With this book Robin Alexander can safely be crowned the
Queen Comedienne of Lesfic. The storyline is of little consequence in
Alexander’s books. The books are all about the characters, the humour and the
dialogues. But anyways…
Alex Savas, daughter of a famous fashion designer starts her
own store, I Am Alex. Daddy (David Savas) helps her start the store, but sends
her away from the hub of fashion to New Orleans. Brett Bishop, Daddy’s
erstwhile assistant, but something of a surrogate mom (Brett insists ‘big
sister’) to Alex and her younger sister, Cass, is sent with Alex to take care
of her. Evangeline Scott (Scotty) a designer-met-in-yoga-class is hyper-trusting
Alex’s newest discovery and employee. Brett has seen too many people Alex
trusted but who only wanted to use I Am Alex as a stepping stone to Daddy’s
prestigious brand and has serious reservations about this serendipitous
yoga-mate. Alex, Cass, Brett, Scotty and the girls’ uncle Mark are on a business
trip, with a detour to Montana to see Mark’s new house, when their plane
crashes. The disaster brings the five-some unexpectedly close.
This book has surprisingly dark themes (plane crash,
parental neglect, sibling rivalry) but the treatment is pure whimsy and
thoroughly enjoyable. The MCs (Brett, Scotty, Alex and Cass) are all
immediately likeable. We love the worlds Alexander creates where everyone is a
good-natured loon rolling with the punches with masterly ease, witty, upfront
and completely entertaining. We loved the developing romance between Brett and
Scotty and the final settling of all the relationships.
Completely, thoroughly enjoyable and totally recommended.
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
