Laura’s business trip to the Channel Islands isn’t exactly off to a great start. After unceremoniously dumping everything in her bag in front of the most attractive man she’s ever seen in real life, she arrives at her hotel only to realize she’s grabbed the wrong suitcase from the airport. Her only consolation? The irresistibly appealing contents of the case: a copy of her favorite book; piano music; and a rugged, heavy knit fisherman sweater only a Ryan Gosling lookalike could pull off. The owner of this suitcase is Laura’s dream man–she’s sure of it. Now, all she has to do is find him.

The mix-up seems written in the stars. After all, what are the odds that she’d find The One on the same remote island where her mom and dad had first fallen in love, especially as she sets out to write an article about their epic romance? Commissioning surly cab driver Ted to ferry her around seems like her best bet in both tracking down the mystery suitcase owner and retracing her parents’ footsteps. And if beneath Ted’s gruffness lies a wit that makes their cab rides strangely entertaining, so much the better. But as Laura’s long-lost luggage soulmate proves difficult to find–and as she realizes that the love story she’s held on a pedestal all her life might not have been that perfect–she’ll have to rethink her whole outlook on love to discover what she really wants.

You all know I don’t give out four or five stars easily, but this book completely deserved it.

Romantic women’s fiction (versus romance–there’s a different), this story engaged me from the beginning and kept me listening for hours past my bedtime. I listened to the audio, and the narrator knocked it out of the park.

I loved watching Laura navigate and grow, and I love that her situations weren’t over-the-top silly but relatable I-could-see-that-happening-to-someone entertaining. I laughed out loud at several points, but this wasn’t just comedy. There are family secrets, Parkinson’s disease, and an abandoned marriage and more.

A general market book, there’s some swearing and the characters have sex, but the swearing isn’t excessive (it fits the characters and situations) and the sex isn’t nearly as descriptive as some of the books I’ve read recently.

**Spoiler**
The only thing that would have made it a solid five-star for me would be the characters committing or at least admitting their love to each other. They’re clearing in a relationship, but never take that final step.
**End Spoiler**

If you like Jill Mansell or Katherine Center, I recommend this book.

R-rated for swearing and adult situations. Get your copy here!

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