My Fake Wedding

Katie Simpson, the heroine of Mina Ford’s debut novel, somehow retains her sense of humor as she watches her life fall to bits about her. That admirable quality makes the not-so-aptly titled My Fake Wedding worth reading. While at times the humor masks a tinge of emptiness that isn’t nearly so engaging, the book earns…

Starting from Square Two

Starting from Square Two is a leisurely, thoughtful novel about grief, friendship, loneliness, and appreciation of things lost that might never be found again. Gert Healy is a 29 year old widow who never expected to be in social limbo. Her husband Marc was her college sweetheart. She loved him, respected him, admired him, enjoyed…

What a Girl Wants

What a Girl Wants is the latest addition to an army of Chick Lit novels that in recent years have forged a unique place for themselves in the female fiction market, addressing problems to do with career, relationships and life from a female perspective. Maverick’s debut novel fits the mold and hits a cross somewhere…

Spitting Feathers

In many genres, homelessness, unemployment, and manipulation would be the stuff of ten-hanky epics. In Chick Lit, they’re just something else to laugh about. True to the genre and unlikely though it may seem, author Kelly Harte takes situations that would leave many sobbing in real life and turns them into a cheerful Chick Lit…

32AA by Michelle Cunnah

If I admitted it on a message board, I can admit it in a review: I was intrigued by this book because I could just tell that the heroine and I had something in common. But while I was drawn in by the heroine’s lack of cleavage, the humor is what kept me turning pages….

Tallulahland

For some people it takes years before they can come to grips with the loss of a loved one. Tallulahland is the story of a young woman who’s been emotionally stuck since her mother’s death four years ago. Tallulah West is the daughter of superstar interior designer Joseph West, and as the story opens she’s…

Slightly Settled

Slightly Settled is pretty standard Chick Lit. It doesn’t deviate much from what we’ve come to expect from the sub-genre, which isn’t a bad thing in and of itself, but the “Chick Lit heroine” isn’t nearly as fresh and original as she used to be, and her flaws can be grating. Tracey Spadolini, newly thin…

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