Well Groomed [Paperback]

Fiona Walker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2003

When Tash French's grandmother mistakes a Christmas cracker ring for an engagement ring, a wedding of astronomical proportions is planned. Tash and her partner Niall go along with it, but Tash starts to have her doubts as her eyes begin to wander.

Editorial Reviews

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'Walker's style is up-beat and wisecracking, whatever the emotional weather' -- The Express on Sunday 'Hate to love via a one-night stand, misunderstandings and a barrel load of one-liners. You'll love every minute of this book' -- Company 'Fiona Walker does it again with her latest serving of whimsical banter and feisty characters. ... Fast, furious and fruity' -- 19 'A good choice for a light and frothy summer beach read' -- Miss London 'Veritable romps through the light hearted side of life.' -- GQ Magazine

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 698 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 034066049X
• ISBN-13: 978-0340660492
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #866,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, January 15, 2003

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readthisonetoo "hkw1234" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Well Groomed (Paperback)

Read French Relations first, if you cant get it from the US, do what I did and order it through Amazon UK. These books are a series and its not obvious when buying.

Great fun, lively. I got quite 'locked in'. Both books are quite a size (about 700 pages) so joined together they are an epic, but I did not find them even slightly long winded.

-Main characters are excellent and likable despite their 'faults' and there are a couple of excellent personality disorders in there!
-Plot is funny, maintains interest and has lots of surprises. To tell you about it could ruin it so not adding too much detail beyond the fact that its about who Tash will end up with.
-If you like Marrian Keyes/Catherine Alliott/Isabel Wolff I think you would like this.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it, July 25, 2002

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R. Robinson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Well Groomed (Paperback)

This book launched me into the chic-lit genre. I have since read all Fiona Walker's books and some by other authors (including Marian Keyes and Cathy Kelly) but this is still my favourite. It took me a little while to get into it (I was stumbling a bit with the many metaphors and similies), but once into it, I loved it so much that I re-read it straight away. I have a bit of a crush on the leading man and was really sad to finish the book and not see all of the characters again. I then read French Relations, which was set before Well Groomed with the same characters, and then read Well Groomed again. I haven't re-read a novel that many times since I discovered Jane Austen!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud romance..., August 17, 2003

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Alison Mcnicol (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Well Groomed (Paperback)

This is without doubt my favorite of all Fiona Walkers books - no mean feat in itself as I adore Ms Walkers funny sweet and witty writing style. Well Groomed is so packed with witticisms, puns and double entendres that you can re-read this book numerous times and still find something new to laugh at. You can take my word on this as I'm currently re-reading this book for about the sixth time. Tash is a fabulous character, who is so well written that you feel you not only like her...but that you could be very like her indeed -she's funny, sweet, clumsy, makes mistakes, gets the wrong end of the stick and has trouble deciding what to wear. In addition she doesn't keep her house spotless and struggles with her weight, relations and love life. Now what girl isn't like that really??
Hugo and Niall as the two main men in her life are wonderful as well, as are the rest of the motley crew of friends and family that make up the rest of the Well Groomed characters.
I can't recommend this book enough but really do suggest that you get French Relations as well and read that first.
Read and enjoy!