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Summary: Fun
Review: I liked this book but not as well as Hot Shot by the same author. It was still a good read though.
Rating:
Summary: Fun
Review: I liked this book but not as well as Hot Shot by the same author. It was still a good read though.
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Summary: simply fabulous!
Review: I picked this book up because I needed a distraction and boy did this book deliver. I can't remember a time when I have felt closer or more involved with characters in a book. This book draws you in and makes you feel a part of the character's lives. If you want a funny, sweet read then by all means buy this books. It doesn't disapoint.
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Summary: engaging Southern small town romantic romp
Review: In Chickpea, South Carolina, Reverend Grady Abnernathy deserts his Church and leaves his wife Marilee to live in sin with LaFonda Bonaire at the Tall Pines Trailer Park. Due to Marilee's nagging, their teenage son moves in with his dad too. Now Marilee simply plans to commit suicide as she feels her life is over.
However, Marilee's efforts to kill herself fail as she cannot even do that right. Marilee self feelings have gotten much worse and depression seems imminent when she meets builder Sam Brewer, who has just returned home to care for his ailing mother. With the encouragement of her friends and with Sam making her feel good, Marilee begins to start life anew with A NEW ATTITUDE and a confidence that she previously lacked. As Sam and Marilee fall in love, both mistrust permanent relationships as each one has suffered from pa previous marital failure.
Though some readers will find A NEW ATTITUDE as a dark romantic romp similar to the movie The End, many fans will appreciate the amusing tale with a serious undertone. The story line contains humorous situations and characters the audience will like, especially the lead couple though why Marilee chose suicide when she knows Grady has the problems will leave readers perplexed. Still, Charlotte Hughes writes an engaging Southern small town romantic romp. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Jennifer Crusie she ain't!
Review: In her book A New Attitude, Charlotte Hughes attempts to imitate the style of romance humour writer Jennifer Crusie but misses by a mile! The opening scenes involve heroine Marilee Abernathy attempting to commit suicide. Suicide, for Pete's sake! That's supposed to be funny??? Yuck! Soon the reader meets many cute, endearing secondary characters like Winnie, Ruby, Clara and Nell - who almost steal the show! Then of course there's the mandatory kindhearted, Bad-Boy-turned-good: hunky Sam Brewer from next door. All the elements are in place for a pretty good story but then Hughes goes and wrecks it again with a Let's Move the Dead Body scene that is more sickening than funny. I guess my sense of humour and hers just don't mesh. I can't say that the book was all bad. Parts of it were heartwarming, the romance parts ( when there actually were any!) were very well written and even the scenes between Marilee and her teenage son, Josh evoked sympathy and understanding. But in general the story was disjointed, full of black humour and had too little romance for my tastes. Approach Charlotte Hughes with a note of caution - OR throw caution to the wind and dive into Jennifer Crusie's novels, my favourite being Welcome to Temptation.
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Summary: Wacky, Comical, and Touching
Review: Marilee Abernathy's husband, the Reverend Grady Abernathy, decides to end their marriage when he moves in with the town's floozy taking with him their teenage son, Josh. Marilee is devastated to lose her marriage, son, and church. She decides to dress in her finest and end her life. What should be a simple matter of committing suicide ends up being more complicated than Marilee bargained for when things don't go as planned each time. Then to make matters worse, the handsome hunk next door hears her screams and rushes to the rescue her after another botched attempt. Marilee is mortified that someone knows what she was attempting. She is especially embarrassed that it is Sam Brewer. Sam was the bad boy during their high school years. He thought she was the prettiest thing, and she was told not to walk on the same side of the road as him if she wanted to keep her reputation. But it seems good old Sam is now something of a reformed bad boy since he sold his business and moved home to take care of his elderly mother. Reformed that is until he gets a good look at Marilee. Marilee decides to pull herself together. First thing on her agenda is to get custody of her teenage son, Josh. Josh reminds me of a typical teenager. He is taking the divorce hard and hurting the person he loves most. Second thing Marilee attempts is to get a job. It's kind of hard to reenter the workforce when you've been a minister's wife and only done charity work. Marilee finds the only job available with her skills is in a funeral home. Nothing wrong with this, unless you have a phobia of dead people and Marilee has one big time. To help Marilee readjust to life outside of marriage is a hilarious cast of secondary characters. The two best friends which are totally opposite of each other, the old lady next door (Sam's mom) who is manipulating her grown son to the point he is about to go crazy staying one step ahead of her, and my favorite Winnie. Winnie is a pregnant teenager who has been kicked out of her home and somehow ends up living with Marilee. You will love this character. I didn't know what to expect when I decided to buy this book. Just the thought of it starting out with someone attempting to commit suicide was almost more than what I wanted to read. But I have to say this book is fun. It's wacky, comical, and touching in some parts. If you want something different, this book should be right up your alley. Just don't expect things to proceed as planned because it won't happen.
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Summary: Still Laughing!
Review: This author has a gift for telling it like it is. She created scenes that are so far from believable that you have no choice but to believe. Each page is filled with something new and strangely funny. It's an empowering book for women with a message of 'You can make it alone'. This is simply a wonderfully written piece of literature. I have given it to numerous friends and we all agree. THIS BOOK IS FUNNY!
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Summary: A good read
Review: This is one of your good girl remeets your former bad boy "next door", with a twist. You have the good girl who botched up a suicide attempt,after having her husband,the minister runs off with the town tramp, and her son alienated from her, and meets up with the guy who had a crush on her since high school. This is not your typical romance book. Yet, in this book, you have Marilee stand on her own two feet and get TWO jobs, pay for her own divorce and custody battle, and save the proverbial day by taking in a pregnant teen, and saving the unwed teen home from going on. To me, that is personal empowerment,self-determination, and courage. The romance was there, but this was more than romance. A good read for those who want a little romance but with some feel good themes as well.
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Summary: New Attitude
Review: This was one of the funniest books I've ever read.This woman gets in so many messes she should have just stayed home.I hope that Charlotte Hughes writes more books with this much humor.
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Summary: GREAT READ!!!
Review: THIS WAS THE FIRST BOOK BY CHRLOTTE HUGHES THAT I READ, BUT IT DEFINATELY WON'T BE THE LAST! I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO WNJOYS A TOUCHING ROMANCE WITH PLENTY OF HUMOR AS WELL!
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