Fit to Be Tied (Signet Eclipse) [Paperback]

Karen Kendall (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signet Eclipse | Publication Date: March 6, 2007

This is Jen's shining moment, her wedding day, and all she can think about are her blueberry stained teeth, her crazy soon-to-be-divorced parents, and her missing shoe. What's really on her mind, though, is the book that the pastor gave her: Will Your Marriage Last? And now she's just not so sure.

She survives the wedding, but can't even get through the honeymoon. Totally losing it, she asks her husband (of only one day) for a divorce. Going to divorce court is ugly-but with these fresh wounds and new insight on what marriage is and actually was, she's growing closer to her love than ever before. Will it take losing her husband-and mind-to show her what she always had?

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

It's a magical evening: Jennifer and Tom have just gotten engaged. But Jennifer's alcoholic, high-maintenance mother has some news of her own: she is divorcing Jennifer's father. This sours the preparations for Tom and Jennifer's wedding, which is a disaster in its own right. Beginning with blueberry stains on the bride's teeth, her intoxicated groom, and a missing shoe, the wedding soon plummets to its lowest point--a gorgeous woman shows up claiming to be Tom's first wife. Kendall's lively tale about breaking up, making up, and shaking it up is funny and poignant. Fans of Lori Wilde, Susan Donovan, and Connie Lane will appreciate Kendall's humorous take on tying the knot. Shelley Mosley
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Review

If you find a Karen Kendall book...don't hesitate to grab it. (A Romance Review)

Karen Kendall will delight you. (New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips)

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Signet (March 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451220781
• ISBN-13: 978-0451220783
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,987,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Award winning author Karen Kendall has always been a creative spirit, fleeing into the fictional world at an early age, emerging only to obtain a Bachelors' degree in something even less practical: Art History. After completing graduate coursework for an MA and working for several small museums and a large commercial art gallery, she realized her dream of being an author, and has since published over twenty novels. She now resides both in South Florida and in her various story worlds. Her husband Don tolerates her imaginary friends -- as long as she socializes with real ones, too!

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Fit, but Ripe, May 20, 2007

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wordwitch "wordwitch" (Missouri City, Tx) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fit to Be Tied (Signet Eclipse) (Paperback)

I thought the premise of this book was original. When I bought it, I thought I was getting something fresh and entertaining. I was not entertained by Jen's superficiality. Yes, I understood that she was going through some rough times because of her parents' divorce, but where does that mean that she can't think for herself? Because her parents divorce, must she become a self-absorbed, hypercritical, vengeful maniac?

I hated the book. I didn't like Jen, but did like Tom. Neither was perfect, but Jen was ridiculous, very much the type of woman who would marry a man then turn around two seconds later and divorce him over something that is forgiveable and understandable. The author forged the situation, but she didn't make Jen likeable, just manic. If I have a manic, idiotic heroine, I'd rather watch it on television for 30 minutes than read about it.

I kept thinking that Tom, despite his own role in the crash of their marriage, should just walk away from her until she started acting like a real woman instead of a caricature of one.

This is my first Karen Kendall book, and I am not impressed enough to buy another.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Different, December 19, 2007

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Amanda A. Adams (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fit to Be Tied (Signet Eclipse) (Paperback)

This is nothing like your standard romance plot and for that alone I was interested. This book skips the falling in love part of the relationship and takes you strait to the wedding and the wonders of actually making it work. I laughed a lot in this book and related to the characters. It didn't really make my fav list but I'm glad I didn't miss it. Sexaul Content: Mild

4.0 out of 5 stars Invokes a carousel of emotions, November 4, 2008

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Lauren Calder (FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fit to Be Tied (Signet Eclipse) (Paperback)

Adding adventure and laughter in the recipe for this morsel of a treat. Be prepared for an afternoon of pure pleasure. Fit to Be Tied is a made-into-a-movie starring Sandra Bullock fabulous.~Affaire de Coeur