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A review by beate251
The High Life by Helen Bridgett
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for providing this as a Read Now choice.
This is the third book in the charming Mercury Travel Club series.
This time, Angie has to fight off a rival travel agency that resorts to underhand methods to steal their customers.
She and co-owner Charlie try to do this by bidding to invest in a resort on Formentera. The blurb goes on and on about a road trip through Scotland - this only takes place for a few pages towards the end of the book so I have no idea why the blurb and some reviews wax lyrical about it. It disappointed me greatly as it sounded such fun and I thought it would cover most of the book. There is also very little romance. It's all about the travel agency against the rival business, so the title makes very little sense.
Angie is exactly my age, and she felt like a friend from the beginning of book 1 so it was lovely to spend some time with her again. The cover is gorgeous, the writing is humourous, and the book is full of quirky, lovable characters. I enjoyed this story about a middle-aged woman and her new life and work after divorce, but after the first two the content of this last installment somehow fell flat for me. Angie's friend Patty is the standout character and goes a long way to making the book funny.
Also, again - "stewardess" is an outdated term that has been replaced by the more gender neutral "flight attendant".
This will be a Kindle Unlimited release, and if you always wanted to own a travel agency, this is the book for you.
This is the third book in the charming Mercury Travel Club series.
This time, Angie has to fight off a rival travel agency that resorts to underhand methods to steal their customers.
She and co-owner Charlie try to do this by bidding to invest in a resort on Formentera. The blurb goes on and on about a road trip through Scotland - this only takes place for a few pages towards the end of the book so I have no idea why the blurb and some reviews wax lyrical about it. It disappointed me greatly as it sounded such fun and I thought it would cover most of the book. There is also very little romance. It's all about the travel agency against the rival business, so the title makes very little sense.
Angie is exactly my age, and she felt like a friend from the beginning of book 1 so it was lovely to spend some time with her again. The cover is gorgeous, the writing is humourous, and the book is full of quirky, lovable characters. I enjoyed this story about a middle-aged woman and her new life and work after divorce, but after the first two the content of this last installment somehow fell flat for me. Angie's friend Patty is the standout character and goes a long way to making the book funny.
Also, again - "stewardess" is an outdated term that has been replaced by the more gender neutral "flight attendant".
This will be a Kindle Unlimited release, and if you always wanted to own a travel agency, this is the book for you.