Admittedly, despite being a lover of chick-lit in general, I don't usually sway towards the blatant love stories. Yet I Heart New York caught my eye. I was drawn to the beautiful cover and was in the mood for some NY escapism. And boy, was I pleased!
When Londoner Angela Clark discovers the love of her life with his pants down at her best friend's wedding, she has no idea what to do. After dumping her boyfriend and friend on the spot and simply legging it, she has no idea what to do next. With no home to go back to seeing as her fiancé has just been caught with the glam Katie, Angela makes a quick decision. She runs away, jumping on the next flight out of Heathrow. Which happens to be heading to New York.
With no clothes, no set accommodation and no clue as to what she's going to do after arriving in the States, Angela jumps in the first cab and gets out at the first hotel the taxi driver comes to - swanky hotel The Union. Thankfully, Angela has cash - savings for the wedding that was not to be - so all hope is not lost and trying to hold back the tears, she snaps up a room from Jenny, who works at the desk.
It isn't long before Jenny becomes Anglea's new best friend, giving her a makeover and showing her the sights of the city. It's all new to Angela - the city, the people, the men...and she quickly puts her whole 'running away to a different country' debacle to the back of her mind...
Deep down, Angela she knows she can't simply run away from her problems...
Although I Heart New York read like quite a few 'single in the city' books, it was a funny and fast-paced book - a feel good story about facing problems and starting afresh. Angela did seem to change towards the end of the book, and there were coincidences galore. But the witty writing style and story made up for this. Having left her entire life behind to escape to the City, Angela is forced to faced up to her problems and choose the best possible path.
A wonderful tale about friendship, and making the right choices.
Rating: 4/5
