BR: Wish you were here

I completed my second book from the little black book dress series.

Written by Phillipa Ashley, this book is about star-crossed lovers rekindling the old feelings they have for each other and having a happily ever after.

Ex-lovers Jack and Beth reunites after 8 years in a company that organises outdoor tours. Beth furious and heartbroken that Jack had left her after proposing to her 8 years ago, was not looking forward to working with Jack all over again. But desperately in need of a job and money after her dad’s accident, Beth decides to take up the job.

Months later, after working together as pure colleagues, a company tour and a hot spontaneous kiss threw both Jack and Beth off balance and rekindles the buried feelings they have for each other. And like all fairy tales, Jack and Beth married and were happy.

I personally preferred the first book I read for its interesting way of writing. This fit-for-a-tv-drama-series story was a little cliche to my liking. Having said that, it is still a sweet book to read when you are on a holiday whilst hoping to land yourself a prince charming.

BR: This is how it happened

A few months ago, I was browsing the Chinese book shop at Cathay and chance upon a girly book series called Little Black Dress Books. Fun fiction for the girl at heart. True marketing genuis I thought.

So I picked up a couple of books from the series and have been reading since then.

First up, the only one I have managed to complete - This is how it happened. The story goes that Maddy is plotting a pay-back-revenge on her ex-fiance who stole her marketing ideas and kicked her out when he finally got hold of the company. She first starts off with simple witch spells and then hires a hit-man. What I like best about this story is that the chapters ding-dong between 1) what did the fiance do to maddy and 2) maddy’s plots. Rather refreshing way of writing. But well, like all girly books, the girl wins beating the poor lad and it’s hooray for the reader!