Mr. Right for the Night

by Marisa Mackle

Set in Dublin, a sparkling romantic comedy in the bestselling tradition of Marian Keyes, Jenny Colgan and Cathy Kelly. Having just celebrated her thirtieth birthday, Anna Allstone is feeling high and dry on the shelf. Even worse, she has to face the prospect of attending a school reunion hosted by Victoria, the ex-school bully, to which partners are invited. And Anna doesn't have one. How can she face the pitying and supercilious glances from her old school acquaintances when they discover that she doesn't have a man of her own? So, Anna sets out to find the perfect partner in time for the party: a Mr Right for the Night. Will it be Steve, the student from the flat downstairs? Or Rich, the out-of-work, penniless actor? Or Jake, the banker with a strange sense of humour? But fate has a way of turning the tables on a girl, just when she least expects it...

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Contemporary Romance

407 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Rachel Lewis · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was free on Kindle downloads. That is my only excuse.

[T S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this on the Kindle. I am pretty sure there were missing pieces of the story in this format. At times I felt as if the author forgot to take her ADHD med, the flow between parts of the story wasn't smooth. Felt like speed bumps in a parking lot. Could be a much better read with some more editing.

[Sherry da Silva · Rating 1 out of 5]

The formatting on the free Kindle version I got is awful. The font changes randomly and there are no breaks to tell you that it is a new scene.

It seems like the main character Anna is totally out of control, drinking so much she can't get to work the next day, sleeping with practical strangers. Overall a rather pathetic life for something billed as a romantic comedy. This is just not my cup of tea.

[Shauna Ratliff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, typical romance novel. The formatting was horrendous and made reading difficult.

There were no surprises to the story. The main character faced turmoil and hardship on one front while prevailing on others. She was actually a bit annoying but st least she had a real feel to her. She wasn't perfect and made the same bad decisions we all have. That alone gained this book it's 3rd star.

[Lindsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked the storyline but the writing was all over the place. It was actually a bit dizzying at times and I had to scroll back to check if I skipped some pages.Overall, it was good it just needed some work.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the story, but the lack of transitions between scenes made it difficult to follow. I'm not side if this was a loss in the formatting to Kindle or what... Other than that, it was a quick and enjoyable read off the Amazon free list.

[Marie Keates · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I enjoyed this book, and the story was entertaining, the way it jumped from character to character was confusing and off putting at times. It wasn't quite the best seller I'd expected it to be but it was still a pleasant read.

[Jane Willis · Rating 1 out of 5]

My Kindle says it took me 2 hours 47 minutes to read this book. That's 2 hours 47 minutes of my life I won't get back. Thank goodness it was a free download.

[Dorothea Müller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Anna Allstone ist weiblich, ledig, hat gerade ihren 30. Geburtstag gefeiert, bei ihren Eltern! Als ihre verhasste ehemalige Mitschülerin Victoria anlässlich ihres runden Doppelgeburtstags mit ihrem Ehemann einlädt, muss ein Mann her für eine Nacht. Noch bis zu 3 Monate hat sie Zeit ihren perfekten Mann zu finden. Mr. Right.....

Es hat gedauert bis ich mit Anna warm geworden bin, aber bis zum Schluss wurde ich nicht wirklich eine Freundin von ihr. Sie war mir etwas zu oberflächlich. Klar, dank ihr konnte ich viel Lachen und wenn es Absicht so geschaltet war ist es gelungen. Die Geschichte war sehr komisch, so dass man immer wieder lachen konnte. Ab und zu aber auch sehr traurig und deprimierend. Es war alles sehr interessant geschrieben, doch hat mir etwas der Tiefgang der Figuren gefehlt. Sie waren alle sehr oberflächlich beschrieben. Als man dann auch noch die Geschichte von Anna bester Freundin erzählt wird. Das hat mich eher abgelenkt, denn ich dachte es geht um die Suche von Mr. Right für Anna.

[Karschtl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chick-lit not made in UK but Ireland this time. Nice change, although to me it made not that much of a difference. It seems as if young woman here or there like a good night out with lots of alcohol and nice men.

The story was amusing and quite alright. Better than the chick-lit I read before. Only the very ending was, aehm, somehow stupid. Not because of with whom she finally ends up with but how.

[Bola · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was surprising good, had one main character where you had her point of view but at the same time you got an insight view of other peoples lives. This was all done without confusing the reader which can be hard at times. Splendid.

[Jilliankinsel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hard to follow...scenes weren't separated properly, which meant rereading to figure out where you were. Dragged on for a while, when I finally got into it, it ended..very poorly in my opinion. It was free other wise I would beg for my $$ back and it would be a lower rating.

[Eileen · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing was a bit all over, the formatting was a bit confusing, and the ending was ridiculously predictable, but I still didn't want to put it down. I should know better than to start a book at 8pm.

[Grace J Reviewerlady · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book ... exactly what I expect in chick-lit from an Irish writer - good entertainment, some fantastic lines of dialogue, and plenty of characters getting their come-uppance. Thoroughly enjoyable, recommended read.

[Georgina Sampson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes I did enjoy this book even though its full of cheese and a little bit confusing in places as it seems to skip suddenly. (Possibly just kindle version) but you know what us girls like a good chic flick now and again and this is one of them! :)

[Julie Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun book. Enjoyable and very relatable. Liked how we got inside the characters minds. A great beach read.

[Roberta · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Fomatting on this Kindle edition was terrible, but I got through it, but didn't find it that funny

[Lani Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

entertaining. Quick read.

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute, predictable. Very Bridget Jones. A little tedious at times, but overall entertaining enough for a freebie.

[Anna · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't finish. The language was hard to follow and at 30% of the way thru, I didn't see any sign of the story picking up.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical, chick-lit. Single girl unluck in love, makes bad decisions but gets the guy in the end!

[a_tiffyfit · Rating 3 out of 5]

very cute.

[Carol Ward · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe I'd like this better if I read it in a paperback format, but I found the almost non-existant e-formatting very off-putting. It kept pulling me right out of the story.

[Nicola · Rating 2 out of 5]

A flufy, no brainer read. My kind of summer read that requires little concentration yet entertains.

[Cindy Vine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very sweet, entertaining though predictable at times. A great light read. However, the book does need some serious proof-reading for spelling and grammar mistakes.

[Rachel VanBibber · Rating 1 out of 5]

Worse than a trashy soap. The character was quite annoying, the book was hard to follow at times, and the ending was very predictable. Thank goodness it was free on kindle.

[Ange Chan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Terrible formatting on Kindle made it difficult to follow story as jumped from one scene to another. Reasonable chick lit story but only "bought" because it was a freebie.

[Huda Sarkowi]

Couldn't finish this.

[Karen Clarke · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the first book I have read by Marisa Mackle and I much say I did enjoy it. I will be reading another one of her books in the near future.

[Liz · Rating 1 out of 5]

A freebie on Amazon so at least I didn't waste a penny