Susanna Hoffs

In the author's spirit of quoting lyrics, I should have known better. Being a cute singer with a famous side-eye does not an instant author make. Your mileage may vary, of course - 'spicy' romance readers who don't mind if the female characters completely flunk the Bechdel test will probably love this, but for me this was nearly four hundred pages of desperation and I started skim-reading well before the midway point. Yes, I did get the references to classic literature, like Jane Eyre and Rebecca, but I was offended on behalf of better authors. Also, the 'British' clichés were agonising - instead of cribbing from PBS Masterpiece, please stay stateside!

I did not believe in or care about a single character, especially Jane, the one hit wonder who latches onto a bloke she meets on the plane, moves in with him two weeks later, and then suddenly feels betrayed when she learns that he was engaged. Love interest Tom, all blue eyes and brooding spires, is equally bland.

Cool cover, but corny contents. Not for me, I'm afraid.… (más)