A Promising Man (and About Time, Too)

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Summary: Slightly better than average!
Review: "A Promising Man (and About Time, Too" involves Harriet who fell in love with Nina, her high school enemy's boyfriend, John. John was everything Harriet looked for in a boyfriend; dashing, intelligent and just plain charming. However, she was very cautious in order to prevent herself from getting hurt. Added to Harriet's confusion was the constant squabbles between her roommates - Jacko and Sally. Jacko was constantly picking women and Sally was a single mother. In addition, Rosie, Harriet's friend was a major gossiper and had been updating Harriet on the things going on between John and Nina.

This book is quite lengthy. This book, unlike others, actually concentrates on the secondary characters (in this case, Jacko and Sally) which makes it more appealing. The storyline simple but the way Elizabeth Young tells it, makes it special. The themes of this book are love and friendship. The love story between Harriet and John was carefully build and developed which makes the ending even more exciting. This book is fun to read, nothing special, and quite typical.

Rating:
Summary: Slightly better than average!
Review: "A Promising Man (and About Time, Too" involves Harriet who fell in love with Nina, her high school enemy's boyfriend, John. John was everything Harriet looked for in a boyfriend; dashing, intelligent and just plain charming. However, she was very cautious in order to prevent herself from getting hurt. Added to Harriet's confusion was the constant squabbles between her roommates - Jacko and Sally. Jacko was constantly picking women and Sally was a single mother. In addition, Rosie, Harriet's friend was a major gossiper and had been updating Harriet on the things going on between John and Nina.

This book is quite lengthy. This book, unlike others, actually concentrates on the secondary characters (in this case, Jacko and Sally) which makes it more appealing. The storyline simple but the way Elizabeth Young tells it, makes it special. The themes of this book are love and friendship. The love story between Harriet and John was carefully build and developed which makes the ending even more exciting. This book is fun to read, nothing special, and quite typical.

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Summary: AuthorZone.Com Book Review
Review: A very promissing book with a very sweet romance theme.

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Summary: Great fun!
Review: Elizabeth Young has a great way with dialog. You almost need a player card to keep track of everyone in the beginning, but this book is well worth the time spent sorting everyone out. Witty and fast paced, Ms. Young keeps you guessing--usually incorrectly--right up until the ending pages. This isn't deep dark drama, it's a fun romp through romance!

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Summary: A Promising Read
Review: Elizabeth Young is the author who got me hooked on British chick lit with Asking For Trouble. Her use of "brit-speak" alone makes this book like her previous a funny and offbeat diversion for any American woman. I find myself "fancying" things and wanting "spots" of this and that.
This story is about Harriet Gray, a twenty something Londoner, living with her three friends in the house left to her and her father by an elderly Aunt. Sally moved in after having her unexpected son Tom and Harriet seeing how attached Sally had become has put off the inevitable sale of the house while Sally gets oriented to motherhood and puts off rejoining the workforce. Jacko from Liverpool, her bestfriend from college has been staying since he had an accident and broke his arm, so he can be close to his physiotherapist, he is a wild been around the block type of bloke, who may fancy the swedish border who also lives there.
Harriet hasn't had a proper boyfriend not to mention sex in months. When she meets John, a man she could just fancy rotten, she is dismayed by the fact that he is dating her old high school rival Nina, but then since he loaned her cab fare at their first meeting it would be rude not to take him out for a drink to repay him, wouldn't it? When sparks fly she's caught out of sorts, is he seeing Nina still or isn't he? When Christmas rolls around and she finds herself nursing him through the flu, she's starting to think the heck with Nina. Then through the gossip mill she starts getting all sorts of information about the Nina/John thing and she doesn't know what to think. Is John the Promising Man he seems when they are together or simply a smootharse, looking for a little on the side?
This book is laugh out loud funny and doles out the warm and fuzzies as well. Definitely a good pick if you like Brit Chick lit. If you've not tried any yet, this would be a perfect starter.

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Summary: Another Bright Star from the UK
Review: Elizabeth Young writes fresh, intelligent, and fast-paced romantic comedy that is very difficult to find in the US, even with all the new authors that are cropping up. In this book, our heroine Harriet finds herself falling in love with a man she believes to be the beloved boyfriend of an old school chum. John seems so wonderful and sincere, Harriet's perfect man - but how can he be if he's cheating on his girlfriend. I can't begin to explain the slapstick plot, but it comes together so well. It's not all gimmicks, Young has a wonderful gift with words. The three snow scenes, in particular, are so vivid and well-written. (Not to mention romantic to the nth degree.) Of course, alls well that ends well, but getting there is so much fun. Buy this book - for more fun, check out Katie Fforde, Jill Mansell, Marian Keyes - and if you can find these authors, Christina Jones, Linda Taylor, Serena Mackesy. But definitely, read both of Elizabeth Young's.

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Summary: Don't miss out ~ BUY this book!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Harriett dates John who is also seeing her old friend. Cute story weaving their dates and non-dates. Such a wonderful, FUN read. I laughed outloud several times and thoroughly enjoyed all the other characters in this book.

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Summary: So funny! Even better if you've been to England
Review: I am hooked on Elizabeth Young now. I can't get enough of her books. I think every young woman should read this!!

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Summary: Read this book!
Review: I couldn't wait to find another Elizabeth Young book after finishing Asking for Trouble. Once I picked up A Promising Man (and About Time, Too), I couldn't wait to turn the page...except for the fact I would have to wait again for another book from this wonderful author.

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Summary: A wonderful Romance
Review: I loved this book! I had read Young's first book Asking for Trouble and loved it and just had to try out this one. It was amazing and SO romantic! It just made me melt when I read it and it always had me guessing (usually guessing wrong!) and it always had me on my toes! I loved it and highly recommend it to readers who love romance and a titch of loving suspense!! Go out and gtet this asap, 'cause you won't be able to put it down until you've finished it and then you'll want to go and read it all over again!