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I Heart New York (I Heart #1)

by Lindsey Kelk (Goodreads Author)

3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 · rating details · 6,451 ratings · 458 reviews

Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, get ready for the summer debut of the year...When you're running away from a broken heart, there's only one place to go...Adjusting tiaras at the foot of the aisle, Angela and her best friend prepare for the wedding of the year. But events don't go as planned. And when a girl is in possession of a crumpled bridesmaid dress - and can't g...more

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Published June 25th 2009 by Harper (first published 2009)

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Jul 31, 2010 Karen rated it 1 of 5 stars

This was one of the smallest books in my collection, and for that reason I read it the night before I went on holiday. Quite frankly I wish I had not bothered. The writing is terrible, cliched, and if there was any originality in the book then I must have blinked and missed it.
Rather than any form of detailed plot we have details of designers (was the writer trying for freebies from Marc Jacobs???), numerous descriptions of handbags, shops etc.
I think this is meant to be some sort of modern fair...more

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Feb 13, 2013 Nilam Suri rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Nilam by: Nina Ardianti

Shelves: chick-lit, ebook

I read it yesterday, and literally in just one sitting. This book made me nailed my butt in Starbucks from noon till nearly evening, unable to move and unable to stop.

I can't remember the last time I enjoy a chick-lit book this much, hell, i even can't remember the last time i read chick-lit, the genre that i adored (and gained me the title the queen of chick-lit among my peers) in college. But this book, make that inner chick-lit die hard fan back in vengeance!

The story is heartwarming, the he...more

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Jul 18, 2012 Lydia Laceby rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-star-must-read, chick-lit, hilarous, contemporary-women-s-fiction

Originally Reviewed at Novel Escapes

What fabulous and fun chick lit! I whipped through I Heart New York, finding it full of laughs and connected with Angela’s character and enjoyed following her as she tried to figure herself out.

I Heart New York was such a fun read. I laughed out loud and was fully immersed into Angela’s life. She felt real to me. She had wasn't too ditzy, she had aspirations and I felt her love for the city shine through, along with her confusion about how she ended up there i...more

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Mar 13, 2012 Jenny rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks

Angela Clark’s perfect world is thrown into chaos when she discovers her boyfriend Mark is a man misbehaving badly at her best friend’s wedding. Humiliated, Angela decides to take a drastic course of action and flies to New York, where the city, new friends and a beautiful Marc Jacobs bag make New York seem a more attractive city compared to London. Life gets even better when she gets a job as a blogger for a top magazine and meets two fantastic men who are interested in her, but is New York eve...more

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Feb 03, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Angela is 26 and maid of honor at her best friend's wedding, when, dressed in a horrible coffee-coloured fish-tail bridesmaid dress, and clutching a pair of Louboutins in her hand, she finds her fiance having sex with another girl in the back of their car.

After screaming at him she discovers that he has been seeing this girl for months, and that her best friend and her new husband have been playing doubles tennis with them!

Storming back into the wedding she screams at the bride, and fractures th...more Angela is 26 and maid of honor at her best friend's wedding, when, dressed in a horrible coffee-coloured fish-tail bridesmaid dress, and clutching a pair of Louboutins in her hand, she finds her fiance having sex with another girl in the back of their car.

After screaming at him she discovers that he has been seeing this girl for months, and that her best friend and her new husband have been playing doubles tennis with them!

Storming back into the wedding she screams at the bride, and fractures the grooms comforting hand with said beautiful shoes, before heading up to her room to cry into her pillow all night.

The next morning she decides that she's had enough. She doesn't want to think about moving out of their house, she doesn't want to divide the cd collection, she's wants a break, so grabbing her passport and laptop she catches the first available flight to an english-speaking country, and arrives in... you guessed it - New York.

Checking herself into a hotel she realises what a horrible mistake she's made - this isn't being strong, this is running away, and she resolves to catch the first flight back home. Then Jenny arrives at her door - the hotel concierge, who having heard Angels's story has bought her some comfort food in the shape of chocolate cookies, hot chocolate and sugary cereal.

The next day Jenny takes her under her wing and Angela gets a fab new hairdo, a fab new make-over, and an expensive and stylish new wardrobe, before they hit the town for the night.

Thus begins the start of something new and wonderful for Angela - she meets two great men who she falls in love with instantly, gets a job writting an online blog for a fashion magazine, moves in with Jenny, and buys the most beautiful bag she's ever seen. The only thing is, is she ever going to go home?

As time moves on Angela falls more and more in love with New York, but knows that she will have to make some decisions soon - Which man does she want to stick with - the wall street banker, or the rock star? and where does she want to stay - New York or London?

This book is a really fun, girly read, and certainly something to pack in your suitcase if you're going on holiday! Dieters and chocoholics beware though - you may find the description of chocolate cookies, hot chocolate, chocolate truffles and chocolate cheesecake a little hard to resist!
Great chick-lit read. (less)

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Oct 27, 2011 Naomi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Angela had thought her life was great, she was celebrating her best friend’s wedding and she was engaged to her childhood sweetheart. But little does she know that her fiancé isn’t all he is cracked up to be. He betrays her in the most ugly way possible and this leads to Angela fleeing the country and finds respite in New York, New York. So good they named it twice.

This is where Angela meets Jenny who turns out to be her new best friend and life guru. Jenny helps her get her life back on track a...more

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Jul 17, 2011 Elena rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wenn dein Freund dich betrügt und du eine Hochzeit ruiniert hast, dann kannst du dich daheim bei deinen Eltern verkriechen – oder du nimmst den nächsten Flieger nach ganz weit weg. Angela wählt letzteres und landet in New York. Dort führt sie das Schicksal mit Jenny zusammen, die sie an die Hand nimmt und in Handumdrehen optisch verwandelt. Im Nu datet Angela zwei heiße Typen. Und das Allerbeste: Sie hat einen coolen Job als Bloggerin über ihre Erlebnisse in NYC bekommen! Doch es ist die eine Sa...more Wenn dein Freund dich betrügt und du eine Hochzeit ruiniert hast, dann kannst du dich daheim bei deinen Eltern verkriechen – oder du nimmst den nächsten Flieger nach ganz weit weg. Angela wählt letzteres und landet in New York. Dort führt sie das Schicksal mit Jenny zusammen, die sie an die Hand nimmt und in Handumdrehen optisch verwandelt. Im Nu datet Angela zwei heiße Typen. Und das Allerbeste: Sie hat einen coolen Job als Bloggerin über ihre Erlebnisse in NYC bekommen! Doch es ist die eine Sache, über romantische Turbulenzen zu schreiben und sie selbst zu durchleben…

Angela Clarke ist eine sympathische Mittzwanzigerin, welche Hals über Kopf nach New York aufbricht. Doch dank Jenny lernt sie schnell viele Leute kennen und verwandelt sich von der grauen Maus ist eine attraktive Frau, welche die Männerwelt auf sich aufmerksam macht. Durch eine Freundin kommt sie an einen Job, wo sie über ihre Erlebnisse in Big Apple bloggt – vorwiegend über Shopping, Sightseeing und ihr bald aufregendes Liebesleben. Doch wird Angela herausfinden, was und wem sie wirklich will?

Eine charmante Lektüre über eine Frau, die sich nicht einfach verkriecht nach den Beziehungsaus, sondern sich ins Leben stürzt. Es ist bezaubernd, Angela auf ihren Shoppingtouren und Dates zu begleiten und man verliebt sich mit ihr in NYC. Angela überzeugt einen mit ihrer Unbeschwerheit und das Buch mit seiner Leichtigkeit, so dass wunderschöne Lesestunden garantiert sind. Natürlich ist es etwas übertrieben, dass aus den Mauerblümchen einer der leuchtendste Sterne NY wird, ganz schnell eine neue beste Freundin findet, und was Angela beim Shopping mal eben ausgibt, hat wohl kaum eine Frau im Monat als Modebudget. Auch ihre Dates sind natürlich nicht 08/15, sondern ein reicher Wall-Street-Banker und ein attraktiver Sänger einer angesagten Undergroundband. Realismus fehlt dementsprechend fast völlig, doch wenn man die Geschichte als eine Art modernes Märchen sieht, wiegt das alles nicht allzu schwer. Am Ende des Buches gibt es noch einen kleinen Guide durch New York, so dass die Schauplätze aus dem Buch leich wiederzufinden sind.

Ein Feel-Good-Buch und eine Liebeserklärung an New York City. Heißer Anwärter auf das Monatshighlight und nur wegen den teilweise sehr traumhaften Handlungsverlauf gepaart mit Angelas Naivität gegenüber einer bestimmten Person lediglich

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May 30, 2011 Rea Sinfield rated it 5 of 5 stars

Lindsey Kelk has wrote three books in the I Heart series
I heart New York,
I heart Hollywood
and I heart Paris.

If you have read my previous reviews you will know I was unaware of this as I read the I heart Paris which is the last book first and only once I started reading this book did I fall in that there were previous books.

I thoroughly enjoyed the last book and so I decided to go back and read the first one I Heart New York which I managed to find in the Library.

All of the I heart books lo...more

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Nov 22, 2010 Danielle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, chicklit, for-review

Angela, recently shocked by the sudden discovery of her fiance with another woman in the back of their car, has decided the best way to face the problem is not to. Within mere hours of her discovery Angela Clark decides the best resolution for her problem is to jump on a plane to New York City. Upon arrival she quickly discovers that she could easily make her way in the Big Apple with the help of a new friend, Jenny, a complete make over, a few good shopping trips and of course, boys. It all see...more Angela, recently shocked by the sudden discovery of her fiance with another woman in the back of their car, has decided the best way to face the problem is not to. Within mere hours of her discovery Angela Clark decides the best resolution for her problem is to jump on a plane to New York City. Upon arrival she quickly discovers that she could easily make her way in the Big Apple with the help of a new friend, Jenny, a complete make over, a few good shopping trips and of course, boys. It all seems so easy and there’s so much to love in New York, but is it really what it seems?

Love. I’ve struggled for quite a while to determine exactly how to explain how I feel about this wonderful book, and it’s not getting any easier. From beginning to end it took me about five hours total to read I Heart New York, and I didn’t put the book down a single time. I absolutely adored each and every page. Within a few pages Lindsey Kelk had me flipping page after page, laughing and really enjoying what I was reading. Which, according to Kelk is exactly why both her and her character, Angela, write…”I love to make people happy and make them laugh” (taken from Chloe’s interview from Aug. 2009).

Kelk’s portrayal of Angela discovering her then boyfriend Mark with another girl was brilliant. Angela reacts the exact way any girl in her situation would dream of reacting. Her boyfriend/fiance of ten years was cheating on her and all of her closest friends knew about, so who wouldn’t break the groom’s hand with their Louboutins, call their friends and now ex out in the middle of a crowded wedding reception? Angela was refreshing to read. A “real” character with absolutely human experiences and feelings.

Not only was Angela brilliant, but the entire cast of characters were people you’d want to go to lunch with and hang out with in your spare time. Jenny and Erin were friends I could definitely imagine going out with in the evening or just watching Friends with on the weekends. And what are the odds that Angela would happen upon two incredibly amazing guys in her first week in New York? Both Tyler and Alex were wonderful in their own ways, though from the very beginning I was rooting for Alex; it’s all about the bad boy image.

Lindsey Kelk’s I Heart series is exactly what readers of Chick Lit will love, and I’m not an exception. Not only was Angela a delightfully compelling character, but the setting of New York City added so much to the story. As someone who was already in love with the city it reminded me of all the reasons I’m dying to go back very soon. In addition to this, Angela’s struggle to come to terms with the path her life has taken over the last few years was extremely compelling. I’m very excited that I Heart New York was finally released in the US this month and am looking forward to future installments in Angela’s ongoing journey.(less)

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Nov 10, 2010 Cavort rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was delighted to win this book in one of the Goodreads' giveaways. That is until my spouse lost the book envelope in a pile of bills to be filed. Thus, until I got around to filing, my least favorite thing (besides dishes) I couldn't recall where the heck I had put the book after I got it. Imagine my delight to find, in the middle of endless sheets of monotony disguised as bills and other important documents, a new book to read.

The delight lasted until I started reading. The whole clueless wo...more I was delighted to win this book in one of the Goodreads' giveaways. That is until my spouse lost the book envelope in a pile of bills to be filed. Thus, until I got around to filing, my least favorite thing (besides dishes) I couldn't recall where the heck I had put the book after I got it. Imagine my delight to find, in the middle of endless sheets of monotony disguised as bills and other important documents, a new book to read.

The delight lasted until I started reading. The whole clueless woman escapist fiction genre annoys me. The idea that we must find ourselves through excessive spending on products that cost enough to feed villages in Africa for months makes me rue consumerism and the "Cult of Stuff" through which we are supposed to make meaning in our supposedly otherwise uninspiring lives. So, when Angela jumped plane from England to NYC (escapist fiction literally) and started engaging in advertising for overpriced products through drooling descriptions of leather and fabric, I almost stopped reading. Seriously, I skip advertising when I watch television, why the Hades do I want to READ advertising? (One could argue that any book is advertising for the author's philosophy of life and view of the world, but do I need product placement to go along with the ideas? NO!)

Still, I got the book for free and really felt like I should stick it out so I could whine about the whole consumerist-clueless female thing with some detail. The problem is that part of the way through the book I found myself starting to enjoy some of the moments. Not all of them, and I really disliked how men were used as props and stereotypes, but there were some decent moments of humor that I could relate to after living in NYC for six years. Now, were those moments memorable enough so that I can recall them and type them here? Nope! Was the book worth looking through again so I can pull up those moments to find specific examples to support my claim that the book was worth two stars? Not at all. (Actually, I'd give it a 1.5 if I could.) Would I suggest that anyone else read this book? Probably not. However, I do think there is some potential here if the author stops bowing to the cliche gods and starts exploiting some of her humor in more powerful ways.(less)

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Aug 31, 2010 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I HEART NEW YORK, by Lindsey Kelk, was a fun and fresh romantic read. Kelk created a lovely broken-hearted heroine that readers are sure to root for during her trek to New York City to reinvent herself after a terrible breakup.

Right from the start I loved this book. I am a big fan of reading books where the characters are from the UK. Angela was the cutest NYC-challenged girl! Her bubbly, no-nonsence personality brought friends to her circle in droves. With the help of Jenny, Angela was able to...more

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Feb 14, 2010 Tracie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I never really got into the chick-lit genre so what made me pick this book to read, I'm not really sure. Maybe it's because I've always had a yearning to flee to New York, have a trendy makeover, spend obscene amounts of money on designer clothes, find the perfect indie rock god boyfriend and land the perfect job.

Completely unbelievable of course, but this is exactly what the heroine Angela does in this thoroughly enjoyable read. You have to suspend your disbelief as Angela, aided by new best fr...more

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Dec 04, 2009 Chloe rated it 5 of 5 stars

At her best friend’s wedding, Angela walks in on her long-term boyfriend Mark cheating on her with someone on the back seat of their car. Nice. So she does what any self-respecting woman would do – flees… not just the wedding, but the country as well! Angela ends up in New York City with no friends, no money and no job.

But she soon makes friend with hotel receptionist Jenny and she’s determined to put a smile back on Angela’s face. Cue a LOT of spending in Bloomingdale’s, getting drunk and meeti...more At her best friend’s wedding, Angela walks in on her long-term boyfriend Mark cheating on her with someone on the back seat of their car. Nice. So she does what any self-respecting woman would do – flees… not just the wedding, but the country as well! Angela ends up in New York City with no friends, no money and no job.

But she soon makes friend with hotel receptionist Jenny and she’s determined to put a smile back on Angela’s face. Cue a LOT of spending in Bloomingdale’s, getting drunk and meeting a couple of hunks along the way too. Angela also lands her dream job of being a writer – it seems everything is going right for her at last. But despite blogging her romance ups and downs, can Angela figure out which man is right for her? Does she heart NYC more than home?

I heard about this book quite a while before I got to actually read a copy, so by the time my library had it in for me, I was quite excited to finally read it and see if it lived up to the hype. It’s bright and colourful cover screams out “chick lit” from the shelf, and plot sounds perfect for me too – exactly the sort of thing I really enjoy reading. I’ve been lucky to enough to visit New York (April 05 and December 05), and I still want to go back! I hoped this book would bring back some memories for me, and it definitely did that!

The book opens with a hilarious scene, and I hoped this was a sign of the rest of the book to come as well. It had me really laughing out loud, and I immediately loved the character of Angela, she seemed so normal and likeable, you couldn’t help but feel sorry for her being cheated on by love-rat Mark! Luckily for us, this is pretty much all we see of the awful Mark, so thank goodness for that. He’s one of those awful male characters you can hate with a passion but then, that’s the point of him isn’t it?! The other characters were well written as well, I really liked Jenny who despite her calm exterior is really a bit bonkers, Tyler the super-suave businessman was a bit too smooth for me and rock-God Alex who wasn’t my cup of tea but still felt like real people and the relationships between them all were so well done by Kelk.

As Angela runs off to New York, this is where the book starts to become slightly unbelievable, and although that isn’t some people’s thing, I actually don’t mind it in a book because I sort of expect everything to be better than it would be in real life! Yes, meeting Jenny and becoming best friends really quickly is unlikely, and yes, meeting 2 gorgeous men and dating both straight away is also unlikely, but it makes for great reading! Angela isn’t sure of anything and the reader can feel her apprehension about the situation yet I still loved it. It made Angela feel normal, and the unlikeliness of the situation yet normality of the lead character made it that bit funnier for me.

For anyone who has been to New York City, this book will definitely reignite some memories for you. Kelk writes in great detail about the glorious lights of Times Square, the breath-taking views atop the Empire State Building and the bitter cold as well! I could totally see in my mind where Kelk was writing about for the most part, and I loved reading about the bits I didn’t get to see when I was there as well. In terms of location research, Kelk has clearly done hers meaning its a great read for both visitors and non-visitors of NYC, although it will make you want to go back there!

If you like your chick-lit fun, readable and funny, then definitely pick up a copy of I Heart New York! With a great cast of characters, a great location and a brilliant (if idealistic!) storyline, its the perfect summer read, and one I will definitely re-read if I ever make it back to the Big Apple! Also, for those of us who love Angela, fear not – its not the last we’ve seen of her! Kelk has another 2 novels following Angela due out soon, I Heart Hollywood (late 2009) and I Heart Paris (2010) so I can’t wait for those! A full 5 stars from me, a really great book. (less)

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Jun 26, 2012 Alisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: s-i-heart, c-4, 2012, 1st-in-series

Mir hat dieses Buch sehr gefallen. Sie solche leicht, lustig und romantisch.
Die Tat der Hauptheldin hat größt zu ihr die Achtung herbeigerufen. Nachdem sie die nächsten Menschen sie verraten haben, um vergessen zu werden, fliegt wohin etwas weiter vom verwandten Haus in England fort. Das Schicksal bringt sie zu New York, einen größt die Stadt der Welt. Ungeachtet dessen, dass er ihr ganz unbekannt ist, ja dazu sie ist niemanden darin absolut weiß nicht, Angela verzagt nicht. In New York findet...more

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Jun 01, 2012 Vicki rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, contemporary-romance

When I picked this book up I thought, yep, nice easy read, nothing special. I think I read this in one day. It's possibly one of my all time favourite books. I've read it and re read it so much I'll need to buy a new copy as mine is getting dog eared. I found it hilariously funny and the heroine cringe worthy but real. I envied how she had the courage to (unrealistically) up and start a new life half way around the world when things got tough at home. I'm glad she stood firm and never wavered ab...more

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Sep 03, 2011 Gaby rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, chicklit, humor, romance, summer-reading

Looking for a fun, light read that celebrates NYC? I Heart New York fills the bill perfectly. Suspend disbelief and join Angela Clarke as she leaves her boyfriend of 10 years after discovering him with someone else. Angela comes to NYC with no hotel reservations, friends or plan, but she has amazing luck. As she tells Jenny, the concierge, her story, she makes a friend. And Jenny helps Angela find her bearings in the city. A New York City makeover and thousands of dollars later, Angela draws the...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Rebecca rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit

I've heard good things about the I Heart series, and with Lindsey Kelk just announcing an additional book to the series- I Heart Christmas, due out later this year, I decided to give it a go. What I love about this book is that there is no time wasted; it jumps straight into the story within the first chapter.
Angela, a wannabe writer, has just found out her boyfriend has been cheating on her... and all of her friends knew. So, what better to do than jump on the first plane out of England? Angela...more

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Mar 21, 2011 Suzy Turner rated it 4 of 5 stars

I picked up this book after reading another fab book about New York (Fairytale of New York by Miranda Dickinson). I am clearly having my own NY moment! And yes, both made me desperate to visit the Big Apple again soon.
I wasn't disappointed. I Heart New York is the perfect holiday read... not only is it easy to get into and easy to read, but it doesn't require any amount of serious concentration.
There were a number of slightly cheesy, predictable moments but they also make the book fun and perfec...more

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Dec 13, 2010 Daph (Lvngbooks) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own-this-book, chicklit

I Heart New York is a fun chicklit story about Angela who finds her boyfriend and his 'tennis partner' in the back of the car at her best friend´s wedding. She decides to take off and what better place to go than New York? She takes a taxi from the airport and lands at a hotel, where she meets her new best friend: Jenny, who is the receptionist of the hotel. Jenny takes care of the post-breakup eating frenzy and sets up a makeover for Angela, to make her a new person to start over again.

At the f...more

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Jan 11, 2013 Sandra rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourites, awe-inspiring

I haven't been so excited in a series for a long long time now. This was refreshing and really inspiring. I would be lying if i said i didn't think it could have been written better i did. I love it, but at times, though it was easy to be lost in the wold of the very new new yorker, i still felt like Miss Kelk was holding back a bit. I wanted to be pulled to see through Angie's eyes ass she took this adventure, and to a degree i was, but it still felt vey watered down version of what could have...more

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Nov 06, 2011 Stacey rated it 4 of 5 stars

There is every reason that on paper this book is very much a cliche. And technically it is. It doesn't deviate greatly from other novels of its genre. That isn't to say that it is completely unoriginal either - at the very least it is a fun and entertaining read. It is certainly one of the more enjoyable books of the chick-lit genre that I've picked up and it definitely compels me to read further into the 'I Heart' series.

As a normal novel it would only be three out of five stars, but in the chi...more

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May 23, 2013 Anne rated it 4 of 5 stars

I feel so sorry for Angela I wouldn’t know what to do if my jackass of a boyfriend would betray me like that. Because seriously on a wedding, and not just some wedding but the wedding of your best friends how does he dare to screw some bimbo in the back of your car. Really, how hard can it be to keep your stuff in your pants when you know your girlfriend is not more than 300 meters away.

Taking her trip to New York is such a brave decision, maybe one without thinking and a bit blunt, but aren’t...more

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Dec 02, 2012 Nina Ardianti rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult-romance, heartwarming, light-reading, traveling

Homagah.
I luuurveee this book.

As we all know, I'm a sucker for heartwarming books. I love all sweet, romantic, weepy but also sassy and witty books. In addition, I prefer contemporary ones. That's why I love Anna and the French Kiss and Meant to Be. But Anna and Julia (the heroine in MTB) are high school girls, who happened to be abroad, and meet their significant one along the journey. In I Heart New York, somehow I can relate our heroine, Angela to Anna and Julia. But with more complicated pr...more

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Nov 08, 2012 Amber rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-club, nook, chick-lit

This is the fastest I've read a book in awhile. It might have something to do with the fact that I'm in 3 book clubs so I have a lot to read, but I think it's that I just really enjoyed it. With each page turn I couldn't put it down. At first I was thrown by the single quotes outlining the dialogue, but recently learned that's standard for British authors.

I love the main character (Angela), to me she is completely relate-able. Before my marriage, so pretty much all of my dating days, I didn't k...more

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Jul 27, 2012 Tin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook

I love this book! :)

I didn't bother reading the blurb, coz when i saw this book cover i thought, ah this should be a good YA novel, seeing how much i enjoyed Keris Stainton's Jessie Hearts NYC. The book opens with Angela being a bridesmaid at her friend's wedding. I figured, this must be a story about a girl, fresh out of college wanting to see the rest of America, with New York on top of her list. As i continued to read, i learn that Angela is also engaged to be married to Mark, who, during the...more

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Jul 26, 2011 Renee Beaucage added it

I loved everything about this book! I've never been to New York, but it's my dream destination right now, and I'll take any opportunity to read about it. That's what drew me to the book in the first place. Kelk has a wonderful ability to make her readers really connect to the characters. Everything that Angela goes through, from the horrendous break-up, to the simultaneous dating, to being a newcomer to a huge city is something that many women have been through, therefore they can relate easily....more

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Dec 29, 2011 Sheyla rated it 3 of 5 stars

What does a girl do when she finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her? Move to NYC and start over.

Angela Clark is a British writer who thinks her life is perfect, that is until her best friend's wedding. Here she finds Mark (boyfriend) having sex with another girl in their car. The worst part is that her BFF, has known for a while, too. She ruins the wedding and packs her bags and takes the first flight to New York City.

She stays at a hotel, where she meets Jenny Lopez, who is a smart and sass...more

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Feb 22, 2011 Chiara (Oscuro y Seductor Romance) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. El descubrir que tu novio te engaña hace tiempo y que tus amigos lo sabían y no dijeron nada es bastante inesperado y sorprendente y dolorido. Pero una reacción como la de nuestra protagonista es bastante increíble también. Destroza por completo la boda de su amiga y toma el primer vuelo a Nueva York. A Angela Clark no la va eso de encerrarse en casa y tener que afrontar el problema lo antes posible.

Con tan espectacular huida, su estilo de vida va tomando altas cotas desde el primer día que pon...more El descubrir que tu novio te engaña hace tiempo y que tus amigos lo sabían y no dijeron nada es bastante inesperado y sorprendente y dolorido. Pero una reacción como la de nuestra protagonista es bastante increíble también. Destroza por completo la boda de su amiga y toma el primer vuelo a Nueva York. A Angela Clark no la va eso de encerrarse en casa y tener que afrontar el problema lo antes posible.

Con tan espectacular huida, su estilo de vida va tomando altas cotas desde el primer día que pone el pie en el Hotel Union. Allí, la recepcionista, Jenny Lopez, que no la cantante, la trata como a una verdadera amiga. A raíz de su rápida amistad, decide trasladarse con ella. Esto me recuerda mucho a "Thelma y Louise" viviendo la vida a lo loco. Contados son los momentos en que Angela se para a pensar en los que ha dejado atrás, en Londres. Un nuevo cambio de look, el ser la chica más envidiada y alabada por sus nuevas amigas y que encima le salgan los chicos como a setas, la aturde al principio. Rápidamente, comienza a disfrutar de su nueva vida y el tener un nuevo trabajo, un tanto especial, pondrá las cosas más complicadas. Dos chicos: Alex, cantante de una banda, espontaneo y sexy, por un lado, y Tyler, hombre de Wall Street, trajeado, clásico y romántico, por otro, harán que Angela tenga cada vez más difícil que hacer con su vida. Los días pasan rápidamente y antes que se cumpla un mes de su llegada, deberá tomar una decisión, volver a Londres ó sacarse un visado para quedarse en NY.

Los diferentes sentimientos que la protagonista va adquiriendo por cada uno de los chicos complican la situación por momentos, su corazón y sus dudas multiplicadas por el infinito, siempre aconsejada por sus amigas y por seguir al puntillo Las Reglas, esas cosas que debes o no debes hacer cuando estás saliendo con un chico (no hablar demasiado, reírle las gracias, dejar dos o tres días de por medio entre citas...)

La historia está aderezada, como bien dice la sinopsis, por puntos muy del estilo Sexo en Nueva York hablando de los modelitos que lleva a cada momento, mirándose a cada momento que tiene en el espejo (cosa que antes no hacía) y hablando de lo ... que son los tíos. En esos puntos suspensivos podéis poner cualquier palabra que se os ocurra.

La historia me ha encantado, pero le he puesto un 4 porque la historia era predecible desde la mitad del libro y que lo haya solucionado de manera tan acelerada en media página me parece fatal.

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Jul 14, 2010 Tania rated it 4 of 5 stars

Angela Clark has it all: freelance writing career, loving parents, close female best friend and highschool sweetheart/fiance. That is until she catches said fiance in the arms of another woman at best friend's wedding. And it's not a one time thing. After an impressive throwdown/tantrum she packs a bag and gets on the earliest flight to New York. Not knowing where to go or what to do she checks into the first hotel she sees where the desk clerk takes pity on her and befriends her.

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Aug 11, 2012 Cha Cha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Escapism fantasy at its finest!
I would personally love to take off to a new city, get a make over, buy a huge new wardrobe and make up collection, and meet some new friends.
And who wouldn't want to fall in love? Whether it be with a city or new lover? Or both!

You could certainly tell that Lindsey Kelk wrote this book.
It starts off in similarly to "The Single Girl's To Do List." In both books, they have rather unceremonious break ups with their boyfriends, consequently get drastic make overs,...more

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