Holly Oakwood’s cosy life is shattered when her boyfriend has an affair with her best friend. Determined to mend her broken heart by throwing herself into her career, but unable to hide her contempt for her new boss, she loses her job as well. She leaves London and lands a dream job in a Consulate in LA, but that’s when her troubles really begin. She struggles to settle, loneliness begins to … bite, and everyone around her is thin and shallow. She loses her confidence, makes a fool of herself once too often, and her workplace is stressful, with her new boss hating her.
Guy Cutler is an attractive young widower, whose role as a diplomat means he is assured, articulate and adaptable. He is career driven, and love isn’t on his agenda, because knows he can’t replace the woman he lost.
When Holly and Guy are brought together by a series of hilarious coincidences, it seems unlikely that the naïve and unworldly Holly and the highly polished Guy will have much in common. But can Guy help Holly salvage anything from the train wreck of her new life; and can Holly make Guy see he is ready for love again?
What ensues is a comically entertaining series of events that catapult Holly into new friendships, the promise of romance and the realization that home is where the heart is.
Transplanting Holly Oakwood is a standalone in the LA Lights series of romantic comedies. If you enjoy Jill Mansell, Sophie Kinsella, or Marian Keyes, this Bridget Jones style romcom will delight you.
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Grief Is a Hungry Business And Other Short Stories – Interesting, some sad, short stories easily read in a few minutes. Yes, there’s a happy ending. 5*
LA Lights series:
The Audition – #1 – A quick, fast read. Not a fan of Hollywood, but I found The Audition to be funny and engaging and well written. 5*
Taking the Lead – #2 – Funny and intriguing. A well written story full of humor, a lovable group of characters, some scary, and a twisting plot. I’ve read these books out of series and they are all good books. While each book is complete, the characters’ stories continue through thick and thin, and suspense and intrigue. There’s a preview of the book, which I appreciate knowing what the book is about before I read it. 5*
Acting up – #3 – Another fun, intriguing tale of love and dogs. A well written story with our favorite characters, lots more dogs and a couple of cats. The constantly developing plot holds the reader’s attention until the book is finished. I’ve read all six books of this series and enjoyed all of them. 5*
Transplanting Holly Oakwood – #4 – A quick, funny novel filled with intrigue and mishaps that keep you laughing throughout and too soon the story ends. This author always tells a good story, even the sad short stories from her Grief novel. I personally didn’t care for the few sex scenes, not seen in the other books I’ve read. There’s infrequent cursing in anger. This book must be read before Barking Bad, (#5). 5*
Barking Bad – #5 – A well written suspense that starts a touch slow but slams into gear and doesn’t slow down until the end. Having read The Audition and nothing else from this series, I was surprised at the intrigue and intensity of this book. The plot is well thought out, with unexpected turns, and some horror, along with our favorite characters. The romance between Tessa and Ryan goes where I think is the right direction. I have read several of this author’s books and she’s always delivered a good read. For those who care, there’s no sex and infrequent cursing. 5*
Stealing the Show – #6 – A well written, humorous story full of romance and intrigue. A twisting plot with some surprises has our favorite characters fighting the bad guys and loving the good guys. For those who care, there’s no sex and infrequent mild cursing in anger. Another fun way to spend an evening after a hard day. 5*
LA Lights series end.
London Lights series:
Meeting Miss Mollie #1 – A well written, heartwarming, funny romance story with wonderful and not-so-wonderful characters. Full of intrigue, suspense, betrayal and a dog makes it difficult to put the book down. This is a standalone in the London Lights series. 5*
Liverpool Kiss – Well written, believable characters; I didn’t stop reading until I finished the book. I own Meeting Miss Mollie, which I will be reading soon. I read The Audition, also own, another fun read, which got me started on Ms. Jones. Both books were read in one sitting, they were so good. Luckily, I contacted the author to review her books and received a copy of Liverpool Kiss. * 5*
Cast Aside in Como #3 – Another well written, heartwarming and funny romance by one of my favorite ChicLit ladies. I didn’t stop reading until the last page. I love that the story is Italy; didn’t care about climbing fences, but the story needed a place to start and this worked out perfectly for the story line. I contacted the author to review her books. 5*
London Lights series end.