Customer Reviews

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

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this is one of the most heartwarming, lovely, romantic, yet scandalous books i have ever read. Its fast and enthralling, i was not able to put it down.. Lysander Hawkley is the perfect hero and a dream man. The scandal, the sex and the love is overwhelming. a perfect read for the desperately romantic, also great for those who love the scandalous side of the rich and famous! wonderful read, i recommend it to anyone.

This gets 5 stars, if you like this sort of thing. Easy to read, a good giggle and shocking in places. The upper class of England getting involved in saucy affairs which lead to all sorts of trouble. The story centers around characters who play polo, go to horse races, spend money they don't have, are absolutely bitchy (they say the things you wouldn't dare to) It is written in a very compassionate and witty way, making you believe in the characters and cheering for them by the end. It paints a wonderful and almost true picture of the English countryside and lifestyle of the rich and famous. For pure escapism and a joyful read, this is it.

I've read many romance novels & this is one of the best authors around. As this was my first by this author, I've bought all the rest of her novels I can get. I bought this in desperation on vacation, & couldn't put it down. I thought Lysander was a turkey at first, but by the end of the novel wished I could meet him in real life.

I hope someone buys the option & makes this as a movie with someone like Brad Pitt! It would be a dynamite hit!!

I'm in agreement with the other reviewers -- it's not her best (my opinion is that "Riders" and "Polo" are). That said, I think it's an excellent escapist novel! It's not really fair comparing it to "Riders" -- the first is always the best. Lysander is a fun and different hero -- he may not be as smart or as witty as the leading men in previous works (like Rupert) but he has a charming innocence despite the "job" he's been hired to do of making womens' husbands jealous! He has a genuine sweetness that shines through. And don't skip over this book in the order of things like another reviewer suggested. It comes after "Polo" and should be read that way!

I agree with the reader from Minnesota - this is pretty good, and you can definitely read it without falling asleep. But it is by no means a fair reflection of Cooper's Rutminster collection...Riders, Rivals, Polo, Appassionata and Score! are all far, far superior with much more intriguing heroines, heroes and principal characters.

Read the books in this order: Riders, Rivals, Polo, Appash, Score! and THEN the Man Who...Otherwise, you may not bother with another Jilly...and that's like a child being deprived of Roald Dahl!

I may try again with this book but right now I cannot do it. It is so stilted and really corny. Just not the thinking woman's book. I removed it from my kindle carousel. I will read when desperate. Sorry. Should have read sample but reviews seemed good. (Richards wife)

The Man who made Husbands Jealous is typical of Jilly Coopers irreverent, sometimes bordering on vulgar, but, vulgar with taste. As with her other books she manages to involve so many different characters in one story, by the end of the book one wonders how she does it. I am a self confessed Jilly Cooper fan, and I am also an avid reader with a wide genre in taste of what I read. If I am having a blue day, I always know how to get back on track--pick up a Jilly Cooper. Lysander Hawkesley a charachter who could be classed as a "man whore" is such a lovely person that you can quite forget just how maney beds he has jumped into, and how much he has been getting paid to do so, because in the end, everyone is happy!!

This is a deliciously light bit of froth and one which made me give the odd, out loud chuckle. Picture a modern day young man, perfect in face, form, and sporting and social accomplishments and heterosexual to boot! Lysander is the product of an English public school upbringing, unbelievably handsome but a modern day Bertie Wooster in that this paragon, although tender hearted and well meaning, is as thick as a brick. He is invited to be a guest in a small, upper class neighbourhood where several of the husbands are totally neglecting their wives, and, to use the book's own words, bonking everything else in sight. The husbands grow very edgy seeing their wives transformed, under Lysander's tutelage, into svelte, beautifully groomed, and obviously well loved women. There is a wonderful cast of villains and heroes supporting Lysander the beautiful, who falls genuinely in love with all of his adoring new female friends, one at a time. It's a lovely, funny laugh of a book which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I love Jilly Cooper. Her books are always packed with characters. "The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous" was not my favorite of hers,however I was still wild about it. This book was enormous, but it was paced perfectly and Lysander was just as sweet as pie.I was rooting for him all the way through. I just know he and Kitty will live happily ever after... My main complaint is that I felt there were a few loose strings dangling at the end of the book, but all in all this was -in typical Jilly Cooper fashion- a definite keeper.

Although Lysander is supposed to be the lead character being the man who made husbands jealous, it was a good idea to focus on the several couples' marriage & their respective disasters. Here we witness the various forms of marriage...those out of comfort, convenience & love. It might have been too wild with all of Rannaldinni's promiscuity & scandalous sex practices (oh morality, whert have thou gone?)but the writer tempered the scenes with humor so as not to totally appall the readers.

Some scenes were sort of weird especially that of Rannaldini's well-planned & well-executed Othello party (but of course, what do you expect of that devil!) & a bit too long for Lysander & Kitty to finally stage a courageous happy ending. But overall, it's a funny read & highly entertaining. You can't help but curse some characters but fall for others.

P.S. Meredith... is superbly witty & funny :)