SA author pens chick-lit at its best

TAKALANI M is on the road to success as a romance writer. In fact I think she is a happily modern version of the old Mills & Boon genre. She writes with fluidity, has a good story line which, despite the twists and turns, ultimately leads to the ending we all want to hear.

Into the Sun is a great read, capturing the imagination and is as lively as the author herself. If you’re looking for a light, easy-to-read romance then this is for you. Prepare to be engrossed as the story unfolds.

Heroine Thandeka, a village girl from Venda, is nearly run over by a handsome stranger in her village. Gundo is there for the funeral of his son; she is still mourning the loss of her still-born child and betrayal by her child’s father. In this surreal scenario they connect and share their grief and he gives her advice that resonates and comforts her.

When Thandeka is recruited to work in Joburg as a cleaner for a big PR firm she finds, to her surprise, that he is the boss. But some confusion reigns through mistaken identity when Thandeka thinks he is a “player” and tries to resist their mutual attraction. Ex-wife Diana is in the firm and uses all her conniving, wicked wiles to ensure their budding romance is scuppered.

And so the story has a winding road to true love. No spoilers, but suffice it to say things do start going Thandeka’s way, but not without nail-biting drama.

This is Chick-Lit at its best, so pick it up for a chilled weekend.