The One You Really Want [Paperback]

Jill Mansell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 18, 2005

It all starts with a shiny, red, sit-on lawnmower. When Nancy spies her Christmas present from her husband sitting on the lawn, she realises the jewellery she thought was for her must be sitting on someone else. Her best friend Carmen isn't surprised (she never liked Jonathan) and persuades Nancy to leave Edinburgh and come and stay in her luxury London flat - far too vast for Carmen since her husband, millionaire rock star Spike Todd, died. Soon Nancy's met gorgeous Connor O'Shea, who lives next door, and his daughter Mia is matchmaking - not least because she'd like to see the back of Connor's current pushy girlfriend. Meanwhile Carmen, who's always been certain she doesn't want another man in her life, feels a spark when a handsome charity worker called Joe calls round. But Joe's not quite all he seems...

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About the Author

Jill Mansell worked for many years at the Burden Neurological Hospital, Bristol, and now writes full time. She lives with her partner and their children in Bristol. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Headline (July 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0755304888
• ISBN-13: 978-0755304882
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #454,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 1 of my top 10 (and thats hard to get into), August 13, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The One You Really Want (Paperback)

I am only 13, yet i have read plenty of books of all genres; including the handmaids tale, gone with the wind, all of sarah dessens, meg cabots, and Hemingway (yet i do not have to explain myself). And this was truley one of the best books i have ever read. Its plot was well thought out. And even though it sometimes told you everything without having to figure it out; it had plenty of twists that kept you guessing the plot's results up until the very last page.

Mansell is very skilled in areas where most authors struggle in. Its hard to define who in fact the main character is because she keeps all the plots flowing vigorously while never letting the reader get lost.

She has spun the perfect web of hilarity, romance, and meaning! A fantastic read for people of all ages.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jill Mansell does it again, August 7, 2005

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J.F. (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One You Really Want (Paperback)

Jill Mansell is one of my all-time favorite authors, however, I was a little disapointed by the predictability of her newest novel. It's still well-worth reading, but if you think that you know what's coming next, you probably do.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Light Summer Read, December 19, 2005

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C. Batchelor "Atticus" (Wellington New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The One You Really Want (Paperback)

I have read all of Jill Mansell's books, and I have to say this is one of her better.

Light, frothy, and surprisingly compulsive, this is a great summer read. The characters are all likeable, the plot isn't at all challenging, and the ends are all a bit too neatly tied, but if you're in the mood for a good piece of chick-lit that's not too taxing on your intellect, give this one a shot.