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Unmarried, thirty-year-old Sophy Metcalfe told a little white he to soothe her nagging mother. The white lies name was "Dominic," the ideal boyfriend: charming, successful, the kind of prospective son-in-law that would make any mother proud. But now that Sophy's thin and beautiful sister, Belinda, is getting married, Dominic is going to have to make an appearance in the flesh -- which should be a pretty neat trick ... since the genuine article vanished from Sophy's life after a single, singularly unmemorable evening. So she resorts to a very drastic measure -- aka Josh Carmichael, the escort she hires at the very last minute, sight unseen.But the trouble with white lies is that they tend to multiply. The trouble with rugged, too-sexy, and independent Josh is ... well, that Sophy's actually beginning to like him! Even if they make it through the Wedding Day from Hell together -- with its new intrigues, old flames, and all-too-familiar faces -- there's the night that follows... and, of course, the morning after. And that could end up being the biggest trouble of all!A hip, witty, and freshly fantastic delight, Asking for Trouble is the most hilarious and knowing novel to make the scene since Bridget Jones first set pen to paper to record her most intimate innermost thoughts.
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4 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was pretty good. I was expecting it to be more like the movie The Wedding Date but as it is said in a lot of the other reviews it is really different from the movie. It is a funny and enjoyable book.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Well, it was very different from the movie it inspired. I was prepared for that and I still didn't like it very much all told. I didn't care for Sophy because she seemed to have some kind of personality flaw. Obviously she was very concerned with making her mother happy and keeping up appearances, but then the outbursts and thoughts she had seem to contradict that. It just didn't work for me. The dialogue was a bit unnatural to me at times as well. (I find myself saying that rather often about British books, however, so take it with a grain of salt.) Honestly, I didn't really like the interactions between her and Josh very much. She was neurotic about her looks and practically delusional about how Josh viewed her. Was it the worst book I've ever read? Nope, not even close. It was enjoyable enough for me to finish it and give it 3 out of 5 stars. This is one time, however, where I actually enjoyed the movie more than the book. For me, they took the best parts of the book and created the movie around that and really made it work. Of course, your mileage may vary. :)
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this book. The movie that was based on it was nothing like the book. The book was even funnier and I liked the ending more. I highly recommend reading this book.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was the second time I read this book: the first time was when it was (evidently a reissue for a movie tie-in) published as "The Wedding Date", which starred Debra Messing and the ever delectable Dermot Mulroney. I think the book is better than the movie, but isn't that usually the case? (Except for Dermot, of course!) Anyhow, I re-read it even though I realized I'd already done so in the past, and it still made me laugh and roll my eyes and "tsk" at some of the idiocy. Nothing like a few twit characters that make you feel superior! And so, I obviously enjoyed it. A good read, nothing madly thought-provoking, just a pleasant, screwball romance.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A British literary version of The Wedding Date (movie)... I loved this book.
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Well now we know how "Open mouth, Insert foot" works out, or at least you will know once you read this humorus account of one women's tale of doing just that. A delightful and quick read.
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really enjoyed this book.It's British Chick Lit.It was so good I had a hard time putting it down:)
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
At thirty, Sophy is unmarried, and aside from her mother's near-constant hectoring, in no hurry to march down the aisle. To quiet the maternal angst, Sophy invents a boyfriend named Dominic and all is well—that is, until her sister's wedding when she must produce the real thing. At the eleventh hour and in utter desperation, Sophy contacts an escort service. Attending the wedding with "Dominic," Sophy quickly realizes that there is no such thing as one little lie...and the fabrications escalate. When the bubbles from the wedding champagne evaporate, she discovers that she likes her escort as more than a convenient arm decoration. What to do? Turn lies into sighs...and a happily ever after.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
the book the movie "The Wedding Date" was based off of, SO much better than the movie, book in great condition
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
funny book...it's a comedy of errors for the main character, Sophy...I recommend it if you're a fan of chick lit -Mirah W.
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I enjoyed this book for the most part, but the author has a tendency to use the same idioms over and over, which gets irritating after a while.
Funny story once you get used to reading the British jargon.
This book was funny and shows how one lie can lead to another. This was a relaxing, and quick read.
It was okay. Sophy the main character was over played a bit, or maybe I can only stand a character referring to herself as a 'fat cow' or her 'wobbly bit' so many times before I start to her as a whiner. Josh, the main male character, was unremarkable. While this book was based off the movie "The Wedding Date" the two were quit different, especially because the movie was rather charming.
But if you are looking for a quick read, with colorful British slang, this would be a good choice. If you also liked The Diary of Bridget Jones, this book was along the similar lines.
Anonymous wrote on 6/15/2007...I guess I didn't read enough of the review to catch that this book takes place in England. It was funny, I just prefer American characters, especially southern women.
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