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Sophie Kinsella (Author)
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Release Date: 2 Jan 2006

Samantha is a high-powered lawyer in London. She works all hours, has no home life, and cares only about getting a partnership.She thrives on the pressure and adrenalin. Until one day... she makes a mistake. A mistake so huge, it'll wreck her career.

She walks right out of the office, gets on the first train she sees, and finds herself in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she is mistaken for the interviewee housekeeper and finds herself being offered the job. They have no idea they've hired a Cambridge-educated lawyer with an IQ of 158 - Samantha has no idea how to work the oven.

Disaster ensues. It's chaos as Samantha battles with the washing machine...the ironing board...and attempts to cook a cordon bleu dinner.But gradually, she falls in love with her new life in a wholly unexpected way.

Will her employers ever discover the truth? Will Samantha's old life ever catch up with her? And if it does...will she want it back?

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Black Swan; New Ed edition (2 Jan 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9780552772747
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552772747
  • ASIN: 0552772747
  • Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (234 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A delightful comedy of errors from the funniest female writer around (Company )

An addictive read (Daily Mail )

Another rib-tickler from the author of the Shopaholic series (OK Magazine )

A top summer read (Sun )

Witty role-swap comedy (Grazia )

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The story of a girl who needs to slow down. To find herself. To fall in love. And to discover what an iron is for...
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and enjoyable chick lit 11 Oct 2006
By A Reader
Format:Paperback
I have read and enjoyed every single one of Sophie Kinsella's books and this one was no exception. The story revolves around an intelligent woman who has a high powered career but after making one mistake has to hide away from her old life and finds herself as the new housekeeper for a couple who live in a big house in the country. This would be fine but as Samantha is in no way, shape or form domestic, there are some hilarious scenes in the book where she has to learn the hard way how to run a big house and not be discovered for being a fake in the first place. As Samantha comes to terms with everything she now has to face, she learns to slow down her life in the process. I loved the book, its an easy read but the characters are likeable and the plot moves along at a good pace and although some of it is a little predictable, its still a great read and roll on Sophie's next book.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! 11 Oct 2006
By Jessica Howe
Format:Paperback
Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic. I bought this book to read on a flight from the UK to Australia and it had me laughing so loud I was quite an embarrassment! I'm not a 'chick lit' kind of girl but this was a real exception. As an author myself I really admire the talent it takes to write a book where almost every line makes you smile or laugh. Pure escapism, very charming and such good fun, and somehow it also manages to be a book which makes you take stock of what really counts in life. This should be compulsory reading for every workaholic - and certainly every lawyer. In fact I'm going to order a copy for a lawyer who's a close friend right now. Enjoy!
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50 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Kinsella Does It Again!!! 6 Jun 2005
By "kellyparker22"
Format:Hardcover
I've been a massive fan of all four Sophie Kinsella books that have been published before this one, they've all been funny and well-written, easy to read and occasionally quite touching in places. The 'Shopaholic...' series is one I like to revisit quite often, and I enjoyed 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?', but 'The Undomestic Goddess' is now my favourite Kinsella book!

It's not as lighthearted as the other books, but it still manages to be funny. Sam's character is very different from Becky Bloomwood et al, she's a high-flying lawyer who's totally career focussed...at first! The story of her transformation is brilliantly entertaining, if a little unbelieveable, and I was really rooting for her all the way through the book.

The ending is a brave attempt at a 'will she, won't she?' for many aspect's of Sam's life, but I found it to drag a little too much before the conclusion (a tiny bit of a cliche, unfortunately) is reached. Sam's love interest, Nathaniel, is a little two-dimensional, and while likeable, I feel that so much more could have been done with his character.

If you've read and liked any of Sophie Kinsella's books before, I can guarantee that you will enjoy this one. Minor faults aside, this is a great holiday read and I loved it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love Sophie Kinsella
If you like Sophie Kinsella you will love this It took me a while to get in to but got hooked -fab story.
Published 13 days ago by Miss G M Forcer
1.0 out of 5 stars Boring
Its very unlike me not to finish a book even if I'm not enjoying it. But this one just bored me to tears. Not sure why really as I do like Sophie Kinsella. Read more
Published 15 days ago by C. Bradley
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Chick-Lit
A hilarious read that's been hovering at the back of my mind since the last page. It's a pleasure to read time and again.
Published 16 days ago by M. Ballantine
5.0 out of 5 stars cool
I like it and I saw the movie first. So I tried to find the original book to read.It is cool.
Published 16 days ago by Susan Cao
4.0 out of 5 stars My latest good read from Sophie Kinsella
I found this novel harder to get into than other good reads from this author. But once I got into it, I couldn't put the book down and it just got better and better. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Christine Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
As expected brilliant book! Sophie Kinsella is a fantastic author. Now onto her next book, can't wait to read it.
Published 27 days ago by Petchie
5.0 out of 5 stars The Undomestic Goddess
I bought this for my wife as she is a big fan of Sophie Kinsella's books. She couldn't put it down from start to finish. A great read. Would definitely recommend.
Published 1 month ago by Andrew Mummery
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
I love this author, i have read all her other books including twenties girl and can you keep a secret, which i could not put down. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joanna Brunsdon
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading
I loved this book, unusual story line, and I loved every minute of it, just like "The Pollyanna Plan" easy, relaxing reading. Just my type of book.
Published 2 months ago by Kat
4.0 out of 5 stars A great read
A very easy read with a few twists and turns, a lovely book with a message about what's really important in life. Read more
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