From the very first day that they move to the Oddlode Valley, it's inevitable that young teacher Mo Stillitoe, recently separated socialite Diana Lampeter, and cool, retired dressage diva Anke Brakespear will find their lives entangled. Despite their differing generations and backgrounds, the women are on a relocation collision course. As inept removal men deliver furniture and even horses to the wrong houses, other moves are being made. Mo's bad boy lover takes Diana's eye, Anke's flirtatious husband immediately suggests Mo hop into bed with him, and Diana's local heartthrob brother comes joyfully face to face with the Danish ice-maiden he posted on his wall as a teenager. As a long, hot Indian summer burns its embers into winter, the newcomers settle into their beautiful frost-hugged surroundings, generating enough heat to melt every heart in Oddlode. New passions ignite and old flames are fanned amid the honeyed villages, enchanted gardens, haunted parkland, and raucous country social life. The heat is on, and sparks fly but is this just a flash in the pan or is somebody fuelling the fire.
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'Fun' -- Heat 'Funny, sexy ... The perfect lazy-day read.' -- Sainsbury's Magazine 'A rompalong tale ... you won't be disappointed' -- Good Housekeeping 'This will make you want to bin your kitten heels and dig out some wellies.' -- Company on LOTS OF LOVE
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Fiona Walker, whose novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers, leads the field as the voice of young, media-aware women. She lives in Somerset with her partner and two children plus an assortment of horses and dogs.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Ouch. A disappointment.,
By Downeast "Downeast" (Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tongue in Cheek (Hardcover)
Fiona Walker has always been a wonderful, funny read, with sympathetic and believable characters. This book is an unfortunate exception--with an overly convoluted and contrived plot involving a murder that may or may not have happened, a bunch of ghosts that may or may not exist, arson (or is it) culminating in what seems to be a completely pointless death-defying midnight point to point race. Her characters have always seemed clueless in their relationships, but in this one they seem almost bizarrely so--affairs flare up, everyone declares undying love, and then it's over in six pages. Long-lost lovers reunite and squabble, reunite and squabble, over and over again until I really couldn't have cared less how it all turned out.
Fiona has always been on my list of indulgent pleasures, but this one is not in her usual league.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Complete disapointment,
By Jennifer C (Bermuda) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tongue in Cheek (Paperback)
I too have been a fan of Fiona Walker's books since first reading "Snap Happy" a few years ago. I have been waiting patiently for her latest work and could not wait to dive into "Tongue in Cheek". Initially, I had a difficult time getting into the story but I persevered. I am sorry to say that it did not get much better. I just could not empathize with any of the characters and was just glad I finally finished this extremely long (and at times confusing) book. While I would not recommend this particular book, I would certainly recommend some of her previous books like "Snap Happy" and "Lucy Talk". I'm not giving up on Fiona Walker just yet and look forward to her next novel.
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I dont know if i read the same book as the women above, but i think they've got it totally wrong. I loved this book and read all 600 odd pages in about 2 days. There were loads of characters but most of them were already covered in the previous lodes chronicles book 'Lots of Love' and if you would have read that first, like i did, then you would have been pleased with all the extra characters as it let you know how they are getting on now!
I LOVED the book and cannot wait to read the third lodes chronicles Four Play. Well done Fiona, i have read all of your work so far as you haven't let me down yet. I absolutely love your books!!!!! Nicola Glasgow.
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