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IrishPenJen (United Kingdom) (2010/08/26):
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Where have all the men gone? Faced with 25, 000 more women than men in London, and gleeful media reports that it's statistically more likely for single women to be murdered than get married, Katie is reached an all-time low. But all is not lost ! Another hilarious high-concept romantic comedy from Jenny Colgan. While Katie's glad it's not a man's world any more, she'd be quite pleased if there were more men in it - or at least single ones, anyway. More likely to get murdered than married, according to gleeful media reports, Katie resigns herself to the fact there's no sex in the city and heads for the hills - or the Scottish highlands, to be precise. Despite the fact she's never been a girl for wellies - and Fairlish is in the middle of nowhere - the tiny town does have one major draw: men. Lots of them. But while Katie relishes the chance to do battle with armies of admirers, she's not reckoned on going head to head with her grumpy new boss, Harry, shadowy developers intent on destroying the beautiful countryside and Mrs McClockerty, the least suitable hotelier since Norman Bates. At least there's the local eye-candy to distract her, including gorgeous newshound Iain. But he is at loggerheads with Harry, and Harry despises her. Life in the country might not be one big roll in the hay but can Katie ever turn her back on the delights of Fairlish and return to city life?What the papers say:
'Funny, touching and a little bit rude, Jenny Colgan's talents are well showcased as she tries to answer the age-old questions: sheep or shopping?' She PRAISE FOR JENNY COLGAN: 'Full of laughs and lipgloss - brilliant.' Company 'Snappy and wickedly entertaining.' You 'Funny stuff.' Heat 'Funny, magical and moving.' Time Out 'A delicious comedy...Will melt even the hardest if hearts.' Red 'A sharp, witty love story.' Observer 'Colgan is on top form with her latest outrageous romp' Cosmopolitan 'Jenny Colgan is one of the leaders of the pack! Fast-paced, funny, poignant and well-observed' Daily Mail 'Wonderful, warm and resonant' Hello Author's biography:
Jenny Colgan was born in 1972 in Ayrshire. After Edinburgh University, she worked for six years in the health service, moonlighting as a cartoonist and stand-up comic. She is the author of five previous bestselling novels: Amanda's Wedding, Talking to Addison, Looking for Andrew McCarthy, Working Wonders and Do You Remember the First Time?, all of which are in development for film and TV. Jenny is married and lives in London.
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