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Chaperoned [Kindle Edition]

Dora Heldt , Jamie Lee Searle
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

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Book Description

When an old friend invites her to help renovate a bar in a posh resort town, single gal Christine immediately agrees, anticipating two blissful weeks of sun, cocktails, and gorgeous men. Her excitement is short-lived, however, thanks in no small part to her overbearing mother and one heavy-handed guilt trip. Now, for the first time in nearly thirty years, Christine and her best friend Dorothea find themselves saddled with an unexpected chaperone: Christine’s father, Heinz.

The trip is a catastrophe from the get-go. For starters, Heinz insists on taking charge of the bar’s overhaul. And when he learns that the locals are hunting for an escaped con artist, he promptly joins the investigation. At the top of his suspect list? Johann, the handsome, mysterious traveler who makes Christine go weak at the knees. But just when she thinks she can’t take one more day of his “father knows best” routine, Christine makes a poignant realization that will forever change the way she looks at Heinz.

Sparkling with humor, this delightful novel, which spent over one hundred weeks on Germany’s bestseller list, captures the unique—and occasionally exasperating—bond between fathers and daughters.


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About the Author

Dora Heldt was born in 1961 on the North Sea island of Sylt. She was trained as a bookseller and has worked in publishing since 1992. Chaperoned was one of Germany’s bestselling titles of 2008, spending sixty-two weeks on the hardcover bestseller list and sixty-five weeks on the paperback bestseller list. Heldt is also the author of Life After Forty and Inseparable, and her books have sold more than 2.5 million copies in Germany. She lives today in Hamburg.

Product Details

  • File Size: 567 KB
  • Print Length: 385 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 145588068X
  • Publisher: AmazonCrossing (July 10, 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004LP2HNI
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,902 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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27 of 34 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging but somewhat implausible June 30, 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Vine™ Review (What's this?)
If not for her mother's imminent knee surgery, Christine Schmidt would be free to join her friends Marlene and Dorothea on the island of Nordeney (off Germany if you're a geographically-impaired American reader like me), to help fix up Marlene's bed-and-breakfast. But because her seventy-something dad, Heinz, can't be trusted to cope on his own, she's forced to bring him along. He's color-blind and allegedly has a bad hip, but has more on the ball than both his wife and daughter give him credit for, so exactly who is chaperoning who is ambiguous.
On the boat ride over, he meets up with two flamboyantly dressed husband-hunting women, who he decides to chauffeur to the hotel, leaving Christine behind to hike. The wacky high jinks take off from there, as the cast of colorful characters accumulate, and a mystery develops in the form of a guest who doesn't appear to be what he claims, but who Christine falls hard for. Is he really a con man, as many of the clues seem to point to, or is he just the victim of Christine's dad and his cronies' over-active imaginations?

Now I get that the whole set-up is supposed to be comic, but especially toward the end, it seemed over-the-top implausible. Still, I enjoyed the rapport between Christine and her dad, found most of the novel engaging and humorous, so my rating is four stars. According to an end note, "Chaperoned" came out in 2008 and was a best-seller in Germany. The pop culture references (except for the penguin movie) may not be familiar to American readers, but it's still a good summer read.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Ehhhh.... August 31, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
Not too sure how the other reviers are able to describe this book as hillariously funny. I found it a little humourus & quite predictable. The realationship between Chirstine and her father is touching & yet frustrating in the way he treats her like a senseless teanager (she is in her 40s). Good for a light read, but not high on my list.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Mildly comical, light read October 17, 2012
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I won't go into the plot as the other reviewers have covered that numerous times. For myself, I found this book only mildly comical and that the funny parts at times to seem a bit forced. Heinz's treatment of his daughter at times was more like a father talking to a 10 year old girl which got on my nerves at times. Also, I found the daughter's lack of respect for her father at times making me aggravated.

Overall, this book is okay, it's at best a light and at times slightly comical story, with the father Heinz being the most lively of all the characters in my opinion. Not great but, not bad either.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny!
This was a very whitty book. It took a while to get into, but once you get to a certain point there's no stopping. Cute read! Not your average romance.
Published 8 days ago by Brittany
3.0 out of 5 stars The third book
This was a little boring ,it was nice to follow the character Christine .IT also was nice how all the girlfriends stayed together.
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Published 10 days ago by Christine D. DeRose
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the daughter/father relationship.
But just couldn't get in to the story. Maybe it was the writing style. This wasn't a book that I couldn't put down. Read more
Published 11 days ago by redbirdonthebat
3.0 out of 5 stars Cute read about daughter and father
Wouldn't it be a wonderful idea to spend a few weeks with your father, but then he and his mates are about to sabbatage your one chance with mr gorgeous? Read more
Published 14 days ago by Sincerely Yours
3.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS TRYING JUST A LITTLE TOO HARD.....
The book has a nice premise. Life Weary Ladies go for some relaxing fun in the sun. Chill out. Sleep. Doesn't always work that way....... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Nice Lady
3.0 out of 5 stars Fairly entertaining...
I thought it was decent, and better than some that I have read (I mostly read the free Kindle books).
Published 1 month ago by Lisa Burrell
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved this one!!
The Christine series continues! This is number 3 and my second one. I really think Christine is one of a kind. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tonya Speelman
4.0 out of 5 stars Slight, Slapstick Comedy
The story of adult daughter Christine, who is forced to drag her supposedly slightly senile father along on her working vacation with friends, Marlene and Dorothea, thus paving the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. WIlliams
5.0 out of 5 stars A Light, Fun Book
"Chaperoned" by Dora Heldt is a smart, fun read. A great weekend book for kicking back, putting up your feet, and enjoying. It's funny and lighthearted. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Wilhelmina Gaudy
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good Book!
Such a funny book and well worth the read. A woman on vacation with her father and all the mishaps that follow. Highly recommended!
Published 1 month ago by cuppajoe
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More About the Author

Dora Heldt was born in 1961 on the North Sea island of Sylt in Germany, and she trained as a bookseller. She has worked as a sales representative for a major German publisher since 1992, and lives in Hamburg. Her novel VACATION WITH DAD was on the German bestseller list for 61 weeks. LIFE AFTER FORTY is her first book available in English. Author photo © Regina Geisler.

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