Review: Good Book!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2014
Although I am not a huge fan of the New Adult trope, I am a Tessa Bailey groupie. So when I was offered the chance to read Ms. Bailey's latest book Unfixable, I jumped on it. Some of the characters in this book were introduced in her Line of Duty series, which I truly enjoyed.Willa Peet is an interesting character, and considering she is only nineteen years old, her life thus far has been pathetic, unpredictable and lucky. Willa prefers to be in the background and up until recently led a goth lifestyle. Willa and her older sister Ginger lived with their alcohol and drug addicted mother in a debilitated place in Nashville. One day, while their mother was passed out, Ginger came across a bag containing $50K in cash (drug money) and within minutes, she and Willa were on their way to begin a new life in Chicago. Ginger ended up happily married to the police officer from across the hall of their new apartment, and Willa spent the next two years involved with Evan, a really nice guy who only wanted only the best for her.Willa and Evan's relationship did not work out and in typical Willa fashion, she runs away to regroup her life. She has always been kind of a loner and fitting in was never an easy task. This time she is running to another country and culture.  Her passion and talent in photography wins a contest and the prize is a month-long, all expenses paid trip to Dublin, Ireland. Many interesting personalities live at her new temporary home, The Claymore Inn. Shane Claymore, a famous, Formula-One race car driver, his senile yet happy mother, and Faith, his sheltered sister.  When Shane and Faith's father died, they took over the pub and inn, which changed their lives forever. Shane wants to sell the establishment so he can return to his racing career, however he never thought a spunky and outspoken American would cause him to question his future.I liked this book. Ms. Bailey is an excellent storyteller and I love how she defines her characters.  By the end of the story, I felt that I knew Willa and Shane intimately and that their future would be everlasting.  Maybe a story about Faith or the two pick-pockets is on the horizon.