A must-read for any woman hoping to find Mr. Right. Told in a diary format, THE LAST YEAR OF BEING SINGLE documents a year in the life of 29-year-old Sarah Giles as she finds herself torn between two men, and figuring out what she wants from life. To an outsider it would appear that Sarah has found the perfect mate in her boyfriend of five years, Paul. He's handsome, financially secure and can throw a great dinner party--but what outsiders don't know is that Sarah has been in a sexless relationship for four of those years. So when Sarah meets John Wayne (what a name!) and their casual flirty relationship turns to something more intoxicating, things really become complicated. Torn between two men and two marriage proposals, Sarah does everything she can to write her own happy ending....
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To call Sarah Giles flighty would be an understatement. She can't seem to hold down a job (though it's usually not her fault), and she's juggling two men. She's been dating Paul for five years, and though she believes he's perfect for her, they've barely had sex since she had an abortion nine months into their relationship. She met John, a magnetic cad, through work, and she can't take her mind off him. He pursues her with flirtatious phone calls and cell phone text messages, and, desperate for a little passion, Sarah responds. She is content to carry on with both men, but then Paul proposes. Though he is arrogant and controlling, Sarah can't seem to see this and accepts. But she's unable to break things off with John, who is becoming less of a womanizer and more serious about Sarah. He even tells her he loves her, making Sarah's choice all the more difficult. Though Sarah is at times frustratingly obtuse, Tucker's lively debut will appeal to young women experiencing their own confusing times. Kristine Huntley
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About the Author
British author Sarah Tucker is an award-winning travel journalist and broadcaster. She divides her time between England and France, and only has room for one man in her life: her four-year-old son, Thomas.
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Sarah Tucker is an award winning journalist, broadcaster and author, having written seven novels to date and two travel books HAVE BABY WILL TRAVEL and HAVE TODDLER WILL TRAVEL. She devised and presented the award winning Jazz Fm Travel Guide, featuring the best of blues and jazz from around the world, and interviewing celebrities about their worst and most unusual travel experiences. She was also a travel correspondent for Classic Fm and Sky News, and presented reports for the BBC Holiday Program. While three months pregnant she retraced the footsteps of the goldrush stampeders from Skagway Alaska to Dawson City in the Yukon, for the Discovery Channel. She's also anchored the ITV series I WANT THAT HOUSE REVISITED, interviewing buyers of property around the world. Sarah freelances for most of the nationals and womens' consumer titles and is travel editor of the Sheengate Group of titles covering most of Surrey and SW London. More details about Sarah including her regular blog can be found on www.sarahtucker.info (ipad and ipod compatible) and www.sarahtucker-website.com (broadcast).
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Last Year Of Being Single (Red Dress Ink Novels) (Paperback)
It's hard to muster much sympathy for Sarah Giles, a woman with a caring boyfriend, an exciting lover and the world at her feet. Sarah is engaged to a Catholic banker named Paul, who is repressed in more ways than one. At the same time, she embarks on an affair with notorious womanizer, John Wayne, who is never quite developed. We see most of Sarah's relationships develop via text messaging, and if this is realistic, the state of romance today is in peril.The title itself focuses on the fact that Sarah is engaged to be married, although the details of the actual event are sketchy. Sarah's wedding comes and goes with little fanfare or drama, and the love triangle is poorly developed. Perhaps this is indicative of Sarah's character? I can't be sure. I found the story to be slow and annoying at times. There are several issues that could have been developed that would have made this story more poignant, but the plot falls a bit short. There are much better books in the Red Dress Ink series.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun and poignant look at romantic and sexual relationships!,
This review is from: The Last Year Of Being Single (Red Dress Ink Novels) (Paperback)
Sarah Giles chronicles her last year as a single woman. After five years of ups and downs, Paul proposes marriage. Sarah accepts. After all, Paul is lovely, affectionate and perfect. But why is she having an affair with an eccentric womanizer named John Wayne? She drives from one side of London to another to meet her oversexed lover. Things aren't as well in the home front as others think. And she doesn't know which road to take...The Last Year of Being Single is one of those rare chick-lit novels that showcase flawless character study. The heroine delves into some rather profound questions regarding love and infidelity (is it just me, or do most recent Brit-chick novels center on infidelity?). Ms. Tucker's takes on relationships are insightful, ironic and poignant. The writing style is different and interesting, though disjointed at times. However, the storytelling is great. The Last Year of Being Single is one of the best British novels released this year. RDI has scored big again. Highly recommended...
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
amusing but at times serious look at modern day relationship,
This review is from: The Last Year Of Being Single (Red Dress Ink Novels) (Paperback)
Everyone who knows Sarah Giles believes her boyfriend, investment banker Paul O'Brien is Mr. Perfect. Everyone believes that except Sarah. She knows he is handsome, nice, has a good job, and will spend money on her. However, she feels their relationship lacks passion.Sarah meets the Regional Director of Rogerson Railways John (that is his name, honest cowboy) Wayne. Though he is a womanizer, she finds the double entendre emails exciting and the secret lunches even more so. While Paul wants to become engaged, John also wants to move to the next level of passionate lovemaking. Sarah must choose between bland, faithful, and steady or exciting, undependable, and wild. Will she select a person who will never cheat on her or an individual who will probably make her a notch on his belt? THE LAST YEAR OF BEING SINGLE is an amusing but at times serious look at modern day relationships. The story line focuses on Sarah torn between two lovers. Fans will empathize especially those about the same age as the heroine (twenty to thirty something) while those geriatric boomers will tell her to make up her mind based on the one the she feels the most spoons full of love. Though at times inane, Sarah Tucker's novel is a fun character study, but will she and to whom requires reading the novel. Harriet Klausner
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