The God of Good Looks

Bianca Bridge is a heroine to root for … A punchy romance with plenty to say about Caribbean class, poverty and sexism * Observer *A glittering will-they, won’t-they Bridget Jones re-boot * Nikki May, author of Wahala *I loved it * India Knight, Sunday Times Style *A will-they-won’t-they tension ensues as Mc Ivor uses the metaphor of make-up (there’s an awful lot of it) to examine privilege, corruption and truth. It’s wickedly funny … Bianca is a hugely endearing heroine * Daily Mail *McIvor shines in this pitch-perfect narrative of power imbalances … McIvor combines tight plotting and strong character development … This makes for a winning story of comeuppance * Publishers Weekly *Likened to Bridget Jones…. It does have that same kind of wonderfully comic voice, as well as a protagonist to adore and root for * Anna Bonnet, Three Books to Read in June *After an affair with a married government official ruins her prospects of becoming a writer, Bianca takes a job with an infamous make-up artist in this warm, Trinidad-set novel * The i Paper, Best Books to Read in June *Mc Ivor uses Bianca’s attempt to rebuild her life to examine issues surrounding the beauty industry and the poverty, violence and corruption blighting life in Trinidad … There’s lots to enjoy, particularly a more authentic picture of Caribbean life than the postcard fantasy * The Times *Part feminist tract, part love letter to an island … A self-aware, modern, female-centered novel out of Trinidad which breaks new ground * Monique Roffey, author of Costa Book of the Year, The Mermaid of Black Conch *Full of characters whose struggles you feel to your bones - and will be rooting for all the way through. Bianca might just be one of my all-time favourite heroines. Fresh, smart, and packed with razor-sharp social commentary-a perfect blend of page-turning and thought-provoking * Caroline Mackenzie, author of One Year of Ugly *

Breanne Mc Ivor is an award-winning writer. Her short story collection, Where There Are Monsters, was published in 2019. Mc Ivor holds degrees in English from the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh and has a certificate in Advanced Professional Makeup Artistry. She lives in her home country of Trinidad and Tobago. The God of Good Looks is her debut novel.