It started out quite nicely and I enjoyed it but after a while it felt like i was reading a harlequin or as we in The Netherlands call them, a bouquet reeks. The women are gorgeous, smart and very horny, the men are handsome, domineering, bronzed , manly and also very horny. lol
They like each other but by misunderstanding each other they are not couples. Typical like a harlequin. I do think this is much better than those. There is at least a bit of substance in the book. ( )

Every once and awhile I am in the mood for a light, frothy read and Tall Poppies by Louise Bagshawe fit the bill nicely this week. Louise Bagshawe seems to specialize in revenge stories and here she delivers in spades a story about two girls, one a dark beauty from a poor background, the other, a gorgeous blonde and a member of the British aristocracy. These two start out with a strong dislike for each other, but over the course of the book they realize that they are fighting against the same enemy and work better together.

Set in the early eighties, the story revolves around business and women getting ahead. There’s plenty of romance, lots of sex, and it’s stuffed with reminders, both good and bad, of the early eighties. Living the rich, fashionable lifestyle always seems to play an important role in this type of book, and the plot has the characters jet setting between New York, London and the Swiss Alps.

I found Tall Poppies to be a fun read about beautiful people living a fantasy life as these two competitors come together to score points on a over-the-top scoundrel. This story was pure escapism and exactly what I was looking for. ( )