Lottie has always followed the rules, her life is comfortable and she is - finally, finally - marrying her long-term, reliable, boyfriend Dean.
Tina is carefree, wild and, maybe, just a little bit careless. She doesn't understand Lottie's obsession with settling down with 'dull Dean', there's so much to explore in the world.
The two sisters have drifted apart, living in different countries until the death of their older sister, Mia. Mia was the glue that held them together, made them a family and without her Lottie and Tina realise how little they know each other. Desperate to remedy this, Tina convinces Lottie to cancel her hen do, fly halfway around the world and set out on a road trip across the US, just the two of them. But Tina has one more thing up her sleeve to shake up Lottie's life - she must say yes to everything Tina suggests, no matter what.
My Review:
Rating: 5/5 stars.
Firstly, I'd like to thank Readers First for gifting me a copy of Live a Little for an honest review!
I have read so many thrillers lately that I needed a change. They had all started to mesh into one. This is a lovely contemporary romance that is more focused on the relationship of the two sisters 'Tina and Lottie'. The death of their third sister had caused them to drift apart so they go on holiday to scatter her ashes together and reconnect. I found that I really enjoyed the sisterly relationship between the two. How different they were from each other but then also very similar. I read most of the book in one day because I really enjoyed the storyline and I needed to know what happened. Reiss' imagery was amazing throughout and I enjoyed learning that the story was inspired by a trip Reiss and her sister took together. It felt like Frozen in a world of Disney Princesses.
This book did have a happy ending (which wouldn't actually happen in real life) but it was what I wanted to happen. I wanted the sisters to end up happy. Spike who joined the women on the road trip was a great addition to the trip and I really loved how each character was real and flawed. I liked that the two sisters were British because it made them more relatable for me. It was funny and emotional and sometimes serious which overall created a brilliant light read.
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