When Evita steps off the plane in London from her native Bolivia with
a stomach-full of cocaine and manages to evade detection, she turns
her back on her past and begins a new life in England as Isabel
Suarez-Octavia. Chloe Constance, a fresher at Oxford University,
Is struggling to belong when Isabel bursts into her life and the two
become friends, along with fellow students Will and Ol. With Isabel
at the helm they encourage Chloe to run for the prestigious seat of
president of the Oxford Union that brings with it the opportunity to
meet some of the most powerful and important people. From the spires
of Oxford, Isabel moves her way up the ladder founding her own
company, ISO communications. But when she takes on a new client, the
notorious Mr Sweet, Isabel's dream comes crashing down. There is a lot more to this novel than the blurb suggests and although Isabel emerges in the latter stages as the protagonist, much of the focus, particularly in the earlier part of the novel, is on Chloe and it is only really in the final parts that the action begins. Although all loose ends are tied up in the final part, the novel felt rather disjointed to me. Overall, it is an ambitious and multi-layered novel with a dramatic finale. (JC)
Abena wants a career, Natalya wants an oligarch and Tara just wants to party in Sin Tropez. As the three girls enter the fast world of St Tropez complete with wild parties, sex and rich men, they get more than they bargained for. The glamorous lifestyle soon fades to show the darker side with violent lovers, affairs and addiction. Can each girl find what they're looking for without getting lost on the way? Sexy, smutty and rather good, this is a bonkbuster with potential to make you blush. Even though the characters are all a bit spoilt and living dream lifestyles, by the end of the book you really warm to them. A perfect beach read giving you an insight into a world of the privileged playboys and their female followers. (AB) 
