8/10. A little busy, but sums up the book well.
After Jonathan Cork finds his girlfriend cheating on him, he realises that their plans for a three-month trip – all paid for upfront – are about to be wasted. Suffering from a severe nut allergy, Jonathan can’t travel alone – and he can’t change the name on his companion’s ticket. In a last-bid attempt to keep his plans – made as a promise to his mother before she passed away – he advertises on eBay for a travel companion with the same name as his ex-girlfriend: Kate Thornly. No-one seems to fit the bill, until the seemingly perfect woman comes along: she’s a nurse and can administer adrenaline should be accidentally ingest nuts. But there’s just one flaw; she’s blind.
Jonathan, who needs someone to look after him and not the other way around, nearly backs out at the last minute – as does Kate, offended by his reaction upon realising that she’s visually impaired. However, spurred on by the thought of keeping his plans, Jonathan and Kate (who eventually becomes nicknamed KT2, then Angel) decide to give it a go. Not all is fair in love and travel, however: from meddlesome ex-girlfriends and estranged husbands to paparazzi and Jeep crashes, Jonathan and Kate are about to have a much more exciting trip than they originally planned for…
The Travel Auction is a funny read, especially perfect for those travelling, that will keep you turning the page with its unexpected turns of events. It’s hampered in places by bad grammar and poor spacing, but all in all it’s a decent, funny read.
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