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by Katie Fforde (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Century; New edition edition (5 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0712653805
  • ISBN-13: 978-0712653800
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 398,918 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Katie Fforde's Paradise Fields does most of the things that a mid-life romantic novel ought and manages to have a charm that is all of its own. Youngish widow Nel has thrown herself into organising a farmer's market to raise money for a local hospice and is appalled when the land they use is to be sold for jerry-built housing. She is even more upset to find herself attracted to the young solicitor who is acting for the other side in the deal--one of the infuriating things about Nel is that she thinks of herself as sufficiently past-it that she would rather date the sniffy prig Simon than Jake, whose view of her as gorgeous she finds herself unable to trust.

Romantic novels such as this are built on the confounding of our expectations, but there are pleasant surprises beyond the usual--Fforde is very good, for example, on Nel's gradual softening towards Kerry Anne, the snotty American wife of the land's owner and on how a shared interest in organic skin products can make up for a lot of hostility. Not a ground-breaking book in any way, Paradise Fields nonetheless offers a pleasant mix of social observation, farce and mild steaminess. --Roz Kaveney

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"Old-fashioned romance of the best sort...funny, comforting." -- "Elle"

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Yet from Katie Fforde, 24 Mar 2003
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Prepare yourself for a treat - Paradise Fields is one of the best novels from Katie Fforde yet. I'm a serious Fforde fan, but this one is truly wonderful. Fforde always delivers strong tales about exceptional - yet every day - women, and Paradise Fields hits that mark. Nel Innes is a widow, with mostly wonderful friends and three almost-grown children who boss her around more than a bit. What makes this one a keeper, though, is Jake Demerand, referred to in the blurb as the mysterious stranger that kisses her under the mistletoe. Well, the mistletoe incident occurs on the first page so there's obviously a lot more after that! Jake is the best male character she's written since David from Living Dangerously. You find out a bit more about him than we have about other men in recent Fforde novels and you get a wonderful sense of his character and personality through the (as always) witty, natural, and coherent dialog. He's everything you want this type of character to be - sexy, funny, a bit of a mystery. Fforde also revisits a theme she's explored before - the reluctance a mother has about bringing a man into the lives of her children. That doesn't mean the plot is a rehash, but it's obviously a theme that means a lot to Katie. (Personally, I'd tell the kids to get their own life and get on with it with Jake!) The main plot line about the market, the hospice, and the loss of some beautiful fields to a housing development gets a bit convoluted in places, but that ultimately works well too. Don't let the editorial review comments like, "Old-fashioned romance of the best sort…funny, comforting", throw you off. While this isn't exactly Sex in the City (although there are references to the program!), it's a wonderfully written tale that's anything but stodgy and staid. I can't recommend Paradise Fields enough - it was worth the overseas shipment of the hardcover edition (and that's really a compliment!)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thats more like it!, 10 Jul 2003
By M. E. Atkinson "maz" (Leeds, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paradise Fields (Hardcover)
A much better book more like the old Katie Fforde, my favourite is the very first one as it made me laugh out loud. this book has some good characters in it, I know we all guess who the "Mr Darcy" is early on, but like in Jane Austen that is part of the charm, I sat up till 2.30am to finish this. Its just a really enjoyable and readable book!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Middle-Class Middle-Age Romance, 21 Mar 2004
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I must admit that I found the storyline of "Paradise Fields" rather predictable. However, it is an easy, romantic read and I did enjoy it. Give it a go if you don't want anything heavy going or intellectual.
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