Cassie Moore has always played it safe, living life according to an organised Master Plan with no room for spontaneity. But when she loses her 'perfect job' and finds her fiance in bed with his ex on the same day, it's clear that The Plan has failed her. Waking the next day with a hangover she finds she's booked herself a 6-month trip to Buenos Aires and told all her friends - so there's no turning back. On arrival, Cassie is reluctantly seduced by all that this glorious city has to offer. Her landlady is an exuberant hostess who introduces her to the city life and also to handsome Mateo, a man Cassie clashes with right from the start. Cassie falls in with a group of other brokenhearted ex-pats and starts a weekly 'Brokenhearts Club' at a local bar, through which she meets Dan, a seemingly perfect man who lives life as carefully and predictably as Cassie. Or maybe as the old Cassie, because the new one has been having a ball and chronicling her break from reality in a silly blog...that takes on a life of its own. When things ignite with both Dan and Mateo, Cassie realises that sometimes the best lives are those you just can't plan for.
After her whole world seemingly crashes down around her, Cassie does the logical thing and gets blistering drunk! When she comes to again, she realizes that, in her drunken stupor, she has made travel arrangements for a six month trip to Buenos Airies. Being somewhat OCD in nature, Cassie does nothing without consideration, including mapping out her entire life plan. Realizing that her plan has failed her, Cassie embarks on what turns out to be a life-changing extended vacation, without a single plan in mind.
The story follows Cassie as she struggles to recover and rediscover herself, her life, and her future. Scared of love and finding herself questioning everything about herself, Cassie begins to blog about her experiences, earning herself a loyal and supportive online fan base. Amidst conflicting encounters with the gorgeous Mateo, she pushes her boundaries farther than she ever has allowed herself. The subplots are varied and all are engaging. It is a light read, but that does not lessen its appeal in any way!
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