The Boy Toy

The ever versatile and talented Nicola Marsh has become a staple on my blog and The Boy Toy is the third book of hers I have reviewed this year. Whenever I start one of her books, I know I am going to get a great story, will be immediately hooked and most likely be kept up until all hours. I am pleased to say, that this also happened with The Boy Toy! I don’t need to rehash the plot as the blurb gives enough, but what I will say is that The Boy Toy isn’t just a romantic comedy and does deal with a number of other topics including, arranged marriage, infidelity, divorce, multiculturalism, speech impediments, older woman, younger man and infertility. These all bring extra depth to the story and are used well, but don’t detract away from this being a more lighthearted read. Samira and Rory are a match made in heaven and have been beautifully created. Their chemistry is off the charts and Samira definitely “Got her Groove back!” on there first meeting! They are two halves that make a perfect whole and I was rooting for them throughout. Other standouts for me were Samira’s mother, Kushi and cousin Pia who are also brought to life beautifully. Through her writing, it is evident that Nicola Marsh had so much fun with this book, (which was confirmed in the acknowledgments), and she really cares for these characters. I loved the setting in my home town of Melbourne and her vivid descriptions of Indian cuisine, had me piling on the kilos just reading about them! The Boy Toy is a gorgeous read that fills your heart with so much love and it really is a ray of sunshine, in a world that is so dark at the moment. It is beautifully written, is witty and I was completely smitten with it and it’s cast of such colourful characters. To sum up, The Boy Toy is a very entertaining and enjoyable feel good read and is one I highly recommend.