Fit to Be Tied (Signet Eclipse) (Paperback)

by Karen Kendall (Author)

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It's a magical evening: Jennifer and Tom have just gotten engaged. But Jennifer's alcoholic, high-maintenance mother has some news of her own: she is divorcing Jennifer's father. This sours the preparations for Tom and Jennifer's wedding, which is a disaster in its own right. Beginning with blueberry stains on the bride's teeth, her intoxicated groom, and a missing shoe, the wedding soon plummets to its lowest point--a gorgeous woman shows up claiming to be Tom's first wife. Kendall's lively tale about breaking up, making up, and shaking it up is funny and poignant. Fans of Lori Wilde, Susan Donovan, and Connie Lane will appreciate Kendall's humorous take on tying the knot. Shelley Mosley
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If you find a Karen Kendall book...don't hesitate to grab it. -- A Romance Review

Karen Kendall will delight you. -- New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Signet (March 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451220781
• ISBN-13: 978-0451220783
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,126,437 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Fit, but Ripe, May 20, 2007

By	wordwitch "wordwitch" (Missouri City, Tx) - See all my reviews

I thought the premise of this book was original. When I bought it, I thought I was getting something fresh and entertaining. I was not entertained by Jen's superficiality. Yes, I understood that she was going through some rough times because of her parents' divorce, but where does that mean that she can't think for herself? Because her parents divorce, must she become a self-absorbed, hypercritical, vengeful maniac?

I hated the book. I didn't like Jen, but did like Tom. Neither was perfect, but Jen was ridiculous, very much the type of woman who would marry a man then turn around two seconds later and divorce him over something that is forgiveable and understandable. The author forged the situation, but she didn't make Jen likeable, just manic. If I have a manic, idiotic heroine, I'd rather watch it on television for 30 minutes than read about it.

I kept thinking that Tom, despite his own role in the crash of their marriage, should just walk away from her until she started acting like a real woman instead of a caricature of one.

This is my first Karen Kendall book, and I am not impressed enough to buy another.

4.0 out of 5 stars Invokes a carousel of emotions, November 4, 2008

By	Lauren Calder (FL) - See all my reviews

Adding adventure and laughter in the recipe for this morsel of a treat. Be prepared for an afternoon of pure pleasure. Fit to Be Tied is a made-into-a-movie starring Sandra Bullock fabulous.~Affaire de Coeur

4.0 out of 5 stars beyond what you would think, July 1, 2008

By	katteyes2 "katteyes2" (Sonora, Ca) - See all my reviews

Karen Kendrall has a distinct writing syle that for this book was not there. The story was from Jen's point of view, with all the characters in the story you definatly frlt half crazed. But none of the other characters had enough depth to really counter Jen. The plus side I was abble to dee an entire story though one persons eyes, which did only give you one piece of the puzzle, which is alot like real life.
The character M.E. was Jen's best friend but she really did not have a very big impact on the story, actually I am not sure why she was even there considering we have no clue how her story ened.
I do recommend this storyfor it is a good story and anyone who has ever been in a long term relationship can understand quite a lot about what Jen is going through.