This is the final companion book in the set that includes Anna & the French Kiss and Lola & the Boy Next Door. Characters from both books make cameos in this book as well. Josh is a secondary character in Anna & the French Kiss, but here he gets a (sort of) starring role. I loved Anna and Lola; unfortunately I did not love Isla. In some ways she might be the character I relate to the most, but her complete and total obsession with Josh made the story seem kind of flat. At times this book almost felt like it was Fatal Attraction instead of the You've Got Mail vibe I've gotten from Perkin's other books. I missed the humor, I missed the secondary characters and the setting all playing a more important part of the story. Instead I was trapped in Isla's head where the only thing I could see or feel was her desperate obsession with Josh.
Eventually Isla did grow on me, once she and Josh physically had to be separated and she had to function on her own, and I did think her best friend (Kurt) was a sweet character, but all in all this wasn't my favorite of Perkin's novels. I hope she continues to write, and I look forward to seeing what else she will come up with, but I will miss the characters I've grown to love so much. Maybe one day down the road she will revisit them.
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As many of the others have remarked, style blogging is something I have thought about doing since I retired and I love that you have put out such comprehensive instructions for would-be bloggers to follow. Like others, I just need to get up the nerve and resolve to do it. I am 65 years old, and have body issues that make it quite difficult, but not impossible, to purchase clothing. I take tidbits from you, Cyndi, Tania, Jennifer Connolly, Pam Lutrell, and Susan Street. However, my body issues involve arms that require 3/4 length sleeves, and legs that require below the knee pants, skirts and dresses. Those two requirements narrow the shopping choices greatly. Once dressed for those requirements, I think I look pretty good for a 65 year old broad – LOL – even with a few extra pounds on board. I believe my niche audience are women like me who have similar body issues who are on a quest to find the perfect outfits that fit those specifications (Soft Surroundings is one place I buy a lot of my clothes). Right now I’m struggling with a name for the blog. Once I come up with that, I hope I’ll be ready to kick this thing off. It’s kind of scary the thought of putting myself out there…
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