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Chasing Daisy

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I am definitely a Paige Toon fan through and through. I read this book in about 8 hours or so. it was THAT readable.

I read Toon's novels in the order that they were published. In this novel, I had started reading it with low expections having LOVED and ADORED her previous two novels. I just couldn't believe that Toon would be able to create something as magical as Lucy in the Sky and amazing as Johnny Be Good. I was pleasantly surprised.

LIke the cameos made in previous novels, we meet Daisy... but we haven't met her before... (or have we? ;D) and she works as a hospitality girl for a racing team on the Formula 1 circuit. Well... do i sound like i know what i'm talking about? if i don't it's probably because... I don't. before reading this i knew zip about racing. and i still do... other than the knowledge granted to me by Toon after reading this amazing novel!

Daisy falls for Will... unobtainable Will who is in love with his childhood sweetheart. And whilst pining for his attention, she's constantly bothered by the sexy Brazilian racer, Luis. Sexy Brazilian?? YES PLEASE. Again, Toon does an amazing job with creating these fun and sexy characters that you WISH WISH WISH were real. While Will was certainly adorable, personally i preferred Luis. I don't know if it was the fact that Will was more wholesome, and Luis was this bad boy type (and brazilian! phwoar!), but there was just something about Luis.

THere's something magical about the way Toon draws up her characters. Her characters emit such powerful emotions. For instance, once i took a break in the middle of the book, i found myself in quite a depressed state, simply because that's where Daisy was. She was sad... therefore, so was i. It was quite extraordinary. I had to keep reading in order to get myself out of the funk. It was unbelievable.

This book goes beyond any other chick lit you may or may not have read. It just blows my mind. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up if you have or have never read a Paige Toon novel!

One of my favourite books of all time... love it. Have read it so many times and it never gets boring!
It's so funny... nail biting (suspense)... sad ... and just addictive!
Love LOve LOVE it!!!
To get a better understanding of the characters i strongly suggest you read "Johnny Be good" by Paige Toon BEFORE you read Chasing Daisy... it'll make things much more interesting!!!
P.S Louis if you're out there... call me. :)

Chasing Daisy is not what you'd expect from the cover. With its glittery typeface, heart icon, and pink background, it looks like a very girly beach read. It is, of course, at times, but it's also incredibly deep, very touching and utterly fabulous.

Chasing Daisy is about Daisy Rogers, a girl completely and hopelessly in love with a co-worker. As a "bun tart," a girl who helps out with catering and hospitality during Formula 1 car races, Daisy is around fast cars and fast guys everyday. It's there that she meets, and falls for, Will Trust, the devastatingly handsome Leonardo DiCaprio lookalike race car driver who may just fancy her as well. Big problem, though? He has a very serious girlfriend. Plus, he puts his life at risk every day when he goes to work.

As Daisy chases after Will, she befriends Holly, a fellow bun tart with a crush of her own, and Luis, the other race car driver. Daisy and Holly become best friends and share almost everything with one another, because in this book, secrets are important. Luis, on the other hand, starts out as an utter nuisance in Daisy's opinion, one who won't let an old joke go, but becomes someone trustworthy and even friendly.

Chasing Daisy is a surprising book because just when you think you know what will happen next, it throws you for a loop, just like the car races you watch happen on the pages. It's far from your typical chick lit book and took me by surprise quite a few times, specifically halfway through when everything Daisy worked for is thrown upside down.

I absolutely loved the characters. From her boss, Frederick, a grump with a good heart, to mysterious Luis, to even erratic Daisy, they were all people I wanted to hang out with. And although I have no prior knowledge of Formula 1 racing, the book was incredibly vivid with its details, putting the reader directly in the action.

The book goes from Monte Carlo to San Paulo and back again, with Daisy narrating the way. At first I wasn't 100% in love with the 1st person narrative (that described everything Daisy was thinking), but as the pages turned, I learned to really enjoy it. It was perfect for the kind of book it was - one that's incredibly introspective. Additionally, I absolutely loved how it ended.

I was kind of let down that they didn't develop the story behind Daisy's ex more, I really wanted (and expected) the two of them to have an encounter, but alas. That aside, I finished the book in two days. That should say enough.

Chasing Daisy is a fun book, although dramatic at times. It makes you want to travel the world and see the sights, and races, with Daisy herself. And, really, it makes you laugh. Her observations are quick, witty, and always spot on. Chasing Daisy is a truly addictive book with a voice of its own.

I was not sure if I would like this book when I got it but I must say that this is my favorite British chick lit. I love Paige Toon books but this one kick it up a notch. Love it! Daisy is my favorite heroine. She is funny and lively. And Will and Luis are well...everything we, what's the word? HOT! They are super hot and charming. Have re-read by book about five times already...about to start again. :)

This book is simply the best chick lit i have ever read and believe me i have read many...it is not about fashion, not the devil wears prada but the way the story develops and the story itself are so interesting that i could not stop reading it....moreover this novel reflects my own life, my love story related to f1...i just love love this book

This book was an unexpected delight for me. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. It's chick lit with a F1 racing thrown in. I'm a NASCAR fan so reading about Formula 1 racing is a bit boring to me since I don't really understand it. It's got a sparkly cover, but it's heartbreaking at times. Pretty much everything you expected from the book didn't happen and things you never saw coming did.

From the beginning of the book, it felt like this was going to be your everyday British chick lit that had a foul mouth character who did whatever she felt like because she was a rich spoiled princess. However we soon find out that even though Daisy has more than enough money to comfortably live, she CHOOSES to work in the hospitality department of an F1 racing team. It puts a unique spin on your run of the mill chick lit story. Daisy's unrequited crush on Will seems that it will follow the predicable path all romances in chick lit take. Instead, there's a dramatic twist that shakes up not only the characters in the story but the reader as well. I was surprised at the serious direction the book headed in at times. From the cover and the first half of the book, one would expect it to be fluffy chick lit, brainless reading, candy for the mind. However there's a lot to tackle in this book. Daisy's relationship with her parents is a huge storyline in this book. I felt for her, that she could never have the relationship with her father that she had always wanted. Also I really enjoyed reading about her bond with her grandmother. It was good that she had at least one person in her family who did care about her.

Overall I was really pleased with this book. Not only was it a fun, entertaining and thoughtful read but I learned a lot about the "other" type of car racing as well. I'll be looking forward to picking up the rest of the author's books and seeing if they will give me the same feeling as this one did as well.