Talk about chick-lit silliness--this book is a keeper, although at times I wanted to punch Lucy in the face for being such an idiot!
Lucy's a twenty-something singelton in London, working for a nutty scientist and dating Anthony, her boyfriend of two years. But Lucy's prone to boredom, and she's a bit of a flirt, so when she breaks things off with Anthony, for no real reason other than her apparent inability to recognize what a great guy he is, I almost quit this book. But luckily, I hung in there, because what happens next is a hoot!
Lucy gets fired from her job, but ends up with a crazy time machine that, through a series of cute maneuvers, actually works. Before long, Lucy's joy-riding through time, meeting up with the likes of Byron, Da Vinci, and Casanova. She even takes Anthony (who's now relegated to "best friend" status) on a trip to meet Al Capone, with somewhat disastrous consequences.
Through these trips, though, Lucy realizes that (a) it's time to grow the f&$#* up, and (b) Anthony truly is the love of her life. By the end of the book, we have Lucy taking Don Juan to a modern-day hen night, and Anthony engaged to another woman, but not to worry, everything works out in the end.
Like I said before, Lucy is truly an exasperating character. However, I fell head-over-heels in love with Anthony, and if he wanted Lucy, then I wanted him to have her (even if she might not deserve him).
I recommend THOLLLITAAHC (how's that for an acronym)--it's a crazy ride with a satisfying ending.
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