I've recently been on holiday and I wanted something light-hearted to read on the coach journey. I'd seen some great reviews of this particular book so I decided to go with this one.

Evie has lost her job and in quite a bit of debt. It's time for a change so when she spots a job for a tour guide role, she decides to go for it. There's just one slight problem: Evie has no credentials as a tour guide! No problem. She just does a bit of exaggerating on her CV and next thing you know, she's landed a job as a Paris tour guide. Things are looking up and they get even better when she meets hunky driver, Rob, who she'll be working with her on the tours. They click straight away but there's just the small matter of getting through the first weekend tour. Not least because Evie's knowledge of Paris is entirely non-existent and is mostly regurgitated from books.

As you might expect, there's quite a lot of scope for amusement here as Evie bluffs her way through her job. She is so enthusiastic and bubbly, it's impossible not to be endeared to her. I liked the character straight away and was willing her not to mess up and ruin things for herself. It's true that some of the plot is just not realistic but being brutally honest, I can't say that I read chick lit books for her realism!

While I loved Evie's character, I can't really say the same for Rob. It's not that he was hugely unlikeable but Evie has bordering on being obsessed with him and he just never seemed that special to me. In fact, there were times when I found him quite annoying and found myself thinking that a vibrant girl like Evie could surely do a bit better as his personality wasn't too endearing. Despite being fairly central to the plot, I could live with this as Evie and some other characters made up for him not being all that.

Speaking of the lesser characters, there were some good ones. I enjoyed quite a few of the tourists on Evie's coach and found them quite amusing. Evie's friend and flatmate, Lulu, was also pretty entertaining. Her character is not a million miles away from Evie's and she was good fun in a supporting role.

It's written in the first person, which I usually find helps me to connect well with main characters and this is no exception. The writing style is very chatty and informal and it's like we're being taken along on the ride with Evie.

If you like your chick lit, I'd definitely recommend this one. It's a light-hearted but fast paced read and it's ideal escapism material. Yes, Evie would probably irritate anyone who doesn't like this kind of read but if you're not a chick lit fan, I imagine you'd run a mile from this book anyway!