Why run from your troubles when you can fly instead? When Caity Shaw is fired from her first job that doesn’t require an elf uniform, her older sister, Rachel, an event planner, hires her to work a meeting in Dublin. Caity jumps at the opportunity to travel abroad and escape her pathetic life. However, even four thousand miles from home, there’s no avoiding debt collectors, an overbearing mother, … overbearing mother, and haunting memories of a controlling ex.
While in Dublin, Caity suffers a series of humiliating mishaps, causing her to lose even more faith in herself. Caity struggles to earn Rachel’s respect—and to keep Declan, her hot Irish coworker, at arm’s length. Declan repeatedly saves Caity’s butt and helps boost her self-confidence, making it difficult to keep her distance from the charming womanizer. When Declan helps her research her Irish grandmother, Caity discovers the mysterious past of the courageous woman she barely knew might hold the answers to her future.
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First off, I love this title.
I liked that Caity was working to overcome having been a victim of domestic emotional abuse and that she was proactively trying to better her situation in life which during the course of this book was pretty bleak. Also that she was trying to improve relationships with her family.
I liked that Caity’s flaws seemed pretty realistic.
Loved that she was influenced by a grandmother she knows nothing about. Her unknown heritage was still a strength to her despite all the unanswered questions.
I liked that even though there was sexual tension the author didn’t succumb to Caity sleeping with Declan. And for the most part, I liked Declan. He seemed a pretty decent guy.
A cute little story and a quick easy read. It was really hard to care about the main character, Caity, or any of them really. I couple cute and funny moments, but constantly hearing about Caity’s insecurities became draining. I respect the author trying to advocate for women working their was out of a destructive relationship, but it seemed like an add-on problem that worked as an excuse for a lot of whining instead of part of the journey to recovery.
Quick read
Great book but was dragged on and could have been better
AWFUL!