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Summary: There are better books out there
Review: As you can see by the title of my review, I found this book okay. Sometimes entertaining, but not enough for me to either reccomend or send on to one of my friends. I did finish it because I try to finish all the books I read, much less buy. I enjoy the Chick-Lit fic to the max, but this is by far not one of the best. Granted, it's not one of the worst either, but read it only if you're on a long trip. It will pass the time.
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Summary: read it in 24 hours!
Review: Yes there is lots of UK slang, but within the context of the story you can guess what the words probably are. To me this adds to the charm. The story twists and turns, all in a Lucille Ball sort of way, every move leads to another mess. The leading man melted me from the first. I don't want to give much away, because there are so many twists. Just read it and enjoy.
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Summary: What on earth is a "prat"?
Review: I bought this book for two reasons. The first reason was because of the main character: a pleasantly average, size 13 femme named Sophy. Sophy is an independent, (seemingly) intelligent woman who also gives the impression that she is very comfortable with her feminine sexuality. (No shy blossoms here!) All of these factors seem to make for a superb HEROine, right? Well, what kind of fun is it when every five lines she's whining about her "wobbly bits"?!? Also, even though the story is centered on the one major lie (i.e., "I have no boyfried so I'll make one up and hire an escort to play pretend in order to appease Mom"), Sophy begins to pile on lie after lie after lie! Reading about her trying to sort through all of her fibs and keep her truth from her fiction just makes you feel sorry for the girl. And I don't mean "She-Just-Spilled-Wine-On-Her-White-Dress" Sorry, I mean "Look-At-Those-Poor-Starving-Kids-Living-In-Squalor" Sorry. As the previous reviewer said, it's outright pathetic!Another reason I bought this book was because I though it would be funny. The only two characters I actually liked, Alix and Ace, were rarely on the page long enough for me to enjoy their presence. Those two weren't exactly hilarious, mind you, but they were more tolerable than Sophy's whining. When I wasn't feeling the need to reach into the book and shake some sense into Sophy, I was too busy trying to convert UK to US slang. I imagine reading this book would be akin to someone outside of the US reading a book filled with phrases like "bling-bling", "metrosexual", and "hizz-ouse." Fo'shizzle...It was that bad. Maybe this book just wasn't intended for a universal audience. At any rate, one would need to be fairly familiar with the culture of our friends from across the pond in order to fully comprehend what is going on the story. Until next time...Angel H. P.S. Will someone please tell me what on earth is a "prat"???
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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: I LOVED this book. You can totally relate to the heroine. All the acronyms used do get a bit annoying but there are only about a dozen and you can figure out half of them so it's not really a big deal. This book was hilarious and romantic (but not corny) and interesting. I highly recommend.
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Summary: Fluff? Well, I'll take some.
Review: Asking for Trouble was great fun for me. As a woman in my 30's I could easily relate to Sophy. Male or female I think there are times in a persons life you might easily get sucked up into what Sophy is going through. Of course you probably won't go to the links she did. I found Sophy fun and the first person account was like you were sitting at brunch with her telling you what had happened. Just like you'd do with your best friend. The story is simple Sophy has told a little lie to her mother about a boyfriend that doesn't exist just to make her happy. Enter Josh/Dominic the escort that every girl wants to take home to mother. Someone handsome, personable and appealing to parents you want to impress with how great your doing even if you aren't. Sophy's character is not a typical size 6 or lesser beauty, she's a little plump and currently in dating slump, so she decides this is the only way to keep her mother happy while attending her sisters wedding. Lies start adding up though and Sophy stumbles. What comes next? Well, I'll leave you to find out. It's a fun read that I enjoyed thoroughly. I'll definitely add this book to the sharing with friends collection I have.
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Summary: Loved it ...
Review: I loved this audiobook! Its funny, its charming, its romantic. The reader isn't bad either. I want to buy all of Elizabeth Young's stuff now. I have only one complaint: was it necessary to end the book(tape) with a lurid sex scene? I was disappointed about that. Why does it have to tell about Sophy's "orgasmic screams"? What's wrong with a story that leaves a little to the imagination?
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Summary: Haven't I read this story somewhere else before?
Review: I swear that I've read at least one other book with this exact same story line... make up boyfriend, have some random guy pose as him for upcoming family wedding, fall in love with random guy, put foot in mouth with random guy, random guy falls in love with main character anyway. Not to say that it wasn't entertaining; it was. It all just sounds familiar. It's a very light read with a main character who got on my nerves by book's end. Get it from the library.
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Summary: Asking for Trouble
Review: If you like Bridget Jones you'll love this book! A delightful read for any 30-something woman.
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Summary: WONDERFUL BOOK!
Review: I picked this book up at the local Supermarket to take along with me on a week-long trip....I could not put the book down! I also read some of it while at work and found myself laughing out loud to the comedic way Elizabeth Young writes her books! Great topic and way to make a reader relate! I definitely recommend this book!
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Summary: Funny and very entertaining
Review: I bought this book without knowing anything about it or the author. I couldn't have been more happily surprised. The book is really easy to read, it was like watching a romantic comedy movie. I even laughed out loud with the situations Sophy went through. I also liked the way the novel is narrated and loved the ending. I really liked it and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a fun and nice light read.
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