It's
In The Cards by Pamela Fudge
Ellen Carson was just slightly put out
that her family arranged a surprise birthday party for her fortieth, but more
annoyed that they wouldn't accept that she was quite happy being single and
unattached. She had a successful career as a card designer, a home she loved
and no intentions of getting into any long-term relationship. What did make her
wonder was why her brothers and sisters were so keen to get her involved with
any remotely eligible male when their own relationships were so dysfunctional.
She had no interest in the two men from her past who have come back into her
life - or the one who has been hovering round the edges more in hope than
expectation.
I can never resist a Pam
Fudge book. I'm sure she'll forgive me for saying that they're not great
literature - because great literature is not always what you want. Sometimes you want to settle down with a good story
that you know is going to deliver some great characters and a hefty feel-good
factor and on those counts Pam Fudge is utterly reliable. I loved Ellen Carson
- happy in her own skin and doing well what she wants to do most. It's
brilliant to see a heroine who isn't worried that she's not married at forty or
even in a relationship. It's not that she doesn't have relationships - just
that she's not bothered about settling down. How great is that? And what a
change from the usual heroine who sees her ultimate aim as having a man in her
life.
Men, women - they all come
off the page well and you can believe in them. You'll have a rough idea of
where the story is going to go but you won't know if you got it right until you
turn the final page. No peeping, please!
I'd like to thank the
publishers for sending a copy of the book to the Bookbag.
We have reviews of other
books by Pamela Fudge and you're sure to find something when you need the
literary equivalent of a cup of delicious cocoa.
ttp://goo.gl/LbsPvS
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Summary: Not 'great' literature but a warm and engaging
read for when you want the literary equivalent of a cup of delicious cocoa.
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Buy? Yes
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Borrow? Yes
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Pages: 224
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Publisher: Robert Hale
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ISBN: 978-0719813696
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