Marsaili had always wanted to be an actress but on the other side of 30 and not having a gig in forever this plan isn't working out so well. Instead, she works the bar at a little theatre. But, at least she has a nice flat with her best friend, her parents are only a few hours by train away, and a handsome actor has started showing her attention. No, things aren't how she planned, but she's not quite ready to go to her back-up teaching plan yet. After-all, those who can't-teach...right? Except her best friend Isla is a teacher and shadowing with her is oddly rewarding...
I bought this book at the suggestion of the author. I have started and stopped this book multiple times before finally finishing it today. There isn't a thing wrong with this book, I just have to be in the mood for this type of contemporary romance. Unfortunately for this books place on my TBR that was not as frequently as it should have been. But, with it being Indie April and this being an Indie book I felt it was time to finish what I started.
Forbes is easily my favorite character in the book. I mean, how could you not love the gay best friend? Me and my gay bestie are currently not talking, so living vicariously through a character it is. Mine's not nearly as flamboyant as Forbes, who totally has a Lafayette from Sookie Stackhouse feel, but I love him all the same. He's just in the doghouse until he sobers up. Seriously though if you have read any of the Sookie Stackhouse books or even watched TrueBlood and loved Lafayette then you will love Forbes as much as I do!
Marsaili has an interesting love life, but most of the issues she faces are her own fault. I can't blame two of the guys on her. Cheating is nothing you can control, but the others? Yup she walked away and that's on her. The main love interest in this book has more patience than I would have in regards to her. Frankly I think he deserves better, but the heart wants what it wants.
Something that confused/bothered me in this book was she is portrayed as being an overly curvy girl in numerous places, but at one point while laying in bed her partner runs his hands along the bumps of her ribs. I will be the first to admit that I am not a small woman and overly curvy fits my body type pretty well. I guarantee touching my ribs you aren't going to be feeling any bumps other than where my gallbladder incision is and that doesn't count.
Ignoring that one spot that only stuck out to me by not being small the book was really interesting. As always I love a book set in Ireland, although this one is more focused on London Marsaili is from Ireland so it is close enough. We even get a few scenes of the book in her hometown, so I am counting it. I love the countryside, the men, the red hair, basically everything and hope to go there one day. The author does a great job depicting the scenes so that you feel you can see the seals playing in the water or Euan acting on the stage.
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