Thought this was a great read with the perfect amount of suspense, romance and humour! It felt like I was on the adventure ith Sarah!

A great story with some love, heartbreak, crime, mystery and humour all rolled into one book! Thoroughly enjoyed reading this and there were some nice twists to keep you guessing...

A great, pacy read. The main characters are well drawn and the helter-skelter ride around Europe in search of a missing rock-star is fun and gripping at the same time.
A perfect holiday read. More please!

Fun yet a bit far fetched for me. Easy beach or poolside reading. Not one to reread, but entertaining enough.

I enjoyed this tale of excitement and courage. The characters are well rounded and likeable. . The story kept me intrigued until the end and I enjoyed the spark between the characters. However I found the ending somewhat cheesy with inaccuracies and it felt rushed for me. Having said that it did not spoil the read and I would recommend it to a friend

Hot Pursuit is a light & easy to read book. The story line isn't new - dumped girl needs to kick start her life again, with a tangled love story & intrigue thrown in for good measure.

Hot Pursuit was just what I wanted; quick-witted and funny with some suspense and romance.
Sarah was a loveable protagonist, and I enjoyed travelling around Europe with her. Some of the plot was a little far-fetched, but as the book worked as a whole I could suspend my belief and enjoy it.
Loved this and would recommend for anyone who enjoys Sophie Kinsella.

I found this book very slow and when it did start to go faster it ended . Very disappointed and could not like any of the characters.

This book starts off like a lightweight romance and ends up a (somewhat lightweight romance) mystery/suspense.

Back to the beginning: Sarah Burrowes has just been left by her boyfriend, feeling down in the dumps and desperate to prove herself as a journalist.

She nearly and unknowingly sleeps with a rockstar one night (unknowing referring to his rockstar status and not their sleeping status), only to find out who he really is the next day from her boss at work. The boss wants to hire a freelance journo to chase him down and discover if he's had anything to do with his bandmate's mysterious disappearance. Sarah lies and begs to get on the case, only to discover she's going to be sent to Europe with arch enemy Nick - her ex's best friend and a man she once had a one-night stand with.

Their investigation sends them to Barcelona, Rome, Paris and more. Along the way there's romance, scary drug dealers, lives threatened and bags stolen...

It's a bit of a weird one tonally but all in all a mildly entertaining cross-Europe rom-com-action-novel.

I chose to read and review this book on Netgalley because as we're approaching the end of summer more and more, I felt like I needed to read something light, kind of a summer read. Finally, as I don't usually do that.
I expected this book to be a typical chick lit, and in a meaning it was, but it was something more and I'm glad it was.
In the beginning I wasn't sure this book was the right choice, because it started out in a way I thought it indeed was going to be a pretty dumb chick lit. It was okay, but I'm not very good at suspending belief. With time a more interesting storyline came to light, and I learnt to like the characters as well.
See, this is not a simple romance, there's a mystery/thriller kind of storyline that makes this book to be about a little more than just clichés.
Though, believe me, there's tons of clichés. But as I got more into it, I found myself not caring so much about them anymore.
I'm still not sure, though, what was the point of running across so many cities in Europe. I partly picked up this novel because I like 'travelling' via the pages of a book, but this part was a huge disappointment. There were too many cities, all are among the big ones (that's pretty unrealistic to me), and I felt it didn't transfer the essence of those cities at all. The places I have never been to seemed like being based on postcards, and when we got to places I actually visited before (like Paris and Amsterdam) this feeling was even stronger.
The mystery part and investigation was quite weak at the beginning, but by the end, this novel convinced me. I don't say it's a very good and unique mystery, especially as I'm a huge fan of that genre, but from a book that's not even supposed to be a real mystery novel, this case was quite solid.
Ironic is, as big a crime fan as I am, I enjoyed the relationship development in this one way more than the mystery. That was okay, but I found myself invested in the development of the two main characters way more than I exoected. Maybe it was because of Sarah's character traits that made me be uncertain about whom she's going to chose to be with at the end, but I sure as he'll didn't know it for sure, not even before the very ending! Yet I enjoyed how her relationship with Nick developed, their banters, the way they got more and more honest with each other and themselves - and I enjoyed it not dependent on whether Sarah was going to want to be with him with time or not. (I won't say if she does or not. Read the book and find out! Anything can happen.) I think what made me really like this was the development of their friendship, the fact that they fight, but at the end of the day I'm more and more convinced that they care about each other - and they're more and more convinced as well. And I mean it very genuinely, not simply in a romantic way.
All in all, I would say the strength of this book is how it makes a good balance between light-hearted chick lit/romance and crime. I wouldn't read this book again (that's only for extremely good ones), but I would read another book by this author, because according to this one, I enjoy her writing.

As Sarah tries to piece her life back together following her breakup and also claw her way up the career ladder, we follow her on an investigation around Europe. Not just a journalistic assignment, Sarah has a personal vested interesting on solving the mystery she is faced with,. A light-hearted romantic novel with a side helping of intrigue. Thanks NetGalley.

Never judge a book by its cover- more like title! I thought it was a romantic storyline but surprisingly it was more of an adventure/determination storyline! Sarah is a sort-of modern day wonder woman, no matter how the universe knocks her down, she is persevering with the exciting and fast pace storyline which could be the big deal.

A lovely read written by Rebecca Freeborn

Sarah Burrowes is trying to piece her life back together after her boyfriend ups and leaves her with no warning and a huge mortgage to pay. She dreams of being a real journalist but has to make do with the beauty column of a women’s magazine. When her boss needs to find someone to cover a massive story, Sarah manages to convince her that she is the woman for the job. Together with Nick, the magazine’s feckless photographer who Sarah also happens to have had a one night stand with, they set off for Europe in search of a lead. With little experience as a traveller and even less as an investigative journalist they chase Chris Ford from country to country and find themselves caught up in a story much bigger than they could have imagined.
Hot Pursuit is a fun read with a little bit of romance on the side. Get ready for a whistle stop tour of Europe that leaves you wanting to visit all the cities you read aboit!

Hot Pursuit is a light hearted read that is full of action and entertainment.

Our protagonist Sarah is a broken hearted journalist who has decided to take her life back into her own hands following a breakup - we follow Sarah and her colleague/photographer/ex boyfriends best friend/one night stand Nick (a dangerous combination!) on a romp through Europe as she dares to try new things and goes on an adventure of a lifetime.

Hot Pursuit is an easy and enjoyable read and just may surprise you. Not your typical chick-lit, full of witty banter and lighthearted fun. Definitely a must read for anyone who loves this genre

This was a reasonably fun light read, suitable for the poolside, and the summer hols. But I am unlikely to read it again.

After Sarah's partner runs off leaving her high and dry she is left wondering how she can cope with the mortgage and bills she has been left with. Drowning her sorrows she gets chatting to an attractive man in a bar and doesn't realise until she gets to work exactly who is is. When he disappears surrounded by rumours that he has murdered a band member she throws herself into work to try and prove herself as an investigative journalist accompanied by photographer Nick, a friend of her exes and also a previous one night stand! Their journey takes them from Australia to Europe in an effort to track down the elusive Rock Star, finally ending in Amsterdam when it becomes apparent that drug trading within a cartel is involved. This is an easy to read book with smatterings of intrigue, romance, sexual tension and most of all fun. Let's hope there's a follow up

This was such an enjoyable read. I really loved the main characters Sarah and Nick. I was expecting this to be a typical Rom Com/Chick Lit but this was so much more than that. It was an easy read with a good plot that kept you engaged and wanting more. I would definitely recommend this as a good holiday read. It flowed well and was very engaging.

A fun, escapist read, perfect for the beach.

Sarah is a frustrated journalist who is looking for her big break. Her love life is in tatters when she meets a man who may change the course of her life. A lighthearted read, but the subjects it touches are not. Sarah embarks on a trek across Europe following her story; she is naive as an investigative journalist, which produces some hilarious moments and quickly puts her in dangerous situations. Her partner in crime is Nick, the photographer, they have history, and she still has feelings for him, but they are confused, and this leads to snarky banter and sexual tension.

Sarah is a strong protagonist, and her tenacity makes sure she gets her story in the end, despite her inexperience and the numerous false leads she uncovers. Her relationship with Nick provides the story with its romance.

I received a copy of this story from Pantera Press via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Romance mixed with investigative journalism story, of mystery and drug running, corruption and smoke screens.
An enjoyable read.

I received Hot Pursuit as an ARC from Netgalley. This book was a fun chick lit read with some mystery thrown in. Sarah writes beauty articles for a magazine but she convinces her editor to send her on an assignment for a big story. Her boyfriend has recently dumped her and the photographer who goes with her on the trip is a former one night stand. It was a fun read and I will be looking for more from this author.