'Absolutely loved this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'You keep saying "just one
more chapter"' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Hilarious . I laughed so much'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I raced through this funny story. It romps along' Daily
Mail Six foot two with blue eyes ¿ Dimples and strong arms ¿ Giant turtle backpack ¿
Gem's date is looking promising. Atlas is 6'2 with blue eyes dimples and strong hands that
look like they would be at home wielding an axe. But when he says he eats soup for lunch Gem
is immediately hit with the ick. Suddenly she's painfully aware of his giant backpack that
makes him look like a turtle his colourful socks and his hair that's just a bit too floppy.
Gem who collects icks like others collect loyalty points is adamant that the phenomenon is
her instinct kicking in but her housemate and best friend Shanti disagrees and challenges Gem
to take part in a study for her psychology course: Is intuition real? Gem eventually decides
to take part but doing so means she has to break all her own rules. She sees Atlas for a
second date a third and even a fourth until she starts losing count. It's all for research
purposes of course - but what if the impossible happens and Gem falls for Atlas? And if he
finds out she's being paid to date him will he ever forgive her? Forced-proximity meets
enemies-to-lovers in this spicy swoon-worthy and totally hilarious romantic comedy. Fans of
Emily Henry Ali Hazlewood and Mhairi McFarlane won't be able to put this sizzling romance
down. 'Holly has perfected the art of comedy writing' Sophie Cousens 'Holly is the queen of
the clever feel-good read - hilarious heart-warming and real with characters you'll fall in
love with and be thinking about long after you finish the final page' Lucy Foley 'The perfect
subject: icks are hilarious and Holly has managed to weave them into a gorgeous heartfelt and
sexy story' Abigail Mann ' Hilarious and charming The Ick explores what happens when an
immoveable avoidant-attachment meets an unstoppable hunk. McCulloch's gift for comedic asides
shines brightly here but never overwhelms the delicious tender romance blossoming between
Atlas and Gem. An absolute must for rom-com fans! ' Lindz Mcleod 'Opening a new Holly
McCulloch book is a real treat and The Ick contains everything I love in a novel: relatable
characters hilarious one-liners and romance that gives you spaghetti legs ' Nicola Gill '
Absolutely loved this book! I loved the characters' storyline and could relate to being a bit
picky when it comes to finding a partner' Goodreads reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book was full of deadpan humour and I loved that
about it . I adored Atlas - I have a thing for cinnamon-roll heroes and he was very sweet...
Made me laugh a lot ' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Icks are
something I find hilarious for the pure ridiculousness of some of them so a whole book about it
intrigued me... This is a fun read where you keep saying "just one more chapter" ' Goodreads
reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Boy did this meet every expectation. This book
is so light and hilarious . I laughed so much . I can't recommend this enough!!' Goodreads
reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' Loved it - a perfectly pitched modern day
romcom with some loveable characters and some deliciously awkward situations. The storytelling
was fab the pages flew by and I was totally rooting for Gem and her man throughout ' Goodreads
reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' I loved Atlas - there's just something
irresistible about kind soft-hearted heroes and he was genuinely sweet.' Goodreads reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' I loved this book! Funny in all the right places! I love
Holly's writing style! Will definitely be recommending this one!' Goodreads reviewer
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