Hex and the Single Girl [Paperback]

Valerie Frankel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 21, 2006

Emma sees naked people (not necessarily a bad thing!)

Emma Hutch's upscale Manhattan clients call her the "Good Witch." Her uncanny telepathic abilities enable her to plant images into unsuspecting minds, which has made her New York's most successful professional matchmaker. After all, what bachelor, confirmed or otherwise, could deny his true destiny when the woman he can't seem to stop thinking about suddenly appears right in front of him? Now an all-too-perfect blonde socialite needs Emma's help to snare the most eligible single man in the city -- all in a day's work for the Good Witch.

Except William Dearborn -- visual artist, software genius, total hunk, and dedicated hedonist -- is not so easily snared. And he's becoming a little too interested in the desperate matchmaking sorceress who's been following him all around town incognito. Emma doesn't have to be psychic to know what's going on in his mind. William's having very wicked thoughts indeed about the Good Witch . . . and Emma likes it! But she's got to resist his special brand of magic . . . or else her witchy career is going up in flames.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Valerie Frankel has finally created a website for herself. She certainly took her time about it, but now proudly displays her thoughts, reviews and pictures at www.valeriefrankel.com. Besides writing and getting good use out of her new digital camera, Frankel plays Snood, stares at the wall, goes running and prepares healthy yet satisfying meals for the whole family. She has eight novels to her credit (including Smart vs. Pretty, The Accidental Virgin, and The Not-So-Perfect Man), and four non-fiction books, including 2004's co-authored sex guide, The Best You'll Ever Have: What Every Woman Should Know for Getting and Giving Knock-Your-Socks-Off Sex. Her magazine articles appear in O, Parenting, Self, Glamour, Allure and the New York Times, among others. She continues to live in Brooklyn with her two daughters and two cats, and was recently married to devilishly handsome opera singer Stephen Quint.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; 1St Edition edition (February 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060785543
• ISBN-13: 978-0060785543
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,686,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Valerie Frankel has written twenty-five books, and hopes to write many more. For more info about her books, magazine articles, cats, kids, life in Brooklyn, reviews of other people's books, go to www.valeriefrankel.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was laughing out loud in the library, April 28, 2006

By 

booksforabuck "BooksForABuck" (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Hex and the Single Girl (Paperback)

Emma Hutch thinks of herself as a good witch. She helps women find true love--or at least to get a date with the man of their current dreams--by placing a psych picture of the woman in the man's mind. The man assumes he's having sexy thoughts and--voila, a date. As clients go, Daphne Wittfield is no prize, but she's attractive, motivated, and she'll pay Emma's price. Which is handy since Emma is about to lose her much-loved New York apartment. Daphne wants a date with a sexy software billionaire and Emma intends to oblige. No matter how attractive she finds William Dearborn.

Emma's psychic power complicates her life in a number of ways but one of the worst is how it affects her sexually. Every man she dates ends up running--and the latest date finally helps her figure out why when he admits to seeing erotic visions of--William Dearborn. There's a chance for another match, but not before Emma finds herself in trouble with a dangerous accountant.

Author Valerie Frankel combines a touch of magic, chick-lit circles of friends, and a deft touch of humor to create an engaging story. I was reading this book at a library--and embarassed myself by laughing out loud twice. Librarians may not be as tough on noise as they once were, but I still wasn't a favorite. Emma makes a great heroine with her combination of self-doubt, fear, and weird self-confidence all wrapped into one package. William Dearborn isn't on the stage much, but Frankel makes the most of what time she gives him. The story, though, is really about Emma and her friends.

One weakness in the story--the subplot about corporate embezzlement never quite came together. Still, HEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL is a lot of fun, well written, and definitely an enjoyable read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner!, April 11, 2006

By 

Sheila K. "sheilajkmiami" (Miami) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hex and the Single Girl (Paperback)

Hex and the Single Girl is pee in pants funny. I love Val Frankel's books, and this is her best yet. High concept: Emma is a "Good Witch" who can put pictures into people's heads. She uses this skill in matchmaking, dresses up in costumes and stalks men all over Manhattan for her clients. So many scenes made me laugh, but I'm thinking of one in a hospital emergency room when Emma was disguised as a Naughty Nurse. Val Frankel is more imaginative than any other chick lit writer out there. And funnier.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars i had such a blast reading this, December 20, 2007

By 

game theory "hodgkin-huxley" (perth, australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hex and the Single Girl (Paperback)

i loved reading this book, it was so funny that at times, i had to stop reading because i was laughing so hard. this is not your typical chick lit or romance novel. it's different and refreshing to read. if you like books about successful women or women who is finding her own path and identity, this is for you. and the love interest being an english guy was a plus as well. loved it loved it loved it