FOURTH BOOK IN 'THE HEN NIGHT PROPHECIES' SERIES.
PLOT: On set in Thailand for a Bollywood movie project, Libby is humiliated when her office romance turns out to be a joke. She promptly decides to stay away from reckless romances, particularly after a tarot card reader warns that she will 'be a danger to many men.' A series of strange events see Libby literally endangering the life of the martial arts trainer Craig, who she immediately develops an animal attraction towards.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jessica Fox is actually the pen name for Ruth Saberton, whose website you can view by clicking this link:
It's a great website - especially if you want to get inside the thoughts of an author. She has a blog, short stories, competitions and books she is reading, etc. Definitely worth a look - a well set up website!
REVIEW: I'm sorry to say that I was pretty disappointed with this novel, having so much enjoyed 'Always the Bride' from the same series. Having travelled to Thailand myself I found the setting descriptions a little off the mark and lacking in detail.
Three main things annoyed me:
1) The all-too-frequent use of similes
eg. 'Eastwood came charging over like a bull in Bermuda shorts.'
'...her heart plummeted faster than a base jumper with no parachute.'
'Hilly's triumphant smile still hung before her like the Cheshire Cat's.'
They just went on and on - relentlessly.
2) The main character Libby - as if anyone would be that obsessed with 'prophecies.' If a girl really likes a guy and he's showing mad interest in her, she would NOT keep her distance just because a tarot reader said 'you'll be a danger to many men.' What does that even mean??!
3) The novel is part of a series called The Hen Night Prophecies. However, hardly any links were made to the other books or their characters - who are meant to be Libby's best friends!
I wouldn't really recommend 'Unlucky In Love.' Since it only loosely links to the other books in the series, it is not necessary to read it to gain understanding of the other books. That said, having enjoyed the first book I read, I'll give the rest of the series a go. Stay tuned to see if the next one gets a better review. Also, please don't write off Jessica Fox - I loved the first book of hers I read. Perhaps 'Unlucky in Love' was merely 'like a dud popcorn kernel in the bottom of the bowl.'
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