Flying
Solo by Zoe May
Rachel
Watson has it all worked out. By 30, she’s ticked off most of the
goals on her Life List. She’s a homeowner, a partner at her law
firm, she has a gorgeous boyfriend, lots of hobbies and loads of good
friends. The only thing that’s missing is a ring on her finger.
According
to her Life List, Rachel should be getting hitched around now, so
when her boyfriend, Paul, plans a romantic date, Rachel’s pretty
confident he’s going to propose. Except Paul has other ideas. He’s
jetting off to India to find himself.
Distraught,
Rachel doesn’t know what to do. Not one to easily admit defeat, she
embarks on a mission to win him back.
Flying
solo to India is definitely not on Rachel’s Life List, but could
her trip teach her some unexpected lessons about love, life and
herself? Could she realise that perhaps her Life List wasn’t
exactly what she wanted, after all?
India's
somewhere I've not thought of visiting personally but it's a country
that intrigues me. So, I began reading Flying Solo full of
expectations which I'm pleased to say have been more than satisfied
as we follow Rachel's unexpected journey of discovery.
When you expect a marriage proposal but the date ends with your live-in boyfriend telling you he's off to India to "discover himself". That's what happened to Rachel Watson. Eager to right a wrong in her life and determined to win back her love, she follows Paul to India. However, the trip opens her eyes and mind in an unexpected way, as she discovers there's more to life than soft furnishings and the life she thought she wanted.
In this fun and flirty novel, the author manages to introduce me to some intriguing yoga facts and practices. I laughed and squirmed in equal measures as daily life within the ashram is described… there's a class to suit everyone, including ones you didn't know you needed to try!
The introduction of Seb and Meera adds a new enlightening dimension to life at the ashram as Rachel comes to terms with her exotic surroundings. The author's descriptions conjure up colourful images of the delights of India as our heroine embraces life away from her creature comforts.
When you expect a marriage proposal but the date ends with your live-in boyfriend telling you he's off to India to "discover himself". That's what happened to Rachel Watson. Eager to right a wrong in her life and determined to win back her love, she follows Paul to India. However, the trip opens her eyes and mind in an unexpected way, as she discovers there's more to life than soft furnishings and the life she thought she wanted.
In this fun and flirty novel, the author manages to introduce me to some intriguing yoga facts and practices. I laughed and squirmed in equal measures as daily life within the ashram is described… there's a class to suit everyone, including ones you didn't know you needed to try!
The introduction of Seb and Meera adds a new enlightening dimension to life at the ashram as Rachel comes to terms with her exotic surroundings. The author's descriptions conjure up colourful images of the delights of India as our heroine embraces life away from her creature comforts.
As an ambitious and dynamic woman, I'm not sure how Rachel ended up with someone like Paul. As the guy who escaped from their relationship, it's difficult to understand why she wanted him back but liked how that concludes as she discovers him, fully immersed within his new surroundings. It's a stunning revelation for them both!
The ending is more than satisfying for a reader like myself who likes to think and ponder about what happens next. Time will tell if is deliberate on the author's part. Yes, I'd like to know what happens to Rachel, but equally happy with where she is right now.
I've previously read a couple of novels by Ms May but Flying Solo is my favourite so far. It's an entertaining book to enjoy at any time of the year, a perfect escape from reality.
***arc generously received courtesy of the publisher via Rachel's Random Resources***
Zoe
May is an author of romantic comedies. Zoe has dreamt of being a
novelist since she was a teenager. She worked in journalism and
copywriting in London before writing her debut novel, Perfect Match.
Having experienced the London dating scene first hand, Zoe could not
resist writing a novel about dating, since it seems to supply endless
amounts of weird and wonderful material!
Perfect Match was one of Apple's top-selling books of 2018. It was also shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Joan Hessayon Award, with judges describing it as 'a laugh out loud look at love and self-discovery - fresh and very funny'.
As well as writing, Zoe enjoys walking her dog, painting and, of course, reading! She adores animals and if she's not taking a photo of a vegan meal, she's probably tweeting about the dairy industry. She is half Greek and half Irish and can make a mean baklava. Zoe has a thing for horror films, India, swimming, hip hop and Radiohead. She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of handbags having spent several years working in fashion copywriting and could probably win Mastermind if this was her specialist subject!
Zoe loves to hear from readers, you can contact her on Twitter and Instagram at: @zoe_writes. Zoe's Facebook page is: www.facebook.com/zoemayauthor/
She posts updates and blogs on her website, www.zoemayauthor.co.uk
Perfect Match was one of Apple's top-selling books of 2018. It was also shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Joan Hessayon Award, with judges describing it as 'a laugh out loud look at love and self-discovery - fresh and very funny'.
As well as writing, Zoe enjoys walking her dog, painting and, of course, reading! She adores animals and if she's not taking a photo of a vegan meal, she's probably tweeting about the dairy industry. She is half Greek and half Irish and can make a mean baklava. Zoe has a thing for horror films, India, swimming, hip hop and Radiohead. She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of handbags having spent several years working in fashion copywriting and could probably win Mastermind if this was her specialist subject!
Zoe loves to hear from readers, you can contact her on Twitter and Instagram at: @zoe_writes. Zoe's Facebook page is: www.facebook.com/zoemayauthor/
She posts updates and blogs on her website, www.zoemayauthor.co.uk
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