Farmer Wants a Wife [Paperback]

Maeve Haran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2001

Flora Parker is sassy and stylish with a mouth as big as Wembley Stadium and a tendency to act before she thinks, which is how she ends up getting drunk and on the front of a newspaper in her Wonderbra and not much else. Filled with self-loathing she retreats to her aunt's house in the country to look for a little meaning in her life. Instead she finds an overbearing uncle, a farm on the brink of bankruptcy, a child who won't come out of the airing cupboard and a precocious 10-year-old who lists all Flo's faults. As if she didn't already know them. But, being Flo, instead of running away she itches to put it all right...especially when the farmer next door announces an intriguing bet: he will give his farm and glorious farmhouse to whichever of his handsome nephews finds a wife by Michaelmas. So Flo takes up matchmaking full-time, ignoring the fact that it might be she who is the object of their affections. Meanwhile she finds she's falling in love herself...with a way of life that is muddy, smelly and under threat. But is she prepared to put her head on the altar to keep it?

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The author plants herself firmly in the romantic comedy genre, attacks it with gusto and a refreshing lack of self-consciousness' - Elizabeth Buchan, SUNDAY TIMES 'This irresistible romp bursts with good humour' - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING A good summer read, this one isn't all froth - there's enough "messiness" here to make for a good tale. Our girl Flo discovers her true heart's desire and along the way makes life better for those around her. Although she does end up with the right man (and you can tell right from the start which one he is) it's not all hearts and roses. Ultimately, it's a satisfying story. READER REVIEW, AMAZON This is the first Maeve Haran book I have read and I loved it! The main character is very likeable and it is easy to empathise with her. The villains are vile and amusing and the rest of the cast loveable and well thought out. I couldn't put it down and cheered at the end. If you want a feel-good read, you can't go wrong with this book. 5-STAR READER REVIEW, AMAZON

About the Author

Maeve Haran is the highly successful author of HAVING IT ALL. A former journalist and producer, she is now a full time writer. She lives with her husband and their three children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316855731
• ISBN-13: 978-0316855730
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,844,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Love Country Style, October 18, 2005

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read2go - See all my reviews

This review is from: Farmer Wants a Wife (Paperback)

This is chick lit but I thought the author could up the page turning factor by dispensing vital information about the characters' personalities in bits and pieces interspeced thru' out the entire plot instead of dishing it out in one go. It spoils the suspense of the plot.

The rural description of the English farming life mirrors the current reality quite accurately.

4.0 out of 5 stars No yawning moments in this book, February 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Farmer Wants a Wife (Isis) (Audio Cassette)

"Flora Parker closed her eyes, struggling with a naggging sense that she'd done something really bad last night.
Not her usual level of bad; winding up pompous City types in wine bars or racing prats with big cars who thought they had willies to match. Something told her this was worse.
A lot worse."

I always think the beginning of the book tells allot about the book and I think this is a brilliant start of a book. Like the rest of the book. No yawning moments..

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty darn good, January 11, 2004

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K. L. Curry "Kaos factor" (Keswick) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Farmer Wants a Wife (Isis) (Audio Cassette)

Really enjoyed this book, It was the first of hers that I read, and it was at a time when I was just not in the mood for anything too serious. Although the ending was predictable, the characters were fun and it was a good read.