Don't Even Think About It [Paperback]

Lauren Henderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 19, 2003

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT...LOVE Katie's only just met Michael but she's already fallen for him. If only he wasn't living opposite that cow of an ex-girlfriend, things would be perfect...DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT...YOUR EX-BOYFRIEND Sally split up with Michael years ago. He broke her heart, but they're great friends now. The only problem is his new girlfriend. Sally's tried to be nice, but Katie obviously hates her. Still, she won't last, poor thing. They never do...DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT...MEDDLING Jude is Sally's best friend. Sally might say she's over Michael, but Jude knows better. Those two were made for each other! Clearly they need a bit of a nudge in the right direction. And Jude is in the perfect position to help.

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When Londoners Katie and Michael meet in New York, it's love at first sight. Michael's ex-girlfriend, Sally, isn't worried. Michael frequently jumps from woman to woman, and his relationships never seem to last for very long. But Sally's best friend, Jude, knows that Sally is still carrying a torch for Michael and schemes to get them back together. Her handsome coworker, Paul, figures in Jude's plan: he is obviously interested in Sally, and his attentions to her might inspire Michael to dump Katie. Jude herself is dating Scott, who seems to be more involved with his job than he is with her. But when the group comes together to celebrate Katie's birthday, a bit of unexpected news throws a big monkey wrench into Jude's plans, with major repercussions for the whole group. Henderson's latest is a delightful romantic comedy with several unexpected twists and turns. In a genre that can be formulaic, it's particularly refreshing to find a romance in which the reader can't predict the outcome by the second chapter. Kristine Huntley
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'Smart, believable and funny.' BELLA 'Perfect for poolside reading.' WOMAN'S WAY 'The well-drawn characters and witty prose lift the story out of the ordinary.' HELLO

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks (June 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0751533270
• ISBN-13: 978-0751533279
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,368,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightfully Wicked and Entertaining Novel, November 27, 2004

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Rian Montgomery "Rian Montgomery" (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Even Think About It (Paperback)

A love triangle can be a pretty sticky situation to begin with. What happens when you add in a fourth angle? Would it be considered a love square? Perhaps. In any case, this is the scenario that the characters face in Lauren Henderson's latest novel. In my opinion, there is nothing more enticing then a juicy, intriguing chick lit book filled with offbeat characters and situations.

Katie and Michael have recently become an item and seem to be madly in love. The only problem is, Michael still lives across the street, and is best friends with Sally, one of his ex-girlfriends. Not only that but Sally seems to still have feelings for Michael, and enjoys flaunting her intimate knowledge of Michael's habits in Katie's face. Jude is Sally's best friend and wants nothing more than to see Sally back together with Michael, and Katie out of the picture. Meanwhile Jude is dealing with her own new workaholic boyfriend Scott, who doesn't seem to get along with her friends. For the time being, at least, Katie and Michael seem to be very much into each other and faithful.

But of course, life drops a bomb. As if things aren't complicated enough, Michael's first love Sofie, who had broken his heart mercilessly (from which he had never seemed to recover) comes to town. Katie discovers she is expecting Michael's baby, which throws everyone into a panic. Michael seems to be the devoted father-to-be, but is he really? Will Sofie woo him back? Will Sally woo him back? Will this complicated mess ever be solved?

Lauren Henderson has thrown together an irresistible recipe of romance, bad manners, jealousy and friendship in this book. The story is very unpredictable - just when you think you know what is going on, a wrench is suddenly thrown into the works to knock everything about. I enjoyed the seemingly unshakeable friendship that Sally and Jude had, the realistic relationship angst between Katie and Michael, and the angst felt among the characters. What a great story! There is a delightful amount of British wit and phrases to further spice up the story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshingly different chick lit!, January 10, 2008

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DevJohn01 (Somerset, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Even Think About It (Paperback)

Michael has a type, petite, brunette and very pretty. All of which describe his best friend and ex-girlfriend Sally. Sally has been holding a torch for Michael ever since they broke up nine years ago but their relationship has moved from romantic to more like brother and sister. On the surface this seems to be fine with Sally as Michael parades around with girl after girl. But Sally's best friend Jude knows better and has a plan to get these two back together. However, after a series of events it becomes clear that Michael's newest girl may be in it for the long haul and quickly relationships between Sally and Michael, Michael and Jude and Jude and Sally are redefined. And once another of Michael's ex's shows up all of their lives will be flipped upside down!

'DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT' is not at all your typical chick lit novel. There are no clear answers as to where the story is going or how it is going to end and it will keep the reader quickly turning pages in order to find out. I also loved the ending because it was not at all what I would expect from a chick lit novel where usually everything is tied up in a neat little bow for the reader. 'DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT' is a refreshing story that is well written and much like real life, highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Real Life & Love, June 21, 2005

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cb (Minot, ND) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Even Think About It (Paperback)

This is story of real life and love. Michael is a playboy who changes girlfriends every other month. Sally is Michael's ex-girl and his best friend who still loves him. Katie is young Sally look-a-like and Michael new flavor of the month. Jude is the only realist in the group who finds herself in the middle of her friend's chaos. The friendship and love are so real who feel every emotion the characters go through. I would not say this was favorite read but very thought provoking.