Claire Christian

Claire Christian’s sparkling adult debut is the millennial rom-com you’ve been waiting for: feminist, queer, sex-positive and shamelessly feel-good

It's Been A Pleasure, Noni Blake

What if you made yourself your number one priority? Of all the women and men Noni Blake has pleased in her life, there's one she's often overlooked--herself. After the end of a decade-long relationship, Noni decides it's time for that to change. She's finally going to prioritize her wants and desires and only do things (and people) that feel good in the moment. As she embarks on a pleasure-seeking quest that takes her halfway around the world, she discovers that maybe she can have everything, and everyone, she's ever wanted. Effortlessly hilarious and relatable, Claire Christian spins a fresh, feel-good tale about starting over as a thirtysomething woman who's been living life for everyone else. A story of self-discovery for the ages, Noni's journey serves as a sparkling reminder that life is what we make of it--so why not enjoy it?

It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake

Jana Jenkinns 

I liked the cover for this book and was interested in the synopsis. I just couldn’t strike a chord with this book. Noni is out to seek pleasure for herself and grabs life and sex with gusto. I just couldn’t relate to the story and found too many parts of the book just hitting the wrong chord with me. I’m sure it will be appealing to many readers, but this book wasn't one I'd see myself recommending.

Linda Quintanilla

I never read from Clare Christian before so I was totally ready to dive in. It was a bit different writing style that I expected but it was also refreshing though. Let me explain.The beginning of It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake starts off with a bang. Not a literal one but more of a restart for Noni Blake. She has always been willing to please others in her relationship, romantic or not. Lately, she has been neglecting herself. That stops now when she takes a long hard look at herself. She needs to do more for her than anyone else. Self-care is always important. It's time for Noni Blake to start doing so. It's going to be a wild ride.

Laura Springall

Noni Blake absolutely was a fucking pleasure, I adored this book! It was messy and all over the place, and exactly the kind of chaos that I find in my own everyday life.

The characters, and especially the character development, was really the star of the show. Noni’s journey with trying to love herself and take control of her life was so inspiring, and I saw a lot of myself in Noni. She was so relatable, I found myself laughing and crying along with her at every moment. The humour in this was incredible as well, there were several times where I had to pause the audiobook because I was laughing too hard to listen to what was going on.

Overall, It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake was a genuine joy to read. This is hands down become my favourite romance novel that I’ve ever read. I even went out and bought the physical book after finishing it because I know I’ll be talking about it in many BookTube videos to come 😂 I can totally see why this book wouldn’t be for everyone, but it was definitely the book for me!

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"A vibrant story of self-discovery...sure to capture readers' hearts."—Publishers Weekly, starred review A sparkling, feel-good tale about starting over, for anyone who's spent too much of their own life making other people happy. What if you made yourself your number one priority? Of all the women and men Noni Blake has pleased in her life, there’s one she’s often overlooked—herself. After the end of a decade-long relationship, Noni decides it’s time for that to change. She’s finally going to prioritize her wants and desires and only do things (and people) that feel good in the moment. As she embarks on a pleasure-seeking quest that takes her halfway around the world, she discovers that maybe she can have everything, and everyone, she’s ever wanted. Effortlessly hilarious and relatable, Claire Christian spins a fresh, uplifting story about starting over as a thirtysomething woman who’s been living life for everyone else. A story of self-discovery for the ages, Noni’s journey serves as a reminder that life is what we make of it—so why not enjoy it? "Funny, refreshing and empowering."—Lindsey Kelk

It's Been A Pleasure, Noni Blake

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