The art of making lists – or not?

Synopsis

Roxy plays polo… but dreams of love.
Forty-one-year-old polo player Roxy arrives in Argentina with 

a to-do list that includes healing from a polo injury and falling in love with a handsome Argentine. From polo boots to tango shoes, the adrenaline of riding horses to glamorous after-game parties, Roxy learns to navigate this unfamiliar landscape with the help of new friends who teach her to take life as it comes. But will she find true love? Over three months in Buenos Aires, nothing goes according to plan, and yet, all the items on her list mysteriously get ticked off in the end. Just not the way she had imagined. 

Fans of the Bridget Jones series will love the blend of humor, travel, and romantic comedy at the heart of Single in Buenos Aires, all topped off with the unforgettable flavor of life in one of the most sensual and passionate cities in the world.

My review

After a polo injury, Roxy goes to Argentina to heal. She also makes a list with things she want to accomplish. So she wants to heal completely from her injury, but also fall in love with a handsome Argentine.
With the help of her friends she wants to take her life back in her own hands.

The very little I know about polo is that you sit on a horse and have to kick a ball into a goal. And yes, I know there is so much more to it, but let’s be honest, in Belgium is polo not the most important sport in the world.
Thanks to this book, my knowledge has been a little expanded.

While I was reading this book, I had admiration for Roxy. It doesn’t seem easy to me, to move for several months to a complete different country, only having a few friends to rely on.
But somehow I also felt sorry for her. She truly loves polo, but because of her injuries she cannot do what she loves the most.

This book shows that it’s very easy to make friends at first sight, but also that you always have to be a bit wary. Roxy meets several people who apparently think that she is the catch of the year. But it’s made clear that for Argentines it’s just a pick up line. And it’s not always easy to distinguish the hitting on someone and the genuine feelings.

What I liked the most is that friends can become more than just that, and they can be like a real family, always there for you in time of need, with no quid pro quo. When you care and love someone, you do it unconditionally, not expecting something in return.