Showing posts with label chick lit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chick lit. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

no. 6 too perfect



Ortolon's enjoyable final novel in her Perfect trilogy (Almost Perfect; Just Perfect) spins a good, old-fashioned contemporary fairy tale, but conscious suspension of disbelief is required. It's time for nurturing, curvy, Texas-bred Amy Baker to face her ultimate fear—traveling alone. She plans a working vacation cruise as a nanny, but gets fired and stranded on the Caribbean island of St. Barts before the trip begins. Determined to finish her challenge, Amy takes a job as a housekeeper for Guy Gaspar, a disfigured man who lives in his extravagant fort's tower and never shows his face. Or so she's told by his jolly French assistant. In reality, the lone tenant is sexy Hollywood golden boy Byron Parks, who seeks anonymity from the paparazzi. In an Oscar-worthy performance, Byron plays both assistant and "beast," and Amy falls in love with "Guy" over the fort's intercom. from amazon.com






I couldn't put this one down! Great romance story. When I bought this book at the store I didn't realize that it was last in the series, I just might have to go back and read the first two. I am recommending this to my friend to read, and recommend you also!! Great author!

Saturday, April 11, 2009

no.2 love the one your with


"A chance encounter with an old flame in Giffin's bittersweet, sometimes mawkish fourth novel causes Ellen Dempsey to consider anew what could have been. Shortly after marrying Andy, Ellen runs into Leo, her intense first love. Leo, a moody writer, has secretly preoccupied Ellen ever since he broke her heart, so after seeing him again, Ellen wonders if her perfect life is truly what she wants or simply what she was expected to want. This scenario is complicated by Ellen's past: the early death of her mother and subsequent disintegration of her family have left Ellen insecure and saddled with unresolved feelings of guilt. These feelings intensify when Andy's career takes the newlyweds from Ellen's beloved New York City to suburban Atlanta. As Ellen's feelings of inadequacy and resentment grow, her marriage begins to crumble. " from amazon.com
Emily Giffin's 4th book "Love the One Your With" is a good read. Although I couldn't put it down, wanting to find out what happens to Ellen and Andy's marriage; the end seems to just end... I felt like I got through the whole book and was expecting more at the end.
I have enjoyed her other books: "Something Blue" and "Something Borrowed".
I recommend it for a light read.