- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Headline Review; New Ed edition (3 Mar 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 074726743X
- ISBN-13: 978-0747267430
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 372,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Love is always just around the corner in a Jill Mansell novel - with a few surprises and a lot of humour on the way to happiness
Nell O'Driscoll's known Marcus Kilburton for years - according to her diary, she even had a crush on him as a teenager. When he decides to open Kilburton Castle to the public, Nell takes a job as his assistant - and soon sparks are flying between them. But is Nell free to pursue Marcus, when a figure from her past refuses to let go?
Meanwhile, Nell's best friend, Hetty Brewster, has other problems. Her husband has abandoned her for a bitchy but successful writer. Now the press is full of stories about the frumpy, boring wife losing out to a younger, slimmer model. But Hetty's about to get her chance for sweet revenge - if she can stop being a nice person long enough to take it!
Nell O'Driscoll's known Marcus Kilburton for years - according to her diary, she even had a crush on him as a teenager. When he decides to open Kilburton Castle to the public, Nell takes a job as his assistant - and soon sparks are flying between them. But is Nell free to pursue Marcus, when a figure from her past refuses to let go?
Meanwhile, Nell's best friend, Hetty Brewster, has other problems. Her husband has abandoned her for a bitchy but successful writer. Now the press is full of stories about the frumpy, boring wife losing out to a younger, slimmer model. But Hetty's about to get her chance for sweet revenge - if she can stop being a nice person long enough to take it!
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book in a couple of sittings. As with all of Jill Mansell's books (yes I have read them all)the beauty of them is the fact that you feel that you really want know the characters and care about what happens to them. Jill Mansell's ability to continually create characters that are life-like is what makes her books so easy to read and so popular.
This book like many of her other books follows basically the same formula ,beautiful girl with whacky/not so beautiful friend fancies a very handsome/rich man but the path of true love never follows the smoothest or shortest route, just like life really, eh! The main characters Nell and Marcus are the beautiful ones, but chaotic friend Hetty has her fair share of attention, as does Nell's strange but loveable family. Also there is an adequate helping of sex and lust just to keep it ticking along nicely!
I simply gave this book a four star rating only beacause I did not enjoy it as much as some of her previous books,Millie'Fling being my all-time favourite so far, but Open House is still definately worth a read.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the second Jill Mansell book i have read and i'm equally impressed with this then "staying at Daisy's".
I read this within two days because it is so easy to read but very difficult to put down. The characters are amazingly real and you begin to feel you know them, and you sympathise with their situations. It's so real you begin to wonder what you would do in their situation.
The story lines and twists are also really good and a couple were unexpected. Overall this is a fantastic book. Jill Mansell is great...i've already started another book of hers! Enjoy!
I read this within two days because it is so easy to read but very difficult to put down. The characters are amazingly real and you begin to feel you know them, and you sympathise with their situations. It's so real you begin to wonder what you would do in their situation.
The story lines and twists are also really good and a couple were unexpected. Overall this is a fantastic book. Jill Mansell is great...i've already started another book of hers! Enjoy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed this book, as I enjoy all Jill Mansell novels, but found this was not one of her best books, I new what the ending would be after the first few pages.
Nell who comes from a Gypsy family, is a fortune teller in her spare time. She meets the Earl of Kilburton (Marcus), when she was 15 and he was 16, and they took an instant dislike to each other. Nell goes to University to obtain a degree and she meets Ben who is going to be her first love, but later on tragedy strikes.
Ten years after she first met Marcus, Nell gets a job working for him in his castle, but you can guess what happens later on, but Ben stands in the way of her secret relationship with Marcus.
There are a lot of characters in this book, Hetty whose husband Tony left her, for the best selling author Vanessa, there daughter Rachael. One character in this book I did not like at all, she is a spoilt so and so. A new Doctor arrives in the village who is divorced with a daughter. There is quite a lot of gossip about Nell mother Miriam.
Obviously not one of Jill Mansell better books, because it was to predictable from the beginning, but I do not expect every book of hers to be a 5* rating, every author can get it wrong from time to time.
Nell who comes from a Gypsy family, is a fortune teller in her spare time. She meets the Earl of Kilburton (Marcus), when she was 15 and he was 16, and they took an instant dislike to each other. Nell goes to University to obtain a degree and she meets Ben who is going to be her first love, but later on tragedy strikes.
Ten years after she first met Marcus, Nell gets a job working for him in his castle, but you can guess what happens later on, but Ben stands in the way of her secret relationship with Marcus.
There are a lot of characters in this book, Hetty whose husband Tony left her, for the best selling author Vanessa, there daughter Rachael. One character in this book I did not like at all, she is a spoilt so and so. A new Doctor arrives in the village who is divorced with a daughter. There is quite a lot of gossip about Nell mother Miriam.
Obviously not one of Jill Mansell better books, because it was to predictable from the beginning, but I do not expect every book of hers to be a 5* rating, every author can get it wrong from time to time.
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It was OK
The story was quite predictable in places - which I sometimes don'tmind too much but in this story it just felt 'too' predicatable. Its an easy read. Read more
Published 1 month ago by V. Franklin
A good read but not the best!
This is the second book of Jill Mansell's I have read and based on the first one I read which I thought was excellent this was quite a disappointment. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by S. Geraghty
mumsfavouriteNo1
While we were on holiday in France, my mum ( 87!), was given a Jill Mansell book to read by a friend, and I bought several for her to read when we arrived home. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2009 by K. J. Harland
Enjoyable bit of fluff
With Jill Mansell what you see is what you get.
If you're looking for a quick, fluffy read with likeable characters and a typical romantic plot then this is for you. Read more
If you're looking for a quick, fluffy read with likeable characters and a typical romantic plot then this is for you. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2009 by MJR
Alright but instantly forgettable
I decided in the first chapter of this book that this was going to be rubbish and was cross with myself for picking it up (have to say that I was given it by a friend in a big pile... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2008 by Janie U
Open House
As with all her books, I really enjoyed this one, I kind of knew where the end was going with this book, but I was still quite gripped, a good read
Published on 5 Dec 2003 by "louisegrice2"
Not my favourite
I was a bit disappointed with this, I've read all of Jill Mansells books (I think, there are quite a lot!) and this one didn't stand out. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2003 by "hpsaucy"
open house
What a wonderfully written book,yet another example of Jill Mansell's excellent talent.I enjoyed every single page.
Published on 3 Jun 2003
Good, but not her best.
Jill Mansell is one of the few authors who has inspired me to buy all her novels. She is consistently good, and is sometimes brilliant. Read more
Published on 18 May 2003
Claire from Offerton
This book is brilliant! Jill Mansell just continues to write excellent books and makes you hooked. I was reading this book at work underneath my desk - i just couldn't get... Read more
Published on 15 April 2003 by Mrs. Claire Millard
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