It's time for my stop on the Little Pink Taxi Blog Tour today, a contemporary romance from Choc Lit.
Rosalie Heart is a well-known face in Irlwick – well, if you
drive a bright pink taxi and your signature style is a pink anorak, you’re
going to draw a bit of attention! But Rosalie’s company Love Taxis is more than
just a gimmick – for many people in the remote Scottish village, it’s a
lifeline.
Which is something that Marc Petersen will never understand.
Marc’s ruthless approach to business doesn’t extend to pink taxi companies
running at a loss. When he arrives in Irlwick to see to a new acquisition – Raventhorn,
a rundown castle – it’s apparent he poses a threat to Rosalie’s entire
existence; not just her business, but her childhood home too.
On the face of it Marc and Rosalie should loathe each other,
but what they didn’t count on was somebody playing cupid …
My Thoughts
This is a lively read with a story line with plenty of action and even more romance. I loved the setting up in Scotland and really got a sense of the close-knit community and way of life. You feel that you can see the beautiful though misty scenery and the castle is described in whimsical detail. I enjoyed reading about Marc's impressions of the place as an outsider who comes from a totally different world but there are clues that he may not be as he first appears to Rosalie. The ghostly goings-on are a bit of a surprise but fit in with the remote village and surroundings.
Rosalie turns out to be a character who wears her heart on her sleeve and you are really rooting for her by the end. She is the glue that keeps the community going. Her friends and the villagers who rely on the little pink taxi, add humour and interest, showing a whole different side to Rosalie. You soon come to realise that profit is not her bottom line, as opposed to others. This is a fun read with some intrigue and mystery mixed in with a large dose of romance.
In short: Romance and intrigue add up to a fun read.
About the Author
Originally from Lyon in France, Marie now lives in
Lancashire with her family. She works full-time as a modern languages teacher,
and in her spare times loves writing romance and dreaming about romantic
heroes. She writes both historical and contemporary romance, and her historical
romance The Lion’s Embrace won the Gold Medal at the Global eBook Awards 2015
(category Historical Romance). She is a member of the Romantic Novelists
Association and the Society of Authors. Her native France, as well as her
passion for history and research, very much influences her writing, and all her
novels have what she likes to call ‘a French twist’!
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