I love Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles. This is the third book in the series and one of my favourites (my favourite does seem to change depending on which one I am reading for the umpteenth time!) Polo is centred around Perdita who is a very lost girl who seems to think she is owed something by the world, (and her poor mother Daisy). You may think she sounds an unlikable protagonist but, as is often the case in Jilly's bonkbusters, she comes good in the end and you find yourself really routing for her.

Like all her books in the series the underlying themes in this book are love and determination. The book is set in numerous countries in the world, and each setting is more glamourous than the last. I have to admit I have never been to a polo match and knew nothing about the sport. The matches, the setting, the blood, sweat and tears of the game are explained so simply but in such detail that you imagine you really were there.

Of course the best thing about this book are the characters; from firm favourite Rupert Campbel-Black, sweet Taggie, dependable Luke Alderton, the super sexy Red Alderton, Angel, Drew Benedict, the shy Ricky France-Lynch and the Carlisle twins (to name a mere few) you feel like you really know these people. And I for one wish I was part of their world!