Slightly Settled [Paperback]

Wendy Markham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2004

Top Two Don'ts for the Office Party.

--Don't dress in a revealing manner.
(Translation: Don't wear the sexy scarlet, size-eight dress you couldn't fit into three months ago. The one that flaunts your firmed-up cleavage and newly discovered collarbones.)

--Don't make a spectacle of yourself.
(Translation: Don't get drunk and make out with a really cute stranger for the whole company to see; he could turn out to be your boss's roommate.)

I didn't follow these tips and here I am with a hot new man in my life, Jack. But my friends are asking if I really want to bump into my boss in his boxers in the hallway of their apartment. After all, I am aiming for a promotion.

And now, not only does my ex want me back, but the guy I used to think was Mr. Right just kissed me!

Three months ago I couldn't hold on to one guy. Now three want me. When did my life become so complicated?

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Markham's second novel brings back the heroine of her first, Slightly Single (2002). Tracey Spadolini has slimmed down and ditched her arrogant, selfish boyfriend, Will, and now she's on the rebound. She suspects her friend Buckley would be perfect for her, but he's dating Sonja. At her company's Christmas party, Tracey meets a sexy guy named Jack, who is very interested in her, but his roommate is her boss, and Tracey isn't over Will, or so everyone keeps telling her. And yet she has a great time with Jack on their first date. Having to see her boss in his underwear in the morning is pretty scary, but spending the night with Jack is divine. Nonetheless, Will is still on her mind, as is her lingering attraction to Buckley. Readers who followed Tracey's struggles in Slightly Single, and those meeting her for the first time, will sympathize with this singleton's post-breakup attempts to move on in this fun, lighthearted romp with a lovable heroine. Kristine Huntley
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About the Author

Former Queen of the Office Christmas Party "Don't" List, Wendy Markham fell in love with and married her boss's roommate, whom she met -- where else? -- at the Office Christmas Party.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Red Dress Ink; First Edition edition (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373250479
• ISBN-13: 978-0373250479
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,021,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly Settled -- my sentiments exactly about RDI..., March 2, 2004

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This review is from: Slightly Settled (Paperback)

Before I begin, I'd like to give my takes on Red Dress Ink. This year's offerings have a "been there, done that" feel to them. Having read wonderful and memorable Red Dress Ink installments last year such as A Clean Slate, Losing It, Carrie Pilby, Diary of a Blues Goddess and My Life Uncovered (just to name a few), this year's books have thus far failed to impress me. I feel as though I'm reading the same book over and over again. Alas, the year has barely begun and I shall wait and see if things improve. To be on the safe side, however, I shall only pick up new RDI releases from my favorite authors (i.e., Erica Orloff, Melissa Senate, Lindsay Faith Rech and Lynda Curnyn) after I finish the RDI I'm currently reading called Fat Chance.

Moving on to Slightly Settled. Slightly Settled, the sequel to Slightly Single, has its moments of wit and insight on being single. Despite her struggles in the first installment, which included losing weight and working on her relationship with the wayward Will, Tracey's life hasn't changed as much as she had thought. And so, further efforts to climb the corporate heap and find to true love in New York City are again in store for the frustrated heroine. The novel is a light, fun and entertaining chick-lit. Ms. Markham is a good writer. And readers who aren't bothered with the recycled plot will love this book. However, it just wasn't good enough for me.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great book by Wendy Markham, January 28, 2004

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M. E. Newell (Georgia, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slightly Settled (Paperback)

"Slightly Settled" is the follow-up to Wendy Markahm's first Red Dress ink book "Slightly Single." This is a really great book. This books picks-up three months after the first book as Tracey is still looking for love in the big city. As usual, Ms. Markham delivers sassy characters, who each should get their own book. Quick dialogue that holds the readers interest and makes them wanting for more.
This is a great book for any fan of "Chick-lit" and I hope in the future we get more of both Tracey and Wendy Markham.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars delightful chick lit story, February 1, 2004

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slightly Settled (Paperback)

Tracey Spadolini left her family in a small upstate town in New York to be with Will in the Red Apple. They were together for three years and she was hoping he would ask her to marry him but instead he dumps her for another woman. She gets so depressed that she starts seeing a psychiatrist who prescribes anti-depressants for her, causing her to lose close to fifty pounds. Now she is slender with an eye-catching figure with no one to share it with.

At the office Christmas party she meets Jack and the two of them hit it off immediately. After the party, they go to her apartment where they make love all night long. Her friends don't think she should get in a deep relationship with Jack because she's still on the rebound from Will. As time passes, Will turns into a bad memory and Jack is still waiting for her to get over her insecurities.

Aside from the opening chapter where the protagonist has a one night stand with a man she met while very drunk, Tracey is very easy to like with her bundle of insecurities and her doubts that she is attractive. This is a delightful chick lit story about a woman looking for Mr. Right and when she finds him she fears he will turn into a toad like her previous boyfriend. Wendy Markham delivers a lighthearted romp that turns up the body heat on a cold winter's day.

Harriet Klausner