Lara Fenton is resigned to life on the shelf, especially now her best friend Julie's got engaged. But then Lara is swept off her feet by the divine Hugh Armstrong-Hamilton - and suddenly nothing can spoil her happiness. Hugh has his faults - Lara can't deny that - but who cares if he cancels dates at the last minute? What does it matter if he never picks up the bill? Lara can even put up with the insults from his snooty friends. Just to be seen on the arm of someone like Hugh is consolation enough. After Hugh, any man would seem like second prize. And Lara would never be able to settle for that. Or would she ...?
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Praise for Chris Manby's latest novel: LIZZIE JORDAN'S SECRET LIFE: 'Hilarious city-girl comedy with a message about facing up to who you are' Cosmopolitan With a marriage of comic invention and some clear-sighted emotional honesty, this novel can move as well as amuse' Good Book Guide 'Feelgood romantic comedy for those experiencing, anticipating or vaguely remembering thirtysomething angst' Scotsman
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Chris Manby grew up in Gloucester and published her first short story in Just Seventeen magazine at the age of fourteen. Now twenty-eight, she lives in London and writes full-time. She has just finished a stint as Writer in Residence at Sheffield Hallam University.
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Second Prize,
By Book Lover from GA (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
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Have you ever been in love with the idea of someone? Lara Fenton is 25 years old and she's been without any kind of love or romance for two years. She's been hurt and is afraid to get back in the game of love. Enter Hugh Armstrong-Hamilton. He's handsome, wealthy, and debonair. And all of a sudden, Lara is back in the game.
The problem is Hugh runs hot and cold. Not once, not twice, but three times. And what does Lara do? She overlooks his faults and takes him back every time. I'm sure we've all heard of the adage, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." It's hard to watch her succumb every time High comes back into her orbit. I mean she knows how much of a prat he is, but she just can't give him up. The other adage applicable here is, "A tiger never changes his spots," er rather stripes. It's to the point where she won't give any of the good guys a chance. Thank goodness she eventually sees the light and moves on. Besides Lara hurting herself over and over again, the book was really quite good. It was easy to get into and is a perfect fit for the beach or a couple of hours of free time. It's Chris Manby at her best. Happy reading! :)
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