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Anything but Easy: An Opposites Attract Romantic Comedy Kindle Edition

by Susie Tate (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,766 ratings
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Kira Murphy is a liability: always has been. She might be small but her personality and heart are not: a sexual health doctor with a foul mouth, pink streaks in her hair, a bizarre worldview, a reputation for being ‘pathologically social’, and a huge crush on the current Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth . . . she’s weird and lovable in equal measure.

The last thing Barclay Lucas needs is a liability. He’s made it into the cabinet with single-minded determination, sheer grit, and serious conservatism. But then a crazy, pink-haired, tiny dynamo turns his life upside-down and serious for Barclay is a thing of the past.

But he’s never liked feeling out of control – something he experiences with Kira on a daily basis. So he pushes her away when she needs him the most, and unfortunately for him she retreats at head-spinning speed. It’s only then he realizes that although being with Kira is anything but easy, the grey, boring alternative is far worse. He’ll have to use all his hard-earned political negotiating and manoeuvring skills to get her back. Because after being dragged from black and white into full Technicolor with Kira, Barclay knows that, however serious and worthy his life is, he can’t live it without her.

Anything but Easy is an opposites attract, full-length contemporary romance.

Please be aware - occasional swearing and trigger warning for workplace sexual harassment.

Advance Praise for Anything but Easy

Anything but easy to put down. A true Happily Ever After that will fill you up like a delicious home-cooked meal. – Harlequin Junkie Blog

I was so hooked it took me less than 24 hours to finish. It was light and fun and quick and I loved it. – A Musical Bookworm Book Blog

Highly entertaining read, and I read it in one sitting. Opposites attract romance with plenty of humour and touching drama. – Wonderfully Weird Book Reviews

This is a definite must read! Tate hit it out of the park with this one! – Words we Love by Blog

This book had me crying I was laughing so hard at points! Def recommend! – The Romance Book Club

Kira, is one of the most charismatic and entertaining, yet vulnerable heroines that I’ve read. I didn’t want this novel to end. The epilogue was great. - All Romance all the Time Book Blog

Fantastic read! Kira and Barclay’s story was such a wild ride. This is my first Susie Tate novel and I will definitely be reading more of her books! – Hea Guaranteed

Romantic comedy at its finest IMHO, great characters, great plot, and truly laugh out loud at times. Loved it, loved it, loved it! – Banana Tricky Blogspot

You all seriously need to read this book. The romance, the drama, the relationship issues between her and Barclay and of course the chemistry - all of it made it such an awesome read. It's a must! – The Diary of a Young Book Reviewer

5 out 5 stars - I absolutely loved reading this book. The character development is done beautifully and the ending was amazing. – Romantic Vixen Reads

There is so much to love and laugh about in this book. Susie Tate is one of my favourite authors. – Happy Book Worm 2020

I really needed this to help take away the stress of last week. Recommend to anyone who enjoys romantic comedy. All About Books Blog

Kira’s antics kept me in stitches laughing but I also shed more than a few tears for her. The epilogue was the BEST!! Southern Chics Lit

Opposites attract story, but they came together in a really beautiful way! Definitely recommend this if you're looking for a fun romance! Echoes Out Loud blog
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  • I highly recommend, everyone takes 3-4 hours out of their schedule, however busy, however necessary and chew a little on this one. Anything but easy to put down. A true Happily Ever After that will fill you up like a delicious home-cooked meal. - Harlequin Junkie Blog
  • I was so hooked it took me less than 24 hours to finish. It was light and fun and quick and I loved it. - A Musical Bookworm Book Blog
  • Highly entertaining read, and I read it in one sitting. If your a fan of opposites attract romance with plenty of humour and touching drama, then this book is for you. - Wonderfully Weird Book Reviews
  • This is a definite must read! I absolutely loved everything about Kira and though it took the man awhile I also fell for Barclay! Tate hit it out of the park with this one! - Words we Love by Blog
  • This book had me crying I was laughing so hard at points! It also had some serious moments as well. Def recommend! - The Romance Book Club
  • Kira, is one of the most charismatic and entertaining, yet vulnerable heroines that I've read. I didn't want this novel to end and the epilogue was great. - All Romance all the Time Book Blog
  • This was a fantastic read! Susie take took me on a such a journey with Kira and Barclay. Kira and Barclay's story was such a wild ride. This is my first Susie Tate novel and I will definitely be reading more of her books in the future! - Hea Guaranteed
  • Contemporary British romantic comedy at its finest IMHO, great characters, great plot, and truly laugh out loud at times.Loved it, loved it, loved it! Now I am sad because I am going to have to wait months and months for another book - maybe I will re-read all the other books ... - Banana Tricky Blogspot
  • You all seriously need to read this book. The romance, the drama, the relationship issues between her and Barclay and of course the chemistry - all of it made it such an awesome read. I can write an essay on how much I liked it and it would not be enough. I highly recommend it if you are a true romantic. It's a must! - The Diary of a Young Book Reviewer
  • I will give this book 5 out 5 star rating, because I absolutely loved reading this book. The character development is done beautifully and the ending was amazing. - Romantic Vixen Reads
  • There is so much to love and laugh about in this book. Susie Tate is one of my favourite authors. - Happy Book Worm 2020

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08B7YN33H
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 13, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 13, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2291 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Susie lives in beautiful Dorset with her family. She flits between being an author and a GP, but loves both. The NHS can be a little crazy and her reading and writing has kept her sane. When she's not working or writing she's looking after her four scrummy little boys (well, one might not be so little but it's the mental age that counts!) or hiding with the dog and her kindle.

She is so grateful to all her fab readers and reviewers for their ongoing support - it really has meant the world to her.

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Kendel Mullins
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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Easy to read, drama but nothing super intense. Love the female empowerment aspect, wish we had more books like that.
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Me
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and sweet
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023
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Susie Tate is one of my favorite new romance authors. She does a great job with character development so that you appreciate all the players, not just the two main characters.
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Amber
4.0 out of 5 stars wanted more groveling
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022
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I really enjoyed this story and the writing. The angst was strong and my emotions ebbed and flowed for sure. I just wanted more groveling from Barclay, more storyline with the various issues that came up. Something would happen, they’d argue, then time would skip forward bypassing any aftermath that I was wishing for. Truly he missed out on basically everything by being so self absorbed and in the end saved her from further injury by Dr. Sexual Harassment…but she truly was suffering and he wasn’t involved at all. I was really disappointed by that. Not that I wanted her to let him in but I wanted him to at least be aware of how she was not doing well and subsequently be miserable and regretful because he deserved it. But that was glazed over too. It would’ve been an awesome addition because it was a huge deal. Then the scene where they almost didn’t let her pass her assessment- he didn’t know nor was involved in that portion either. In the end all he did was ‘apologize’ by being the ‘sacrificial man’ in her mom’s empowerment thing. He was awful, wicked awful to her in the scene that did them in. I honestly couldn’t look passed that if it were me. But there was never any conversation about it. They just made up and that was that. I really did love the storyline and again the writing was great. I just really yearned for more involved portions.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love all the characters!
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
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Great read, I recommend reading this. I started with Limits and loved Millie and Pav. I also love this couple so much. Tho Ethan did set off my omg he's an idiot radar a lot. I still enjoyed this book. I love all the characters so much and seeing them from each other's perspectives makes each book I read more enjoyable.
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Kindle Customer Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I was Kira!
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023
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What a great story! Kira Murphy, Ki Ki to her friends and there are lots of them, is a firecracker. This little ball of energy has time to fit in everyone’s needs, being a full-time Register or Doctor in residency at a local hospital and an activist running several charities. Most everyone loves Kira because she brings out the best in people and she gives her all to everything she does. Kira is VERY quirky which leaves up-tight people appalled until she dazzles them too. Kira calls herself a “sex Doctor”. She pushes issues like HIV, Genital warts, birth control, and condom use which are serious issues close to her heart. One of her patients is a young man who recently contracted HIV and is very depressed. Henry Lucas believes he has no future and he just wants to be left alone to die. She will not allow this and in her extremely weird unorthodox counseling, she convinces Henry that with all the new advances in HIV treatments, he can live a wonderfully normal life.
Barclay Lucas is the new Minister of State for Business, Energy, and Clean Growth in the House of Parliament. Barclay is a mover and shaker in the UK. He is also the brother of Henry Lucas. Barclay has been so worried about his brother's health decline that when he sees Henry’s mental and physical health improves he wants the Doctor responsible to start treating Henry privately at their home. When he meets said Doctor, he is shocked. Kira is not normal he hardly believes she’s a Doctor. With much persuasion and compromise Barclay and Kira agree. Kira helps Henry find his new normal and they become great friends. Barclay however doesn’t understand why he dreams of the bazaar Kira. She is not his type in any way. I love all the kooky extreme adventures that Kira is involved in. The romance between Barclay and Kira is a slow build with some extreme ups and downs. “Any Thing but Easy” is a wonderful heartwarming story filled with awesome characters, most are from past stories. I am so glad I stumbled onto author Susie Tate and her deeply moving romance stories. Linda
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LOUIE
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
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Hilarious, touching and well written. Only time constraints kept me from reading straight through. Also appreciated the humanist and optimistic point of view!
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SCG
4.0 out of 5 stars Charming Story
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2021
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I thoroughly enjoyed Anything but Easy. No need to recap the story as many others have already done that but it was a fun read. Light and easy and altogether charming. I haven't read any of the other stories in the series so Kira was a refreshing new character for me and a creative gem. The Epilogue was sweet and satisfying.
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5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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This book was exhilaratingly funny, well written, had a great storyline,and I highly recommend it. Just be careful where you’re reading it-I almost woke my husband several times as I was laughing so hard while reading in bed
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Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars breath of fresh air
Reviewed in Canada on August 31, 2023
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this book was such a breath of fresh air omg

I was going through a REALLY rough book slump before I decided to pick this up. I'd already read 2 books from this author the day before and while they were good, I still felt like I was missing a little something. Anything but Easy gave me everything I was craving and more.

It's a story about a one of a kind sex doctor and a grumpy politician who are brought together by their concern for Henry, the politician's brother. Kira happens to be the only person who was able to get through to Henry about taking his medication for his recently diagnosed HIV. She's very unconventional and free spirited and not in a "I'm not like other girls" type of way (which is my worst nightmare💀)

1000000% would recommend and I already plan on somehow getting my hands on a signed copy of this book. I'll also be rereading it for sure
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absolutejan
5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud, romantic page-turner.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2024
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My review of this book has to start with two warnings. Warning one: don't read in public - you will giggle like a loon. Warning two: don't start reading this book unless you have nothing important or pressing to do. Once you start this book, you cannot put it down. This is the second book by Susie Tate that I have read, and it is, in my humble opinion, the better of the two books. Don't get me wrong, the other book was great, too, but this one had the humour which elevated it. Well worth the reading time. Enjoy!
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vandana raheja
5.0 out of 5 stars OSM
Reviewed in India on October 21, 2021
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Loved the book...a humorous twist to each and everything set it apart for me...awesome....cutting down boredom and smiling at the end...must say...very rare for a book to keep the reader smiling till the end...loved it
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Marli
5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun.
Reviewed in Australia on April 6, 2024
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Laugh out loud funny. An out of the ordinary story that kept me hooked and excited and so sad to see finish.
Well done Susie Tate. This is one that will stay in my memories.
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supermomimnot
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It
Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2023
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My new favourite author did it again. Made me smile, cry, and incapable of putting the book down. Def recommend
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