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For Better, for Worse
Author: Carole Matthews
Book Information
Publisher: Avon Trade
Book Type: Paperback
Rating: 70

ISBN-13: 9780380820443 - ISBN-10: 0380820447
Pages: 352

Book Description:
After her marriage to Damien ended in disaster, Londoner Josie Flynn -- thirtysomething and single again -- is flying across the ocean to her American cousin's "big mistake" wedding. In her present "love stinks" frame of mind, the last person she expects to be seated next to on the flight is someone like Matt Jarvis. A recently divorced rock journalist, Matt is sensitive, good-looking, and remarkably attentive -- and before their plane touches down, Josie's smitten. So how can she hope to convince her cousin to cut and run when Josie is all ready to leap into love again -- with a stranger, no less, who might be just another Mr. Totally Wrong in Mr. Seductively Right's clothing?The point is rendered moot, of course, once they deplane and she and Matt go their separate ways. After all, Josie's got prenuptial confabs to worry about and that dreaded lilac chiffon bridesmaid's dress to wear. But Dante himself couldn't have dreamed up the hell this wedding is proving to be -- and when her dream hunk reappears and throws himself into the mix, Josie finds herself wondering how she -- or any unattached modern woman, in fact -- can hope to survive the new romantic rules of the twenty-first century. Already a bestseller in the U.K., Carole Matthews's For Better, for Worse is a deliriously droll, dead-on tale of marriage, sex, monogamy, and modern love.

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Top Member Reviews

Laura E. from CINCINNATI, OH wrote on 8/6/2006...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

The cute journalist sitting next to her on the flight from London to New York is exactly what Josie Flynn needs to take her mind off her cheating ex-husband and her mother's I-told-you-so's. When he shares his own divorce story, buys her a drink, and invites her to dinner in New York, she feels pretty smug about the way her life is looking up. Then he doesn't show for the date, the wedding Josie is attending turns into a fiasco, and her ex-husband flies in from London to try to charm her back. And that doesn't include what happens to the cute guy when he tries to track her down in New York with no more information than a bride's first name.

Mary T. (maryhero) from LEBANON, TN wrote on 10/15/2005...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Quick, fun read. I was a bit disappointed by it, though.

Ruth S. (irishayes) from MIDDLEVILLE, MI wrote on 3/10/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is british humor. Very droll tale of marriage, sex, and love.

Miriam J. (peppertattoo) from RICHLANDS, NC wrote on 1/21/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Too many times during this book I felt like the author was telling my story. LOVED the book!

Lisa A. from EVANSVILLE, IN wrote on 7/4/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I enjoyed this book. The first I read by Matthews and maybe my favorite, although I know others don't feel the same. The duck scenes are funny, improbable but funny.

Heather S. from BOSWELL, OK wrote on 3/30/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is a light hearted book. Perfect for summer reading

Melissa H. from JUNEAU, AK wrote on 8/31/2005...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Difficult for me to get into. Made me laugh, made me angry. Disappointed in the abrupt ending but glad it all tied in.


Rate These Member Reviews

Jill M. from MARLTON, NJ wrote on 10/29/2008...


Light, easy read. Good book.

Lisa S. from REDMOND, WA wrote on 9/4/2006...


A typical romantic novel, but very fun!

Cindy V. (CAV) from ORANGE PARK, FL wrote on 7/23/2006...


full of great humor, a fun romantic comedy

Erin D. (The1stStarrIC2Nite) from NEWMAN LAKE, WA wrote on 7/4/2006...


A fun quirky tale. Great for a summer read!

Elizabeth D. (LizGH) from EDGEWOOD, MD wrote on 7/4/2006...


Fine chick lit.

Raquel H. (queen627) from EDMOND, OK wrote on 5/29/2006...


After her marriage to Damien ended in disaster, Londoner Josie Flynn-thirtysomething and single again- is flying across the ocean to her American cousin's "big mistake" wedding. In her present "love stinks" frame of mind, the last person she expects to be seated next to on the flight is someone like Matt Jarvis.

Amee B. (amee) from MORGANTOWN, WV wrote on 4/30/2006...


Carole Matthews's books are always enjoyable reads for ne. This was no different.

Lisa P. (FamFatale) from CHANTILLY, VA wrote on 9/6/2005...


A dead on tale of marriage, sex, monogamy, and modern love. Like real life only funnier.

Christine K. (devinsmom) from MANCHESTER, CT wrote on 7/31/2005...


great chick lit author!