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Meet Frankie McCormick, lone parent to Ben and Carly, PR guru and a woman who finds men who wear glasses irresistible. Enter Owen Byrne (Clark Kent minus the manky Y-fronts). He's sexy, dynamic and is everything a girl could wish for. The one fly in the ointment comes in the form of his horrendous teenage daughter, the seriously misnamed Angelica. The path of true love never runs smooth but for Frankie and Owen the road is particularly treacherous (a minefield would be safer). Family crises, interfering in-laws (or is that outlaws?) and a bittersweet tragedy all culminate to test their relationship while faces from the past threaten their future as a family. Second chances don't pop up very often and when they do it's best to grab them with both hands. Will Frankie and Owen have the courage to stand together and become a family with 2.4 children or is that 3.6 children?
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Anyone for Seconds? (Paperback)
The book has a very uplifting writing style to it that draws you in right from the beginning. As a single mum of a toddler, I could really relate to Frankie very well and I think she's a very realistic character that is believable and likeable, but also she's one that women will be able to relate to, single or not, because of her juggling her home, kids and job! Frankie doesn't think any man can be attracted to her, but I loved seeing her turnaround and realise she was actually a catch, and the blossoming romance between her and Owen was so touching, you can't help but want it all to work out for poor old Frankie!
There are quite a few other characters in the book, but they are actually really important for the development of the storyline, and the minor storylines too. Owen is a bit "Prince Charming" at first but soon becomes a more realistic male. Cassidy writes the relationship between Owen and daughter Angelica very well - there's more to it than meets the eye and while you think he's being too soft on her, you're suddenly reminded about Angelica's past by Fiona and feel a bit guilty for thinking badly of her! My favourite other character is that of Ella, Frankie's sister and her husband Hammy. They have their own problems but the way the sisters relationship is written is so sweet it doesn't matter, they are always there for each other. The book looks at lots of different relationships, and I thoroughly enjoyed each of them. You can see the guilt that Frankie feels for having another relationship and the effect it has on her children Ben and Carly, and I feel Cassidy has really put this across well because it's an important part of Frankie's life. The interactions between Frankie and Angelica are at times painful but by the end I found it was vital to have happened that way because it seemed how it would be naturally between the pair. Owen and Frankie were a great pairing, and also the relationship between Frankie and her parents was funny in parts, but also something I could relate to in a way too! Fiona Cassidy has a very warm writing style, and seems to have the knack of what makes great women's fiction. I can liken her books to that of Claire Allan, a fellow Poolbeg author and if you enjoy one of these ladies books, you'll definitely like the other. The book is fairly long, but I found myself breezing through it because it was very intriguing and easy to read. I cared for the characters by the end, especially Frankie, and I loved the ups and downs throughout the book, and the fact it wasn't all plain sailing for these characters. I was gutted as I turned the final page as I didn't want to leave these characters behind, but it makes me eager to read Fiona's next book Anyone For Me? due out this summer! A fabulous read, and highly recommended.
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Anyone for Seconds? by Fiona Cassidy,
By jofromoz (Victoria, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Anyone for Seconds? (Paperback)
Anyone for Seconds?
Fiona has written about what appears at first glance to be a mundane ordinary day to day life of a single mum with all the ups and downs of having 2 children, an ex-husband's interfering granny, a bossy mother and little hope of getting a life back, as a funny and inspiring page turner. Frankie McCormick's life is turned upside down in a good way when she meets Owen, the man of her dreams. Her kids Ben and Carly love him and are happy to have a daddy figure which has been sadly lacking since their own father had disappeared to America with a younger, slimmer and more glam woman shortly after Carly was born. The big snag though is Owen's teenage and hormonal daughter who was left by her mother at the age of 7, and who has not only a chip on her shoulder, but a whole woodyard! The resentment, misunderstandings, arguements, hurt and love felt by Angelica and Frankie as they struggle to find a way to acceptance of each other, is credible and sensitively told. Ruby, Frankie's mad best friend, and Ella her loving sister, ride the waves with Frankie on her turbulent way to finding love and peace for herself and her family. A curve ball in the form of an unexpected pregnancy adds to the turmoil, confusion and misunderstandings and heartbreak which Fiona has written with such gentle humourous, this book has the reader laughing one minute and crying buckets the next. By the last chapter I felt I had known this crazy bunch of characters for years and I wanted to know more about their everyday lives and escapades. Luckily, there is a second book, 'Anyone for Me?' which is more or less a continuation of Frankie's and her family's story while the reader is then brought into Ruby's, her effervescent and fiesty best friend, half of the story. A thoroughly enjoyable read for those who like a book that is a little deeper than your average chic lit type of story.
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Anyone For Seconds?,
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This review is from: Anyone for Seconds? (Paperback)
After her husband Tony ups and leaves her, Frankie McCormick swears off all men for good and has been raising her son and daughter, Ben and Carly, by herself since then. So when she first meets Owen Byrne, the last thing she's expecting to happen is to fall in love with him. Fall in love they do but it's not without it's disasters. For starters, Owen's daughter Angelica hates Frankie and is doing all she can to break them up. Not to mention the fact their respective in-laws are doing their level best to also break them up. Throw in a bittersweet tragedy, stir in some faces from the past and watch as Frankie and Owen's relationship is tested to the limit. Do the pair have what it takes to stay together or will they make the heartbreaking decision to go their separate ways and save their sanities?
Fionnuala's writing is simplistic and very readable and although the book is almost 500 pages long I found myself speeding through it without realising quite how far I'd gotten into the book. There really is nothing like losing yourself in a book. Fionnuala is incredibly talented at keeping her writing style easy to read and I never once found myself getting confused with all of the characters present. On the front of the book Claire Allan says the book is warm and witty and I couldn't agree more. Anyone For Seconds? is the kind of book that leaves you smiling. Yes, Frankie and Owen have had a tough time and continue to have rough patches but you can't help but root for them throughout the entire book. I truly recommend you give Anyone For Seconds? a read, it really is a perfect tale of family life as it is nowadays: step-parents, step-siblings, nebby in-laws (or ex-in-laws as the case may be) and through a fantastic cast of characters, Fionnuala McGoldrick has created such a warm and enjoyable read.
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