4 Star
Carrie lets her best friend talk her into a scenic European road trip as the perfect getaway from a nasty breakup. Unexpectedly along for the ride is the gorgeous Matt Landor, MD, who sorely tests Carrie's determination to give up men altogether. Careening through the English countryside, these two mismatched but perfectly attuned lonely hearts find themselves in hot pursuit of adventure and in entirely uncharted territory.
Lydia - 4 Star
Carrie Goes Off The Map is a lighter novel, with a few
heavier bits tossed in, and I really enjoyed Carrie and Matt’s cross
country trek on this bumpy romantic ride.
Carrie is a few short weeks away from walking down the aisle when her
fiancé calls it off. Shocked and dismayed, Carrie shacks up with her best
friend Rowena and finally agrees to her scheme to get out of town on a European
road trip involving an ancient VW Camper Van. But at the last minute Rowena lands a
job, leaving Carrie in what she thinks is in a lurch until she realizes that her friend has not left her to cancel her plans or to travel alone at all. Instead,
she has invited Matt, an old acquaintance from school, to accompany her
instead. Growing increasingly determined to start over and experience life
which she realizes she’s ignored, Carrie also grows bound and determined
to ignore the sexy male inhabiting her physical and emotional space in the tiny space they’re sharing.
Every character in this novel stood out and I especially
loved Rowena. She bashed Carrie’s ex-fiancé with
finesse when required, listened empathetically when Carrie needed her ear and
nudged her forward just when she needed to. She was the perfect best friend and I would
love to have her in my corner. Matt was the perfect dreamy doctor. His tense
relationship with his brother came through wonderfully as did the tension with
Carrie. There was nothing not to love about his character either.
I really enjoyed watching Carrie pick herself up and become determined to move on instead of mope around and I especially loved the scene where she first encounters Matt again. This was a perfect romantic adventure and fans of British
Chick Lit will not be disappointed.I would definitely read more from Philippa Ashley!
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