I read Hot Pursuit by Rebecca Freedom courtesy of NetGalley. I struggled for the most part with this book particularly with the main character Sarah who is an ex-beautician working in a lowly position in a celebrity magazine with aspirations to be a journalist but who somehow knows nothing of the celebrity world - her personal life is not going well either. I thought her character in particular aggravating and too over the top. For me the storylines throughout were a tad unbelievable and improbable. Fell short of my hopes and expectations I'm sorry to say.

If you’re looking for that perfect summer holiday getaway read I can highly recommend Rebecca Freeborn’s Hot Pursuit.
A book spanning different countries, a race against time to crack the truth of a missing (presumed dead) Indy band member, a heart broken girl and her former one night stand photographer working together on her first case as a journalist – what could possibly go wrong?
Sarah Burrowes is a kick ass chick who comes across as a determined, fearless woman who isn’t afraid of working to get what she wants. She want take rubbish from her womanising photographer, and gives as good as she gets from those trying to stop her from getting to the truth of her case. She is the perfect lead female character for this story and you’ll love her from the first page to the last.
The story is fast paced with many twists and turns right until the end – but Sarah is always at the very heart of the novel and we are reminded throughout of her vulnerability as well with the involvement of her now ex-boyfriend James.
The banter between Sarah and her photographer Nick is funny and also a wonderful look at the dynamic the 2 of them have – I couldn’t wait to see what would happen there.
Honestly grab this book now for your holiday bag, you won’t be disappointed.

Loved the intricated story that is solved throughout the book. I start the book waiting for her to end with the rockstar, so I’m waiting for a common sweet kind of story. So for much of my surprise in the second and third chapters I’m hooked on the story and it’s nothing of what I was expecting. It’s a surprisingly a great story with a good criminal mystery involved that doesn’t get solved until the very end. Nonetheless, it also has the main character love life exposed and her doubts about with who should she be. I loved the story and recommend it to everyone who likes a bit of mystery and romance. I would have liked an end with a few more pages to be able to see more into the future of the character but loved it anyway.

An enjoyable book to read. Nice characters and a storyline that while at times seemed so ridiculous, was enjoyable to read.

This was a typical Rom Com, ‘read on the beach’ type of book. I read it in approximately 3 hours, in one sitting. It’s got all the hallmarks of a standard romcom, a little bit of humour and a little bit of darkness and the guy gets the girl in the end .
Not much else to report.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

This one was just a miss for me I couldn’t get into the story line or characters I would try this author but I didn’t enjoy this one. I feel Iike I didn’t even retain it because my mind was wandering but she definitely has potential!

A beauty therapist turned journalist lands a bog scoop by deceiving her boss and sets off from Melbourne to Australia to chase the news. Add in a broken heart and sexual flirtations in spite of this and you get an idea of what this book might be like. The characters were unlikeable - to be fair unbelievable in their actions and the plot thin. It is frankly asking you to suspend disbelief that someone who has worked in journalism for 8 years in a gossip magazine doesn't know popular band members. But this is not the only leap in faith you have to take can someone supposedly intelligent enough to graduate from university really not understand technology? Can they really take the number of stupid decisions that this girl took? The author gives the reader no credit for their intelligence in this frankly ridiculous narrative. This book was just not for me.

I tried my best to get into Hot Pursuit but it was so far fetched I finally gave up. I didn't really understand the beauty therapist/ journalist aspect of the character who came across as quite ditzy- felt I knew exactly what was going to happen after the 1st chapter!

A light but twisty and fun read - perfect for a holiday. Lots of humour, bendy plot hijinks and suspense - if you like chick-lit with a side of darkness, then this should be right up your street.

A highly recommended read with excitement that will have you turning the pages as fast as possible from beginning to end. Full of intrigue and twists with a good of dose of reality, this is a fabulous and enjoyable read.

Sarah wants to be an investigative journalist so when she gets a chance she seized it with both hands. She has recently been left by her long term boyfriend and is worried about keeping her house. Everything depends on this job. A great read. Fast paced and with a few twists and turns.

This is a light read, which was good as otherwise I would not have finished it.
Unfortunately there are far better reads and better authors about.
Just not for me.

Another great little holiday read that transports you into another world where you can visit Barcelona, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam and Venice without leaving your sunbed!

Fashion reporter Sarah turns investigative reporter after a strange encounter with the lead singer of a famous rock band leaves her high and dry after a 1-night stand that never was! Sarah manages to persuade her boss to let her follow the story that takes her across Europe in pursuit of the truth with her ex-boyfriend's photographer best friend...

I was pleasantly surprised at this book as it wasn't the typical chic-lit type story i was expecting and I enjoyed it very much!

Many thanks to netgalley for an arc in return for an honest review.

Brilliant! I couldn’t put it down. It romped along, all around Europe. More Sarah Burrowes please.

I enjoyed Hot Pursuit - it’s easy reading chick lit, a good story with lots of twists and turns and excitement, but extremely far fetched!

Thrilling, humorous and a real page-turner. A wannabe journalist tricks her way into the pursuit of a big story for a magazine; the story ends up with a chase of a drugs cartel, rock star, corrupt police and travels all over Europe. Spiced up with a broken heart, unlikely love found with the photographer and heaps of action. A truly great read!

The first time I have read a novel written by Rebecca Freeborn and I really enjoyed it. It was a fun read and would certainly encourage me to read another.

I especially enjoyed the European setting, following Sarah as she follows the big popstar around. Also enjoyed her relationship with Nick, he was my favourite character. A fab holiday read, not to be taken too seriously.

Your average romance novel doesn’t usually have the feistiest lead female, a murder suspect and international drug cartels but they’d be way better if they did! Absolutely loved this book, it has a brilliant balance of slush, suspense and sexy frisson. Recommend!

Love this, highly recommend! Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC. Once I started it, I couldn’t put the story down. Can’t wait to read the next book in this series!

Quick and easy, light read, quite funny in places. Not my usual genre but perfect for the holidays. Sarah was a great character and I enjoyed following her adventures.