- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Piatkus Books; New edition edition (5 July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749937882
- ISBN-13: 978-0749937881
- Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 13.3 x 20.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 759,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'bloody good read' New Woman 'Top ten book...feel-good escapism'Heat 'Zoe Barnes writes wonderfully escapist novels, firmly based in reality' Express"
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Nothing is going to go wrong with Belle Craine's dream wedding. Her mum won't let it. Unfortunately, nobody's told an Australian girl called Mona Starr, who turns up on the Craines' doorstep without warning and announces that she's Belle's long-lost half-sister. It's bad enough, but Belle also has to face the fact that her fianc, Kieran, is spending an awful lot of time with ex-model Mona - a fact which her teenage sister, Jax, delights in pointing out. Is Belle being paranoid, or has she got a fight on her hands if she wants to keep her man? And more to the point: is he worth fighting for?
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Set in Cheltenham, akin to Barnes' other novels, this book centres around the Craine family - Vicar Gerry, wife Brenda and their two daughters (Anna)Belle and Jax. Their cosy life is disrupted when Gerry's Australian love child turns up to cause mayhem amongst the family and Belle's fiance, Kieran.
I must admit that I enjoyed this book and admire the way that the author can tap into the psyche of her main characters. My only complaint (if indeed it is one) is that the stereotype of people living on the local council estate is a bit cliched - as someone who's Mother-in-Law lives on one, I would ask whether the author had ever strayed within a five mile radius of any 'social housing'? Otherwise, a really good read.
I must admit that I enjoyed this book and admire the way that the author can tap into the psyche of her main characters. My only complaint (if indeed it is one) is that the stereotype of people living on the local council estate is a bit cliched - as someone who's Mother-in-Law lives on one, I would ask whether the author had ever strayed within a five mile radius of any 'social housing'? Otherwise, a really good read.
Format:Paperback
If you're an ex-pat, feeling homesick for England, you may well find this cheers you up. There's a lot of Cheltenham and English family life threaded throughout. Although I did find some of it a bit too domestic and hence a tad dull.
For me, the pace of the book didn't really pick up till Chapter four, when the long-lost half-sister (Mona) appears on the doorstep. Mona and the real sister, Jax, were great characters, while I found Belle (the heroine) and her boyfriend, Kieren - rather wet.
A gentle, warm read, if a bit slow.
For me, the pace of the book didn't really pick up till Chapter four, when the long-lost half-sister (Mona) appears on the doorstep. Mona and the real sister, Jax, were great characters, while I found Belle (the heroine) and her boyfriend, Kieren - rather wet.
A gentle, warm read, if a bit slow.
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