Le Tour de Love - Lilac Mills (Blog Tour)

Date of Reading: 30/06/2019

Author: Lilac Mills

Publication Date: March 31, 2019

My Rating: 4.5/5

(This review is part of the blog tour organised by Rachel's Random Resources)

About the book:

“…the opportunity of a lifetime.”

When physiotherapist Molly Matthews is offered a dream job by a guy who shaves his legs and has an obsession with his bicycle, she has serious doubts about accepting. But, as she keeps telling herself, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime and she’ll never get another chance like this. So, she does what anyone in her position would do – she agrees to join a professional cycling team for the most prestigious race in the cycling world – The Tour de France. 

The reality, though, isn’t exactly what she had anticipated; instead of eating out at restaurants in pretty French villages and spending her free time lounging around the hotel pool, Molly finds herself living out of a suitcase for three weeks, massaging eight pairs of sweaty legs, administering ice baths and treating saddle sores. And neither did she anticipate falling for a gorgeous, passionate, professional rider by the name of Alexander Duvall…

My Review:

       Finally here comes the Lilac Mills book I have always dreamed of. I haven't read all her works, but out of the three I had, this is definitely the best. Add a steady mix of cycling euphoria with her humorous style and an out of the ordinary happy ever after and ta-da . . . you have the Le Tour de Love.

       Cycling was a sport that I never cared much but all is about to change now. You will be bitten by this bug too, once you finish this gem of a book. The story was cute from the beginning and there was no question of putting down. Yes, that is one thing you need to be warned. Make sure you have enough reading time at your hand if you don't want to be told off by your boss.

      I love how clear-headed Molly is and the slow development of her relationship with Alex. You both are so adorable! Alex's enthusiasm and dedication to his chosen vocation creep into you eventually. Undoubtedly my working hours witnessed a spring in my step.

      So if you are in the mood for a cute, sporty book with an incredible slow-burning romance, this is just your pick. No worries on the sports idioms, the heroine is as clueless as we are and so we learn together. Happy reading!!!

Meet the author:

Lilac spends all her time writing, or reading, or thinking about writing or reading, often to the detriment of her day job, her family, and the housework. She apologises to her employer and her loved ones, but the house will simply have to deal with it!

She calls Worcester home, though she would prefer to call somewhere hot and sunny home, somewhere with a beach and cocktails and endless opportunities for snoozing in the sun...

When she isn't hunched over a computer or dreaming about foreign shores, she enjoys creating

strange, inedible dishes in the kitchen, accusing her daughter of stealing (she meant to say "borrowing") her clothes, and fighting with her husband over whose turn it is to empty the dishwasher.