Hot to Trot [Paperback]

Lou Wakefield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2006

With her acting career in the doldrums, thirty-something Kate Thornton plays internet backgammon to while away the hours. Playing against others from Beijing to Bolton is like having a window on the world, and she soon makes many online friends, finding herself increasingly drawn to Andy, the Canadian cowboy. When he falls from his horse and breaks his arm, Kate rushes to his aid in the South Cariboo, only to find that Andy is at least as attractive as she expected—but he is not expecting her. In fact, he has no idea who she is. Should she stay or should she leave? After such an embarrassing beginning, do she and Andy stand a chance? Somebody has been playing tricks on them both, but who? And why?

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"* 'Very funny' - Heat on Rural Bliss * 'Sparkling comedy romance' - Hello! on Rural Bilss * 'Escapist fun' - Woman's Own * 'Treat yourself. Buy this book and savour the delicious ingredients in Tuscan Soup.' - Sue Townsend on Tuscan Soup * 'A Tuscan Comedy of Manners and Errors, beautifully observed and painfully funny.' - Meera Syal on Tuscan Soup"

About the Author

Born and brought up in Leicester, Lou Wakefield is a writer, director and actor. Highlights of her eclectic career include being in the original cast of TOP GIRLS at the Royal Court and the Public Theatre in New York; playing Janet in the ROCKY HORROR SHOW at the King's Road Theatre in 1975, and Jackie Woodstock in THE ARCHERS. TV appearances include INSIDE OUT, MORSE, THE BILL and CASUALTY. Amongst her many television productions, she has directed CORONATION STREET and BROOKSIDE. She wrote the award winning FIRM FRIENDS for ITV, and co-writes the highly successful Ladies of Letters for BBC Radio 4, which stars Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340735155
• ISBN-13: 978-0340735152
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,162,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hot to Trot, November 1, 2010

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This review is from: Hot to Trot (Paperback)

Kate Thornton is in a rut. She is playing Internet backgammon and trying to hide out in her flat because the general public seems to have confused her for the character she played on a popular British Soap, even going as far as sending death threats her way. It is in the online backgammon room that she strikes up a friendship with Andy the Canadian Cowboy. She finds herself wanting to help him when she finds out he has fallen from his horse and as he is raising his daughter single handed. She knows she must do something.

The only problem is that when she arrives in British Columbia she finds that not only is Andy smoking hot but he has a temper that matches. He hasn't fallen from his horse, never played online backgammon and has never heard of Kate.

Should she stay or should she leave? She is drawn to Robin (Andy's brash daughter) and wants to be helpful. Can she figure out who was the real Andy the Cowboy and why the deception?

I absolutely loved the premise of Hot to Trot as it promised a little of everything from online chat rooms to dude ranches and soap stars. The only issue is that for most of the story I was annoyed with how crappy Andy was to Kate and how Kate just kept taking it like a doormat. I would have probably skimmed over parts of the story but as it was an audio book I did listen to the entire story. I ended up feeling Hot to Trot was a cute story but I disliked a number of the characters.

Tanya
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