NEW RELEASE
It Happened in Paris - Molly Hopkins (2011)
Evie Dexter is determined to change her career and become a tour guide in Paris. Unfortunately she has no experience nor does she even know much about France. With her witty humour and her skill in bluffing her way through her interview, she lands a job at Insignia Tours guiding up to 50 people to tour Paris for the weekend. But her first day doesn't get off to a good start when she forgets her passport and her much-needed supplies of make-up. Upon arriving at the train she meets Rob, the tour bus driver, and he helps guide her through Paris so she doesn't lose her job. Evie may find that this is the job of her dreams which comes with the man of her dreams. This is a hilarious tale about self-discovery and learning more about your strengths and weaknesses. Evie shows us how to have the drive and determination to make something work for you - even if you know nothing about it, whether that be a job, place or even man. It's a great debut from Molly Hopkins and I'm looking forward to the next one based in Venice. (CG)
It Happened in Paris is the first novel in a series from Molly Hopkins. The summary says: "Evie Dexter, 26, is in pursuit of a career as a European tour guide. Heart set on success and buoyed on by booze, she begins "enhancing" her CV and soon lands a job with Insignia Tours, guiding their Paris breaks. After all, she is now a bona fide multilingual, first aid-certified travel expert. Bursting with professionalism, Evie quickly checks her copy of Vogue Paris to remind herself where France actually is. Task accomplished, she's determined to become a cultured and respected chaperone. And she would be, if only the French wine weren't so delicious and Rob, her sexy coach driver, so deliciously distracting." Hopkins has worked as a European tour guide. The sequel is due to be set in Venice. It Happened in Paris is out in May.