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Busy Woman Seeks Wife
To a casual observer, Londoner Alex Hill is every inch the calm and collected executive of a global sportswear company. In reality, she's constantly frantic, with barely enough time to take out the trash. When her demanding mother, a 1960s style icon, has a bad fall and has to move in with her indefinitely, Alex realizes she needs someone more committed than a maid-what sh...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
April 29th 2009
by 5 Spot
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Busy Woman Seeks Wife is the fourth novel of writing duo Annie Ashworth and Meg Sanders. Having already read – and reviewed – nevermind enjoyed Warnings of Gales I was thrilled to find another Annie Sanders novel. Could Busy Woman Seeks Wife live up to the great Warnings of Gales?
Yes, actually it could. It was a brilliant read – so much so that I read it in about 4/5 hours. Busy Woman Seeks Wife tells the story of Alex a high-flying marketing executive who ends up having to look after her mother...more
Yes, actually it could. It was a brilliant read – so much so that I read it in about 4/5 hours. Busy Woman Seeks Wife tells the story of Alex a high-flying marketing executive who ends up having to look after her mother...more
An absoloutely delightful read and very easy going. The book follows the stories of several characters as they interact throughout the journey of the tale.
Alex is a career woman, whose life is her job and whose social life is neglected because of this.
'The Bean' is Alex's mother, an icon of the theatre trying to hold on to the memories as the shine of the lights start to wan around her.
Frankie is a struggling actor trying to land a job and pay the bills.
Ella, Frankie's sister is a flighty girl t...more
Alex is a career woman, whose life is her job and whose social life is neglected because of this.
'The Bean' is Alex's mother, an icon of the theatre trying to hold on to the memories as the shine of the lights start to wan around her.
Frankie is a struggling actor trying to land a job and pay the bills.
Ella, Frankie's sister is a flighty girl t...more
Hasn't every busy woman, whether they have children, a husband, and/or a career, wanted their own wife at one time or another? A traditional wife who would make sure there was always plenty of food in the pantry, the laundry basket never overflowed, and took care of all the annoying details of daily life such as oil changes and having appliances repaired? Marketing powerhouse Alex Hill is one of those women. In Busy Woman Seeks Wife by Annie Sanders, Alex has both professional and personal situa...more
I had to pick up this book based on the title. Between work, commuting, reading, blogging and my daughter I would love to have a “wife” to help with dinner, cleaning, etc. I did guess what was going to happen about halfway through but it was still a fun read. Frankie was a great character that you can’t help love. His sister, Ella, was a pain in the butt and I might have missed how old she was but sometimes I felt like telling her to get with the program. Alex’s character was ok, she didn’t real...more
I bought this at the BBW book sale right before my final exam. At the time all I think about is buying more chick lits cause Im tired of reading serious stuff. But I didnt read this until after the exam. This is a very light reading, probably suitable for teenage girls of 13-19 years old. Theres not much of lovey dovey elaboration. Its mainly just about Alex whom is too busy with her work, so messed up and not being able to accept help from everyone around her. She has a famous mother who always...more
What woman working outside the home has not wished that she had a “wife” of her own. Someone who would cook, clean and efficiently complete all the daily chores, so she could come home, put her feet up and be “done for the day”.
As if juggling her home, her job, her boyfriend and her friends is not enough, now Alex’s diva like mother has had an accident and needs round the clock care. An off-handed remark by a friend prompts Alex to place an ad in the classified looking for a part-time “wife”.
Ale...more
As if juggling her home, her job, her boyfriend and her friends is not enough, now Alex’s diva like mother has had an accident and needs round the clock care. An off-handed remark by a friend prompts Alex to place an ad in the classified looking for a part-time “wife”.
Ale...more
This is a good read (for a chick lit). Its not typically clichéd with a macho wealthy hero come to save the day and a typically blond ex-baddie boyfriend. Although it becomes a bit silly at the end with rappers etc, it has a lot of good bits too.
It won’t leave you feeling all warm and thinking aaawwww at the end, but it will make you smile. My favourite but most annoying character in this book is Bean… read it and you’ll see why.
This is the only book I found worth reading from Annie Sanders’s c...more
It won’t leave you feeling all warm and thinking aaawwww at the end, but it will make you smile. My favourite but most annoying character in this book is Bean… read it and you’ll see why.
This is the only book I found worth reading from Annie Sanders’s c...more
Busy Woman Seeks Wife has a very cute and original premise. I'm definitely not sharing more than what the blurb gives you, it's more fun to find out for yourself! While it was a bit slow to start, by the last 100 pages or so it was pushing ahead at full steam.
The whole story centers around Alex, who is busy beyond belief trying to put together a launch for a sports apparel crossover line. And she's sure that someone in her office is out to sabotage her. I will admit, she took awhile to grow on m...more
The whole story centers around Alex, who is busy beyond belief trying to put together a launch for a sports apparel crossover line. And she's sure that someone in her office is out to sabotage her. I will admit, she took awhile to grow on m...more
Another book that is hard in the starting.
Ella seems so irresponsible. Alex...allo..come on....she is not the only one who have to juggle career and her private life. ..not that she have much of it anyway.
I don't feel that there is a very compeling reason for her to get a "wife" ...and where the heck is the divorcing part?
As for frankie...he is just too
However things did get better by the middle of the book.
Have to read this book with open mind and a lot if imagination.
Ella seems so irresponsible. Alex...allo..come on....she is not the only one who have to juggle career and her private life. ..not that she have much of it anyway.
I don't feel that there is a very compeling reason for her to get a "wife" ...and where the heck is the divorcing part?
As for frankie...he is just too
However things did get better by the middle of the book.
Have to read this book with open mind and a lot if imagination.
I spotted Busy Woman Seeks Wife by Annie Sanders (Annie Ashworth and Meg Sanders) on display at the library. A woman working her way up the fashion design ladder puts out a want ad for a "wife" to help her keep her elderly mother company and keep her domestic life under control.
I was hoping that the "wife" who responded would actually be a woman. It would have made for an interesting twist on things. Instead, it's a man — a struggling actor. What kept me reading at first was his immediate friend...more
I was hoping that the "wife" who responded would actually be a woman. It would have made for an interesting twist on things. Instead, it's a man — a struggling actor. What kept me reading at first was his immediate friend...more
I enjoyed this book. Maybe a little too much. The idea of hiring a "wife" to do all of the things that I feel take up wayyy to much of my reading time sounds like a great idea! I only wish that it could be true... I picked this book up because of the title, and I found it to be quite enjoyable. I look forward to reading their other books! My friend bought me Goodbye, Jimmy Choo some years back as a gift (I was moving to a farm, so I literally said goodbye to my Jimmy Choo's...) and I have been m...more
Uh, well, I'm just not a chick lit fan. I pick one up every now and again thinking maybe I'll like THIS particular chick lit like I like chick flics. Long story short, I just don't. This is pretty typical of other samplings of the genre I've read so far - predictable and uninspiring characters, floppy so-so plot, sometimes lame dialogue, and though a quick read, really in the end not so much worth the time.
I did not expect to like this book,due to several bad reviews, and was pleasantly surprised. It was cute and sweet and nice light summer reading. Easy to put down when the kids need you, but also easy to pick back up again. Saff was my favorite character. Her struggle to feel fulfilled as a mom and wife was easy for me to relate to. Her family, and the support she received from them, was a side plot, but it made me happy. Not book club material, but a fun read.
I saw this one stick out in the Chapters And Pages book store. Got curious. Good thing 'm not disappointed. It's very good. I like, well, I like a lot of books. :) I' very affected by Alex. Good old reliable Alex. And Frankie too. He's so sweet. I admit at first I hate Ella for abandoning the job to Frankie but it worked in the end, right?
I managed to squeeze in one more book for fun before I have to return to reading for educational purposes. Alex Hill is a very busy career woman who seeks a "wife" to manage her home life and her mother. The story was a bit slow in the beginning, about halfway through it picked up. This turned out to be a funny, light, and entertaining read although it was a bit predictable.
I picked this book up because my mom always says she needs a wife and I thought it was great that someone wrote a book about it. I expected fun fluff, which it was, but it also had some mystery/thriller aspects thrown it. It was much better than I expected it to be.
I liked this book. It was somewhat predictable for chick lit. I did enjoy the characters of Franke, Ella, Alex, and Saffron. It was a cute story. I enjoyed the characters and could relate some but not all. It was told in 4 POV. Overall I liked the story.
Aug 06, 2011
Ang
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Fun quick story. Read it on the way to the beach. Liked how the characters all meshed. Would like to know what becomes of Saff... Pleased overall since this was an impromptu grab from the library shelves on the way out of town.
Haven't we all?
Thought would be good beach read...not sure about that though, which is why I'm reading 2 books (polar opposites) at the same time.
OK - forced myself through 26 chapters and gave up.
Thought would be good beach read...not sure about that though, which is why I'm reading 2 books (polar opposites) at the same time.
OK - forced myself through 26 chapters and gave up.
At first I wasn't too keen on this book as I'm not a great fan of Brit chick lit but the story improved as it went along though the happy ending could be seen a mile away. I guess it gives hope.
I'd call this book sassy and fluffy. It was a decent beach book, even if it was a bit slow to get to the main plot. Very fun, and the characters were quite likeable.
This could have been a very interesting exploration of reversed gender roles, as well as entertaining chick lit, and then it wasn't.
A decently funny chick lit book. My only real criticism is that the characters took a while to seem like they were growing and becoming real people, but at the end I thought that most of them had become more interesting for the changes they'd (finally) made. I also thought the villain was pretty easy to spot, but I can sort of see why Alex had trouble spotting said villain given how stressed out she was. All in all, a very sweet book that was a nice, quick read.
It was a cute idea. I already knew what would happen by the end; and I had solved the mystery too LOL
It was a quick beach read I didn't mind reading on the plane.
It was a quick beach read I didn't mind reading on the plane.
A very fluffy read with just a bit of thriller/mystery thrown in. Good book for the beach or a lazy afternoon.
I wanted a light, chick-lit read. This wasn't it. The language and sex turned me off. Don't bother.
Not deep at all. Quick fluffy read in which you can generally figure out what happens next.
Reviewed for ALA's "Booklist" magazine. Will have link to BooklistOnline.com soon!"
I loved this book so much, yes it was predictable, but it didn't seem to spoil the fun. I think this would make a great romcom movie too!
This was a fun easy read for a long weekend. I may read others by Annie Sanders
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Annie Ashworth and Meg Sanders met at ante–natal classes and bonded as they learnt the benefits of raspberry leaf tea and relaxation breathing. Neither remedy worked but a friendship was born.
Annie's background is in advertising copywriting and journalism. She cut her teeth on a great little magazine called Southside, and put in the journo donkey work at Essentials, editing knitting patterns, and...more
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Annie's background is in advertising copywriting and journalism. She cut her teeth on a great little magazine called Southside, and put in the journo donkey work at Essentials, editing knitting patterns, and...more
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