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Jumping to Conclusions (Paperback)

by Christina Jones (Author)
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  • Paperback: 502 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (2 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006513433
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006513438
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.2 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 295,290 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Another enchanting, romantic novel, following the fortunes of the characters from her bestselling Going the Distance. Jemima Carlisle started by having a bad month -- being made redundant, having nowhere to live, worrying about her bankrupt father. Her decision to take up village life, rent a room in the local vicar's house, and work at the local cafe did not work out as the peaceful life she had thought. The village was a centre for stables, with a couple of Grand National favourites -- and Jemima hated horses for a very personal reason. And the enterprise of opening a local bookshop led her straight into village controversy. The target of one group's fatwa, the sharer of the vicar's wife's dark secrets, the piggy in the middle of a tempestuous relationship might have been enough for Jemima, but the arrival of her father with some new money-making scam, and the attempts by various local talents among the jockeys to alter her views on horse-racing, made her realise that one should never jump to conclusions.

About the Author

Christina Jones, brought up in a circus family, wrote short stories for some time before being encouraged to write her first novel, Going the Distance, which became a highly successful WHS Fresh Talent entry. She is married and lives outside Oxford. This is her fourth novel.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a fun book!, 23 Feb 2001
By A Customer
This is the first Christina Jones book I've read - and it's really a fun read. I don't know squat about horseracing, but I loved the plot that centers around jockeys and trainers and the like. The cast of characters is fabulous - the hunky vicar and his flaky wife the author, Drew and Maddy (I'm going to order Running the Risk - I have to go back and get their story), the jockeys, the supermodel owner, the small town eccentrics and biddies - but most of all jockey Charley (the serial adulterer) and our smart, charming heroine, Jemima the bookseller. There's quite a few subplots, ranging from race throwing to S & M (!), but they're all tightly wound together and well-written. Of course, you know how the story will end - how it has to end - but the journey there is funny and sweet. Well worth the money - buy this book!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars CHRISTINA JONES HAS DONE IT AGAIN, 3 April 2002
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All the old favourites are back with a couple of new faces in Milton St John.
Once again Christina Jones brings the community to life with numerous laughs and a fair few tears.
Faces from "Going the Distance", "Running the Risk" and "Stealing the Show" all come together with a host of new characters in this latest instalment.
I am sure I am not the only one, who hopes that Milton St John will be the setting for several more books, I simply won't tire of the amusing tangled webs and wonderfully happy endings?

Oh, and if Charlie Somerset really exists, will someone give him my number???

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What a relief!, 23 Jun 2001
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Having read so much rubbish lately it was a relief to read this book. Worth more than five stars. Great characters that developed throughout the book, real dialogue, humour, proper research, and....written in english, no 'gottens' etc., to rip you out of the english countryside into modern day America and disturb the enjoyment of the book. So where do Charlie and Jemima go from here?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A satisfying sequal
If you loved Going The Distance, then this book is the one to buy. It picks up where Going The Distance ends and you finally find out what happened to Drew and Maddy. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Jumping to New Heights
I am an avid fan of Christina Jones,all her books are warm, infectious and light-hearted but 'Jumping to Conclusions' is my favourite of the bunch. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2004 by nics1274

5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put it down !!
I loved this book and really didn't think i would enjoy it as it was about horse racing. I could not put it down, will certainly be reading more Christina Jones books. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2004 by Ms. C. Sabin

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous
Awesome page turner by an author who never fails to enthrall me. Fantastically written, the book is lethally addictive! Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2002 by pippawells@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars A super, warm-hearted romp through the horse racing world
I've read several of Christina Jones' books and enjoyed them all. In this one, Jemima sets up a bookshop in a small, racing village full of all sorts of fascinating characters,... Read more
Published on 2 May 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Comedy, romance, secrets - what more can you ask for?
As a fan of all Christina Jones' novels, I had very high expectations for Jumping to Conclusions. Again, I was not disappointed. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2000 by V. Gemine

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book - light, witty and suspenseful
My first Christina Jones and I can't wait to try the earlier ones. Lots of humour, an exciting plot and characters you can care about.
Published on 12 Sep 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Enticing !
I agree with all of the other reviewers - it's one of her best books. Good plot and a change to have a bookstore involved. Nice to see Charlie back in the stories. More please.
Published on 22 May 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars SEX & HORSES, DELICIOUS FUN
It was the horses that lead me to buy this book. I was expecting a poor imitation of Jilly Cooper. I got so much more. Delicious fun is how i can only describe this. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as ever
I don't see how anyone who reads one Christina Jones can miss any of the others. Maddy and Drew are lovely warm characters, and the new people introduced in this book are just as... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2000

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