Review: Had me laughing out loud!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 22, 2012
(Book purchased on Amazon UK).I absolutely loved this book! I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. The author is very clever, I liked her references to other films and books that had fairytale endings! In fact, this book would make a great film!The writing is very funny and I kept laughing out loud. I loved Violet. She is 17 and a virgin. When she gets nervous or embarrassed, she says inappropriate words. She is also quite jealous of all the girls who throw themselves at Zane and things she thinks to herself about said girls are very funny.I liked all the other characters. Violet and her Mum are very similar and both have the same problem when nervous. When her mum first introduces Violet to Zane, her Mum says 'Violet has been working as a stripper in her Grandmothers Bakery' realising her error she then says 'she's not a hooker' then to make matters worse she says 'she is not a hooker or a stripper. In fact today she just told me she's a virgin'!! Cringe!Zane is 20 but he acts older. He is obviously amused by Violet and when she has to move in with him whilst her mother is on holiday with his father, the sparks fly! They have an obvious attraction to one another. When things progress in their relationship, yes things get steamy between them but the author does not write any sex scenes. Just kissing scenes and then we get the gist of what occurred!Zane is keeping a big secret from Violet. This aspect of the story was a bit far fetched but then I do believe the author is thinking about all the feel good rom-coms that we watch and how they have a happy ever after! When the secret is revealed, there is more witty dialogue relating to the situation Violet then finds herself in but I won't spoil it.The wit in this book reminded me of Bridget Jones Diary. Violet is quite similar to Bridget!I can't recommend this book highly enough...a great way to pass a few hours and a real 'feel good' novel. I look forward to reading more from this talented author.