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For All the Wrong Reasons: A Novel

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This book started out interesting and then got bogged down by Ms. Bagshawe's repetitivenes.

The novel tells the story of Diana, a spolied and beautiful English woman who marries Ernie. Ernie is not an upper-class man, but has become quite wealthy as a corporate raider type in a big publishing firm. Together they move to New York City where Diana becomes a society wife while Ernie becomes even more ruthless in business. During the course of Ernie's business dealings, he meets Michael Cicero, a small publisher of children's books. He takes a dislike to Michael and vows to destroy him.

Meanwhle, Diana and Ernie's marriage falls apart and Diana is left humiliated and penniless. Somehow, she manages to fend for herself and begins working with Michael. A love affair of course ensues.

It makes for a fast read but is very much spoiled by repetitiveness. Bagshawe must provide at least a hundred descriptions of Diana's beauty, Michael's attraction to Diana, and Diana's attraction to Michael. This gets very old and makes the story drag on and on.

A fair try but is in desperate need of more imaginaion and good editing.

I picked out this book and really liked how the back cover sounded so set to reading it right away... I was disapointed.. the story although good and funny at parts lacked any warmth or empathy for the characters. It seemed the book was just full of descriptions of either products, clothes, or the main character (Diana's) body. And frankly I don't need to hear how perfect her breasts are one more time, give us a little more depth next time.

Diana Foxton marries publisher Ernie for money, hoping that the love will come along later if she provides a great home for him. After expressing boredom, she asks one of his new managers for a position in his office. Michael is not really enthusiastic about hiring British Diana as he thinks she is too cold and unfeeling.

Michael also does not realize that the plum contract he signed with Ernie will render him penniless, as Ernie is a known shark, and plans to steal Michael's business out from under him.

Shocked that Ernie has a predilection S&M, as well as a mistress at the office, Diana immediately leaves him, and confides in what she thinks is her best friend. Of course, Felicity soon takes advantage and moves in on Ernie. Just as Diana is served with divorce papers, Michael has the rug pulled out from underneath him and he is bitter. The divorce pretty much leaves her broke.

Shortly thereafter, Diana seeks him out for a reference. He gives her another chance, and soon the two become partners in creating education game software. After a few sleepless nights, the two become more than partners in the office, but because both have been hurt and are not ready to fully express the depth of their feelings, they part and start to see others. Diana meets up with a real estate mogul (which further enhances Michael's feelings that she is just after money); while Michael takes up with the trampy office secretary.

Ernie soon finds out about their enterprise and tries to ruin the two again - his feelings are that once he has knocked someone down, they need to stay there. Michael and Diana are ready for him this time. They soon start to question the chemistry between each other and try to come to terms with whether or not they want to be together once and for all, and whether it is for all the right reasons.

What a dull book, you will understand the entire story after the first chapter. I agree with another reviewer who said the characters seemed one dimensional, and the author is repetitive! I didn't read it page for page but it didn't take much effort to imagine the conclusion. Yawn! I haven't read anything by this author previously and certainly wouldn't seek out another story.

Okay, at first I was really enjoying this book. Diana Foxton is a British woman who got married to her husband just cause he is rich, and then it turns out he was cheating on her. Even though it was quite obvious, I mean she had to be really naive!! But after she left the guy the book went from Jackie Collins type sleazy to over the top Harrelquin type sleazy!! I mean all she and Micheal did besides build their business, is go to bed together. Other then that, what chemstry did they have??? It was also kind of fake how Ernie suddenly lost everything, I mean I know he was cutthroat and defintely had it coming, but how many cutthroat New York busiessmen really get what they deserve?? Plus, this book is just like a Jackie Collins novel, except it takes place in New York instead of Hollywood, is mainly about rich businessmen and their wives/girlfriends instead of celebrites,and there is no drug use. In other words, if you want a great steamy novel read Jackie Collins, the true author of that genre!

I simply ADORED this book! My first read from the author and can't wait to read some of her other novels.

All I can say about this book is it's Confessions of a Shopaholic meets Sex & The City.

So, if you are fans of either the two, YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY LOVE!

This book is great. It got straight to the point and you realize that life is not always green when you have money. The book really shows every characters point of view which helps the reader really become a part of the story. It's great and I got attached. I found myself really loving certain characters and could not stop turning the pages.

I have read quite a few of Ms. Bagshawe's books and have to say that this one is my favorite so far. It's fun to read about how Beautiful, but bitchy Diana Foxton goes from the top of the food chain down to the very bottom and right back up again. The book is also packed with lots of steamy scenes describing the animal attraction between Diana and her business partner, sexy Michael Cicero. Overall, it's just a really fun way to pass your time; Ms. Bagshawe always keeps you wanting more and never disappoints.