GOOD. No pressure, really. Bearing in mind that I was reading #BigSexyLove in my bed, with my daughter sound asleep beside me, I had to be on high alert to muffle my usual hyena/clapping seal/snorting style laugh so that I didn’t wake her up. I’m sure you can guess how devastated I was when my usual laugh never materialised. Sniff. I was merely minding my own business, totally invested in Olive’s fish, when all of a sudden my body started convulsing; I was all ‘wtf!’ because it started at my toes and worked its way up. Within seconds it dawned on me exactly what I was experiencing….a laugh like a poxy fast spin on a washing machine. Yes folks, good ol’ TWG didn’t want a clapping seal, loud hyena and a snorting pig laugh, because obviously it’s ohsoboring. No. TWG wanted a laugh like a poxy WASHING MACHINE. My whole body was shuddering with laughter and it wouldn’t stop! If I had known my body was going to laugh like that, I would have stuck a wash down my neck beforehand!

    Absolutely fantastic, fantastic humour throughout the entire novel.

    Near the start of my review I said that Kirsty Greenwood’s novel wasn’t just funny. Olive’s best friend, Birdie, is dying. Nothing can save her, and any operations available that could prolong her life, could actually kill her quicker. Luckily, Birdie has a fantastic sense of humour and knows that if she played the ‘best friend dying’ card, Olive would be putty in her hands.

    Reader; it worked.

    Now, obviously I don’t wish to give away so I will be as vague as I can, BUT, what Birdie sent Olive off to do was genius. Absolute genius. I had no idea how Olive’s jaunt would play out, but lets just say that the journey itself was a classic. Olive got up to so much in such a short space of time that, weirdly enough, her antics seemed to fit her character. I didn’t expect an organised, surprise-a-phobe to have such an addictive side to her personality; but she did!

    So, I’m sure you can guess that I just kept laughing as the storyline progressed. I mean, how could I not? But then all of a sudden out of nowhere, I started holding my breath with arms full of goosebumps. No longer was I laughing like a washing machine on a fast spin. Instead I was #BigSexyUGLYCRYING. Oh.my.god! I could have sworn I heard my heart break into a million pieces, as well.

    Wow.

    ‘Big Sexy Love’ truly is an inspirational, giggle-fest, gem of a book. I’ve never read anything like it, and honestly? I don’t think I ever will. I’ve read some brilliant books so far this year, but Kirsty Greenwood’s novel has swooped right in there and given me a favourite book of all time. I absolutely LOVED every single thing about this book. It was fun. It was flirty. It was original. It was written in an ingenious manner. It was emotional. It was addictive. Most importantly though, it highlights exactly how short life is, and how valuable our times are on this planet. Life is too short to NOT to do that thing that you’ve always wanted to do. As long as you’re happy, who cares?

    Give this author an Oscar (or the book equivalent) because she is an absolute genius and, if wasn’t likely to get arrested for stalking behaviour and ABH, I would kiss Kirsty Greenwood all over for writing ONE OF MY MOST FAVOURITE BOOKS EVERRRRRRRRR!

    Just go and buy this, like…now, okay?
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  • 5Star
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and heart warming
    Reviewed in Australia on January 9, 2020
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    Reminded me very much of Bridget Jones with all the crazy and often cringeworthy antics Olive gets up to but it is hilarious. So many laugh out loud moments. A heart warming relationship between Olive and her BFF Birdy as they journey through Birdy’s final months of her terminal illness. Some wonderful and colourful characters like Anders and Mrs Ramirez. Seth was a bit of douche with the piddle skit but redeemed himself so thoroughly you had to fall in love with him. Glad to see Olive found her joy (aside from Birdy).
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  • Cliente Kindle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amei
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 5, 2025
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    O plot ja era um pouco esperado, mas achei muito bom a historia com o foco na amizade e abordando o luto de uma forma gentil e gostosa de ler
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  • Chelsea Fraser
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read !
    Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2024
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    This book was a feel good laugh out loud read ! Highly recommend
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