Perfect Timing, the second book i read by Jill Mansell is a perfect read and the title is apt for the story, i enjoyed reading it. Here is the book cover summary for you:
Summary:When you meet the man of your dreams on girls night out, it’s hardlyPerfect Timing In this fresh and funny contemporary romance by bestselling author Jill Mansell, Poppy Dunbar’s whole life gets turned upside down after a chance encounter with a handsome stranger…
Never a troublemaker, Poppy had always been content with the way things were supposed to be donewhich included marrying predictable Rob McBride. But that was before she met Tom Kennedy the night before her wedding. Could she really be falling in love with a stranger?
Unable to forget Tom, or go through with the wedding, Poppy runs off to London. Her new life and colorful friends are anything but predictable. Misunderstandings, family secrets, and jealous quarrels ensue, but can Poppy stop running long enough to figure out whator, rather, whois in her heart?
My Review:
Poppy
has become one of my favorite heroine, she is easygoing, funny, always
cheerful, caring and sweet. Never a troublemaker, Poppy had always been
content with the way things were supposed to be done which included
marrying predictable Rob McBride. But that was before she met Tom
Kennedy the night before her wedding. Even though she wanted a content
family life which she had not got from her father (whom she comes to
know later is not her biological father), she realizes she might have
fallen in love with a stranger and cannot go through the wedding. So,
after cancelling her wedding, Poppy runs off to London to a new life and
in search of her real father. It becomes really entertaining in London
when Poppy faces a whole new unpredictable life and colorful friends.
Juggling between two jobs, one in a antiques shop whose owner is Jake
and a part-time catering job, Poppy comes across Caspar French, the
gorgeous and very much irresponsible painter, and his roommate Claudia.
Claudia, constantly unlucky in love, is the slightly chubby and
dissatisfied daughter of two glamorous movie stars. Poppy, Claudia and
Casper all come together and then lot of misunderstandings, family
secrets, and jealous quarrels ensue that makes the book more
interesting. I loved Casper’s character, even though he is irresponsible
and a playboy, he is nice at heart. I enjoyed reading Poppy and
Casper’s friendly banters. Jake is also a good character, nicely created
by the author, even though a little nerdy , was entertaining. But,
Claudia, i hated her, most of the time she was a bitch towards Poppy
only because Poppy was so cheerful and i did not like it a bit. Finally,
after lot of searching, Tom is found, and as Poppy was waiting for the
moment from first, she thinks she has got her perfect mate in Tom. But,
slowly Poppy realizes may be ‘love at first sight’ was just a beautiful
concept, not enough for a happy life that she wants. I liked Tom’s
character, he was ok, but what i felt was he was not right for Poppy, i
mean he was trying to make Poppy into an entirely different person, a
stepford wife for his successful architect life.
Anywas, at the end everything is perfect as it should have been and i don’t have to say who will be Poppy’s perfect mate, obviously you can guess now!! The last scene was a good one when Casper surprises Poppy by taking her to their own marriage. One more thing , Casper is also having his own pov, and that was best as we could know what he was thinking and why he was doing the things he did!
Overall, the novel just captures your full interest and you cant keep it away until you finish reading it. A great chick-lit novel!!
Anywas, at the end everything is perfect as it should have been and i don’t have to say who will be Poppy’s perfect mate, obviously you can guess now!! The last scene was a good one when Casper surprises Poppy by taking her to their own marriage. One more thing , Casper is also having his own pov, and that was best as we could know what he was thinking and why he was doing the things he did!
Overall, the novel just captures your full interest and you cant keep it away until you finish reading it. A great chick-lit novel!!
