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'Good girlie fun -- you won't put it down' (4 stars) (CLOSER )
'I absolutely loved Ellie. Seriously loved her, and that's what Ruth Saberton does best, she gives us a heroine to root for.' (CHICKLITREVIEWS )
'A fun, romantic read ... Ellie Andrews is my favourite leading lady of the year so far ... fresh, original, funny and highly recommended!' (ONEMOREPAGE )
'A brilliant holiday read.' (TELEGRAPH & ARGUS )
'I absolutely loved Ellie. Seriously loved her, and that's what Ruth Saberton does best, she gives us a heroine to root for.' (CHICKLITREVIEWS )
'A fun, romantic read ... Ellie Andrews is my favourite leading lady of the year so far ... fresh, original, funny and highly recommended!' (ONEMOREPAGE )
'A brilliant holiday read.' (TELEGRAPH & ARGUS )
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Does a bride-to-be ever know for certain that she's chosen the right man?
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ellie Andrews Has Second Thoughts is a fairly simple novel as Ellie wakes up on her wedding morning feeling very nervous about the day ahead. We then go back in time to learn the stories of the four men involved in Ellie's life: Marcus, Rupert, Xander and Jay and how she met them, dated them, and how it all ended (if it did). We then regularly come back to Ellie on her wedding day before diving into more of the past and that's how it continues until the end of the book. Like I said, a very simple concept, but with all the misunderstandings, all the stupid things that occur, the book is very much a page-turner. If Ellie wasn't making a fool of herself by getting wenched up into a tree during an eco-protest despite being terrified of heights, she's tipping curry all over her sister.
I absolutely loved Ellie. Seriously loved her, and that's what Ruth Saberton does best, she gives us a heroine to root for. First Katy Carter, now Ellie Andrews, her ability to tap into the mind of a 20-something is brilliant and I always want to be friends with her characters. I did worry Ellie would spend the time moping over the men in her life in some sort of "Oh gosh, which one should I choose" Bridget Jones kind of way, but it's not like that at all thankfully. Her best friends Sam and Poppy are brilliant, I loved Sam's eco-warrior ways and Poppy was just downright hilarious. As for the men in Ellie's life, I didn't like Marcus or Rupert, I liked Xander just fine but I loved Jay. I wanted Ellie to end up with Jay right from the start, but of all the men Ellie might end up with, her relationship with Jay faces the most obstacles. One thing's for sure, I didn't know who Ellie was going to end up with.
Ellie Andrews Has Second Thoughts is written in the first person perspective, as with Katy Carter, and again, it's written in a very simple format (but I assume despite how simple it seems it's actually a nightmare to write, particularly when trying to keep it in the present tense - I can barely write my reviews in the right tense all the way through never mind a 100,000 word novel). Ruth Saberton is definitely an author to look out for. Her books are funny (proper laugh out loud funny), her characters are incredibly real and warm, and the writing style makes it easy to whizz through each of her books in a matter of hours. I barely wanted to put the book down and I'm so pleased that it was just as good as Katy Carter because I'd have been gutted if it wasn't. I hugely recommend Ellie Andrews Has Second Thoughts and I can't wait to read more from Ruth, she's definitely an emerging talent in the world of Chick Lit.
I absolutely loved Ellie. Seriously loved her, and that's what Ruth Saberton does best, she gives us a heroine to root for. First Katy Carter, now Ellie Andrews, her ability to tap into the mind of a 20-something is brilliant and I always want to be friends with her characters. I did worry Ellie would spend the time moping over the men in her life in some sort of "Oh gosh, which one should I choose" Bridget Jones kind of way, but it's not like that at all thankfully. Her best friends Sam and Poppy are brilliant, I loved Sam's eco-warrior ways and Poppy was just downright hilarious. As for the men in Ellie's life, I didn't like Marcus or Rupert, I liked Xander just fine but I loved Jay. I wanted Ellie to end up with Jay right from the start, but of all the men Ellie might end up with, her relationship with Jay faces the most obstacles. One thing's for sure, I didn't know who Ellie was going to end up with.
Ellie Andrews Has Second Thoughts is written in the first person perspective, as with Katy Carter, and again, it's written in a very simple format (but I assume despite how simple it seems it's actually a nightmare to write, particularly when trying to keep it in the present tense - I can barely write my reviews in the right tense all the way through never mind a 100,000 word novel). Ruth Saberton is definitely an author to look out for. Her books are funny (proper laugh out loud funny), her characters are incredibly real and warm, and the writing style makes it easy to whizz through each of her books in a matter of hours. I barely wanted to put the book down and I'm so pleased that it was just as good as Katy Carter because I'd have been gutted if it wasn't. I hugely recommend Ellie Andrews Has Second Thoughts and I can't wait to read more from Ruth, she's definitely an emerging talent in the world of Chick Lit.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read Ruth Saberton's previous novel 'Katy Carter Wants A Hero' at the beginning of the year and really enjoyed it, so I was very much looking forward to getting stuck into this one.
Ellie Andrews is the main character in this book. She is fun, and is a character that comes to life on the pages, while being the type of person you wish you had in your life. We are also introduced the Ellie's family, including her sisters and her parents, as well as her friends, and the various men in her life.
What I liked about this book is that it is told in a way I don't think I have ever come across before. Parts of the story are told in sections of time on the day of Ellie's wedding, however, we don't know who it is that she is getting married to, therefore we are left guessing right to last page who it is. In between the wedding day sections, several years and a number of events are explained to us, and this is how we are introduced to the four men that Ellie could potentially be about to walk down the aisle and marry. The four men are all very different and I was personally only able to rule one of them out of the running (I won't spoil the book by telling you who), therefore I was left to guess which one of the other three men it was going to be.
Overall, this is a fun book, which, like Ruth's previous book, also features a heavier and more serious issue amongst all the rest of the chaos and drama surrounding Ellie's life. I'd say that if you're a fan of chick-lit then this is defintely the book for you.
Ellie Andrews is the main character in this book. She is fun, and is a character that comes to life on the pages, while being the type of person you wish you had in your life. We are also introduced the Ellie's family, including her sisters and her parents, as well as her friends, and the various men in her life.
What I liked about this book is that it is told in a way I don't think I have ever come across before. Parts of the story are told in sections of time on the day of Ellie's wedding, however, we don't know who it is that she is getting married to, therefore we are left guessing right to last page who it is. In between the wedding day sections, several years and a number of events are explained to us, and this is how we are introduced to the four men that Ellie could potentially be about to walk down the aisle and marry. The four men are all very different and I was personally only able to rule one of them out of the running (I won't spoil the book by telling you who), therefore I was left to guess which one of the other three men it was going to be.
Overall, this is a fun book, which, like Ruth's previous book, also features a heavier and more serious issue amongst all the rest of the chaos and drama surrounding Ellie's life. I'd say that if you're a fan of chick-lit then this is defintely the book for you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Ellie Andrews is a girl that you can relate to. She's not perfectly beautiful like her blonde sisters, the 'Amazing Andrews' as they are called. She probably eats too much chocolate and ice cream for a girl who would like to be thinner (as we all do!) and enjoys wine in vast quantities. What is great about Ellie is that you grow to love her as she is and discover that her sisters, despite their beauty are in fact selfish and unlikeable.
I devoured this book in 48 hours as it hooks you in from the first page. Ellie is getting married and is getting cold feet. The story alternates between the morning of her wedding and flashbacks to a time where she has four different men in her life, all very different, offering different relationships. The reader is left guessing up until the very last page who it is she in fact she is preparing to marry. The question is, does she or doesn't she go through with it?
I would recommend this book because it is funny in both a girlie and witty way but better still, the characters are very loveable and fun to spend some time with for a couple of days!
I devoured this book in 48 hours as it hooks you in from the first page. Ellie is getting married and is getting cold feet. The story alternates between the morning of her wedding and flashbacks to a time where she has four different men in her life, all very different, offering different relationships. The reader is left guessing up until the very last page who it is she in fact she is preparing to marry. The question is, does she or doesn't she go through with it?
I would recommend this book because it is funny in both a girlie and witty way but better still, the characters are very loveable and fun to spend some time with for a couple of days!
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Loved it!
I couldn't put this book down until I'd finished it - loved all the characters, especially Ellie! Can't wait to start the next Ruth Saberton book.
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