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From Notting Hill with Love... Actually [Paperback]

Ali McNamara (Author)
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Publication Date: 25 Nov 2010

She was just a girl, standing in front of a boy . . . wishing he looked more like Hugh Grant.

Scarlett loves the movies. But does she love sensible fiancé David just as much? With a big white wedding on the horizon, Scarlett really should have decided by now . . .

When she has the chance to house-sit in Notting Hill - the setting of one of her favourite movies - Scarlett jumps at the chance. But living life like a movie is trickier than it seems, especially when her new neighbour Sean is so irritating. And so irritatingly handsome, too.

Scarlett soon finds herself starring in a romantic comedy of her very own: but who will end up as the leading man?

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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere (25 Nov 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0751544957
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751544954
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 3.3 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sparky, fun and endearing (Katie Fforde )

An endearing, romantic and fun read for chick-lit (and rom com!) fans (Closer )

Utterly enjoyable (Stylist )

If you love your rom coms and know your Mark Darcy from your Daniel Cleaver then you're going to adore this (Carole Matthews )

As adorable as a Richard Curtis movie, as funny as that Welsh bloke in the baggy grey pants, this romantic comedy is the perfect way to pass a winter afternoon should Johnny Depp be unavailable (Daily Record )

Joyous and carefree, a souffle of a book that will lift the spirits of anybody who ever daydreamed about a different, more glam life (Bernadette Strachan )

The book is a great read and I devoured it in two days, I was unable to put it down, I had to read on. I was laughing and crying with the characters and at times shouting out. . . The author's love of the films came through in the writing . . . they were cleverly woven into the story and did not distract from the storyline at all . . . I recommend it to all chick lit and chick flick fans alike (Sarah Broadhurst, sbroadhurstreviews.blogspot.com )

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A fabulously fun romantic comedy debut, referencing all those much-loved chick flick classics: Four Weddings; Sleepless in Seatle; When Harry Met Sally, to name just a few!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Like watching your favourite Richard Curtis movie for the umpteenth time. 19 Jan 2011
By Charlotte Hanson
Format:Paperback
My clever partner saw this book in the supermarket while we in the UK over Christmas and thought it would be an ideal stocking filler for me. As usual, he was right and "From Notting Hill with Love... Actually", Ali McNamara's first novel, has become a great new entry into my list of chick lit favourites.

As the title suggests, the author seamlessly incorporates many scenes from some of our favourite chick flick movies into the story. The main protagonist is Scarlett, a huge movie fan who is about to marry her terribly sensible fiancé, David.

Scarlett feels that marrying David is the right thing to do but before she walks down the aisle, she is given the opportunity to spend a month living in Notting Hill. As soon as she arrives, she starts to meet a variety of different characters in situations which, although plausible, could have jumped straight out of a romantic comedy. This makes Scarlett only more determined to demonstrate to her friends and family back home that it is possible to live your life like a movie.

Reading this book is like watching your favourite Richard Curtis film for the umpteenth time. There are no twists and nothing will take you massively by surprise, but you'll feel comfortable enjoying Ali McNamara's easy to read prose and endearing style.

There are a few bonuses at the end of the book with some lovely little extras added by the author which will appeal to all rom com junkies. Even the cover of the book (designed by Lucy Truman) will titillate chick lit aficionados with its sparkly snowflakes and cinema billboard text.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant!! 20 Dec 2010
By Miss G Wilding
Format:Paperback
This book is absolutely brilliant; if you love a good romance combined with comedy and a total feel good factor this is the book of the decade. I can't say enough good things about it; now I've read this I can't wait for Ali's next book. I would love to see this made in to a movie it would be the ultimate feel good film.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars More enchanting than I could possibly imagine. 4 Mar 2012
By Rachel
Format:Paperback
I picked this book up in the charity shop I work in. Love Actually is my favourite film of all time and I thought- "Yeah! I'll give this a go. I hope it's as good as it looks!"

Let me tell you now- it's absolutely brilliant. I thought it would be slightly predictable, maybe one or two flaws, but as the story unfolded I found myself increasingly in awe of how clever and how perfectly the author fits in the film references. I'm not one to laugh out loud at books, but this one had me gasping, cheering, bawling my eyes out and grinning until my face ached. The film references are witty, well placed, and as embarrassing as it is to admit this, I picked up on every single little reference. The jewellery box key, the cooking scene with Sean, Disneyland, the french porter named Pierre, the Star Wars wedding, that fountain...and Sean's surprise at the end- I cannot possibly think of a better ending.

The characters are brilliantly written. The elderly couple in the hotel, Oscar, Dermot and Finley...the policemen! You instantly understand Scarlett's film obsession, you love Sean, and you even feel sorry for David! I love Scarlett's dad to pieces- and really start to feel for her mother, even though I'm not sure I quite ever forgave her.

The cameo appearances from celebrities are great too, and the film facts at the end were a really lovely touch. I'll definitely be looking out for Bernard in every Richard Curtis film from now on!

I literally read the entire thing in about 6 hours. The perfect rom-com, and just when you think something predictable will happen- BAM! in comes another film reference.

If you're a fan of Notting Hill, Love Actually, Pretty Woman, Chocolat, Bridget Jones' Diary, Gone with the Wind, Sleepless in Seattle, The Blues Brothers- or any film with Hugh Grant or Colin Firth in it- I guarantee you will be awestruck by the sheer brilliance of this book. I actually cried at how much Scarlett reminds me of myself.I know I'm a soppy, hopeless romantic- but it's genuinely the funniest and sweetest book I've read in a long time. It definitely does the films justice. I honestly can't fault it!
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