Queen B’s Decree: Readers, I have news. I read a non-romance.
The Lonely Fajita stars our heroine Elissa, a twenty something living in London. She’s working as an underpaid intern for a dating app and sharing a ho-hum room with her ho-hum boyfriend. When she finds herself soon to be homeless (mostly because of the ho-hum boyfriend) she applies to essentially be a companion for an elderly person. The person she gets paired with is Annie, an octogenarian widow.
The Lonely Fajita was a delightful read. Elissa summarizes well what I imagine a London millennial to be. She undergoes these blind dates in an attempt to salvage her company’s app with hilarious results.
Her relationship with Annie was the standout of this story. They develop a friendship and true bond. The side characters were interesting and added to the story without being overwhelming.
Overall The Lonely Fajita was a light and enjoyable read.
Book: The Lonely Fajita by Abigail Mann
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: none, dry salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: quirky heroine