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The Real Katie Lavender [Hardcover]

Erica James
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
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Book Description

10 Nov 2011
At 30, Katie Lavender thinks she is better than most when it comes to dealing with life¿s surprises. But when she gets a request to visit a solicitor, she¿s not expecting the dramatic turn her life is about to take. There, she receives a letter from her deceased mother that literally changes everything she ever knew about herself¿ The Real Katie Lavender is the delightful, sparkling new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Erica James.

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  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; Hardback edition (10 Nov 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1409130819
  • ISBN-13: 978-1409130819
  • Product Dimensions: 14.1 x 3.7 x 24.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 129,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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With the turn of every absorbing page, you'll find yourself caught in the rapture and despair of each character as they find their way through this beguiling drama. (CANDIS )

Very addictive reading (Leah Graham CHICK LIT REVIEWS BLOG )

She writes with a wry sense of humour and this story quickly reels you in... (EVENING TELEGRAPH 20111112)

A great big romantic, emotional and involving read. (Fanny Blake WOMAN & HOME 20120101)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Erica James can do no wrong.. 12 Dec 2011
By franny
Format:Hardcover
Once again Erica James has ticked all the boxes with this book. I have yet to be disappointed with anything she has written and Katie Lavender is full of believable characters and situations. If you like a good girly read on a wet afternoon this one is for you.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read 14 Nov 2011
By LEP TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm not going to give a synopis because the previous reviewer has already done so, perhaps in too much detail.
I enjoyed this book, it was not really what I expected, if I expected anything, and was indeed better for that.

It shows the cracks in an extended family when a series of crisis hit them. From the outside the Nightingales seem the perfect family. Stirling, the father, well-heeled, with his own successful business that he is in partnership with his brother. Gina, Stirlings wife, beautiful, sophisticated, if somewhat cold, the perfect upper class hostess and wife. Rosco and Scarlet, their somewhat spoilt and over-indulged children. Cecily, Stirling's mother, the matriach, who unfortunately allows the family to see that she has decided favourites amongst them. Neil, the brother and buiness partner and Pen his wife who loves her beautiful garden and spends time there, perhaps at the expense of everything else. Lloyd, their son, who makes bespoke garden furniture.

However, the perfect picture of Stirling's family falls apart under crisis and shows how disfunctional it really is.

Katie and Lloyd are the nicest characters, level headed. Closely followed by Pen, who however, I felt was somewhate unrealistic as a character. I'm not sure that anyone in that situation would be so forgiving, and Cecily; although in fact her favouritism has caused a lot of resentment and the crisis allows this to come to a head. Uber ambitious Rosco resorts to spying on his father and then blackmailing him. Gina becomes the ultimate bitch.
In the end it is the spoilt princess, Scarlet who eventually shows her worth.
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35 of 43 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A really good read 7 Nov 2011
By Leah Graham TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
The Real Katie Lavender tells the story of Katie Lavender who, a year after her mother's death, is summoned to a lawyer's office and is told that her mother has left her a letter. A letter that tells Katie that the father she thought was her own wasn't in fact her own father and that her real biological father is called Sterling Nightingale. It rocks Katie's world to its core and Katie sets out to find out exactly who the "real" Katie Lavender is. It may be quite simple of me, but I've always been confused when people in novels find out their life isn't what it was and they suddenly start questioning their entire being. All the "OMG I don't know who I am" has always grated on me. You know who you are, surely, but as I've never gone through something like that, I presume I'm somewhat innocent to it all. I was expecting the novel to perhaps take a while to get to the real crux of the story - of Katie going to find her biological father, but it didn't; it got right to it.

Whilst reading the book I was expecting a fairly sedate read - the covers of Erica's books all look rather peaceful - but it wasn't as sedate as I expected. In fact, there's a lot going on. Not only is Katie looking for Sterling Nightingale to see who he is, but the Nightingale family, as a whole, are dealing with their own issues are Sterling's brother and business partner Neil kills himself. The novel then follows all of the characters as secrets come out and relationships are made and broken and I found it to be a much more complex novel than I expected. Despite the complexities and the numerous characters and storylines flying around, I really, really enjoyed reading the book.

There are lots of characters to keep track of in The Real Katie Lavender, though it's relatively easy. Katie was by far my favourite character, I loved how she conducted herself with the Nightingale's, how she didn't let them drag her down to their levels. I also really, really like Lloyd, Pen and Cecily. All three are the only ones, bar Sterling, who seem to accept and like Katie and I loved them for it. Cecily is the most sprightly 90-year-old I've ever read. I didn't much care for Sterling's side of the family. I can see why they're all hesitant, but Gina, Scarlet and Rosco went above and beyond hesitant and were just plain rude and obtrusive. Sterling was on the fence for me. At times, I liked him, but at times he was just a bit of an idiot and despite understanding his position, it did still grate sometimes how he acted. It was a real mixed bag of characters, some I wanted to hiss at, but for the most part I did like the characters.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Real Katie Lavender. It surprised me. I was worried starting a novel that was 500 pages long from an author I'd never tried before, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's nice to be proven wrong sometimes and Erica James is definitely an author I would try again. In fact, I think I have Promises, Promises around here somewhere so I may just have to dig it out and give it a read. I would definitely recommend The Real Katie Lavender, it's an excellent novel about finding yourself. It was very addictive reading and I couldn't wait to read more and more and see how it was all going to pan out for everybody involved. I really enjoyed the book and it's a disappointment the cover is so dire because a lot of people will see the cover and be wary, but honestly, the book is worth it and the cover has absolutely no relation to the book.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Tedious, boring and full of cardboard stereotypes
Usually I really enjoy books by Erica James, but not this one. I took it out of the library and kept renewing it in the fond belief I'd get round to reading the rest of it, but it... Read more
Published 4 days ago by MIddlestitch
2.0 out of 5 stars A bit boring and predictable
Not one of Erica James best. I enjoyed her earlier books. Boring and predictable. I think she written her best.
Published 15 days ago by Julia
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
It's a long time since I last read a book by Erica James and I'd forgotten what an excellent author she is. Read this book, you won't be disappointed
Published 16 days ago by b
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading and enjoyable.
I have read quite a few Erica James books and I wouldn't say this is one of the best ones, however I did enjoy it, it was quite lighthearted and an easy read. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Mama w
5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent Erica James
I enjoy Erica James' writing and this one didn't disappoint. The narrative was fast moving and held my attention easily.
Published 23 days ago by E.Drew
3.0 out of 5 stars OK
It was OK but seemed to be somewhat cliched as to an adopted person would feel as they grew up, along with her adopted family and her natural family. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Mrs. G. E. Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars A good easy read
This is the first book I've read on my new kindle fire hd and I wasn't disappointed. I have enjoyed books by Erica James in the past.
Published 29 days ago by Patricia Anne Crone
5.0 out of 5 stars She's done it again!!
Oh how I love Erica James! Her books have such a warm quality that you can't help but invest in her characters and their story. Read more
Published 1 month ago by SweetsBB
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Enjoyed book great read
Another great Erica James book
Good feel good book
For summers holiday or in front warm log fire
Published 1 month ago by Ms Helen White
5.0 out of 5 stars I've not read this yet
But I know I'll enjoy it as will all my friends. Can't put these books down once I start to read them.
Published 1 month ago by RTB
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