Summer Chick-Lit #2

 Although not all my reviews are spoilery, which I do not consider this one to be, here is a little warning just in case.

Review Written: 1st July 2012

Fairytale of New York by Miranda Dickinson

 

The book focuses on Rosie Duncan, a woman from England who runs a flower shop in New York with her team of Ed and Marnie. Ed is a serial womaniser before deciding he wants something serious and Marnie is eccentric but reminds me of one of my own kooky and colourful friends. Her shop goes from friendly neighbourhood floristry to florist for the stars thanks to good reviews from her best friend, journalist Celia.

At the same time her flower shop is gaining prosperity, her brother is getting involved in a scandal – although you don’t find out until the books end, and it is restored just as soon, a scandal it is indeed. The book presents us with a good array of supporting characters from the fabulously wealthy to the average person about town.

The most annoying thing about this book is that the main character has a secret which stops her from moving on with her life and finding ‘love and happiness.’ The way she refuses to tell anyone makes it sound like the world’s most dramatic thing. Originally, I put it down to two things:

1. She was once married/is still married/is widowed or
2.    She was once a man.

This is not a spoiler, but I wasn’t far off the mark in point one. But by the time we get to the secret, I’m thinking, seriously-I waited this long for...Now, I don’t know what it would be like to be in her shoes nor would I ever desire to be, but perhaps if she’d told someone beforehand, the healing process would have been a lot easier and happenned sooner.

Nate and Ed are the love interests. I instantly go for Ed because I fear for his friendzone-ness and the fact he is described as ‘sexy enough to pull off scruffy.’ I dig that. Rosie doesn’t need to get involved with an engaged man (Nate) seeing as she is getting over the secret, although I do believe the relationship signifies the whole men and women can be friends’ thing.

If I took anything away from this book, it’s that I wouldn’t actually mind working with flowers for a living. Although the job does appear to be very hectic, working with flowers appears to be very peaceful. It’s just a shame I’m not creative enough!!

NEXT REVIEW: Summer Chick-Lit #3