Chloe Sparrow works for the CBC and already at the age of 25, she has a mega-hit show on her hands–The Single Guy, a reality series, meant to be something like The Bachelor. She is good at her job, but is more accident prone than the average producer.
Veterinarian Austin Hawke is the lucky (or rather unlucky) guy chosen for the show, who finds himself struggling to choose. The reality show travels to various familiar tourist locations in major Canadian cities for filming, which was fun. Chloe’s hapless existence extends to her private life, as she lives right beside her dotty Aunt and nutty grandfather. And to top it off, her co-worker Amanda is pressuring her to find a boyfriend. Chloe’s quirky life is a bit of a mess, to be honest, but delightfully so.
I’m currently working my way through the backlist of this Canadian author from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Although I didn’t enjoy this one quite as much as Nosy Parker or The Spoon Stealer, I will read and enjoy anything by Lesley Crewe. Her unstoppable sense of humour just works for me and her characters are all so entertaining. It was just the light and lively funny read I needed right now! This is one of her earlier works and she has definitely improved over the years. I am eager to read the rest of her backlist, as well as looking forward to her newest release, Recipe for a Good Life.
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Such a great Canadian storyteller. Besides the ones mentioned, more of my favourites are; Kin, Beholden and her newest, Recipe for a Good Life.
Thanks for the recommendations Cathie! I have Kin on my Kindle and it will likely be the next one of hers that I’ll read.
I too liked Chloe Sparrow very much. Chloe is a quirky lonely character who has trouble building and maintaining relationships. She is nevertheless a hard worker and her ultimate development in this story is heartwarming and satisfying. The humor is fun and I look forward to Lesley Crew’s next one: Recipe for a good Life.
Hi Karen. What you say about the book is so true. Lesley Crewe is such a fun author and she’s written a lot of books! It’s always so fun to get into a new author’s backlist!
Yes. Very good read