The blurb for this book paints a picture of a light-hearted chick-lit book, but the book is surprisingly less amusing than expected. Though there were many strong elements of the book, ultimately the lackluster romance undermined the story, and i just never felt a real connection with Andi or Pete. They seemingly ended up together because neither had a better option in their small town which doesn't make for riveting fiction. Not a bad summer read but not as captivating as I had hoped. 3.5 stars. This is a cute, cute book. I've always liked Pam Morsi's writing, back when she was doing historical romances, and now when she's changed to contemporary women's fiction. In this one, the heroine has moved back home from the Big City after her mother's death to help her dad take care of her mentally disabled sister. She applies for, but doesn't get a marketing job with the local grocery store, run by a guy she had a crush on back in high school--one who never looked twice at her. He's at odds with his dad, and when she discovers that the car wash she thought her dad had sold to his dad still belongs to them, she reopens the old hand-wash/detailing business--now with women in bikinis doing the washing. Which infuriates lots of townspeople. This story is mostly about coming back home and dealing with parents and siblings as adults, but it's also about old romances and old crushes and--it's just a good read.
What do You think about The Bikini Car Wash (2010)?
I enjoyed reading this, but it is carelessly edited, which annoys me.
—jimsjunk2
