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Wedding invitations are supposed to bring a smile to your face, with thoughts of a happy occasion that two people would be joining in Holy matrimony, publicly declaring their love for each other. However, for Laura Lee, it was just confirmation that at thirty-three, she had spent all her time and efforts on her career and is still single.
After finding out that her ex will be attending the same wedding, Laura Lee has three days to find herself a date. In desperation, she calls on the help of her best friend Lisa, the who’s who of Nottingham’s eligible bachelors.
Discovering that Nottingham’s most rich and handsome men find her icy, Laura has to take her only option, the man she most despises, her work colleague, Adam Ford.
After finding out that her ex will be attending the same wedding, Laura Lee has three days to find herself a date. In desperation, she calls on the help of her best friend Lisa, the who’s who of Nottingham’s eligible bachelors.
Discovering that Nottingham’s most rich and handsome men find her icy, Laura has to take her only option, the man she most despises, her work colleague, Adam Ford.
- GenresChick Lit
42 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 27, 2013
35 people want to read
About the author
Joanne Rawson
14 books23 followersI was born and brought up in Derbyshire England. After leaving college in 1984, I headed off to be an au pair in the Loire Valley, France for one year.
Returning back, to England, I worked work for Derbyshire Education Authority in special education, and then for Derbyshire Social services working with adults with learning and physical difficulties.
In 2005, my husband and I decided to give up our hectic lifestyle, after ten years of managing branded restaurants around London's M25, we spend our time in England, Goa, and Malaysia. Now asa published author, I write romantic novels and short stories.
Returning back, to England, I worked work for Derbyshire Education Authority in special education, and then for Derbyshire Social services working with adults with learning and physical difficulties.
In 2005, my husband and I decided to give up our hectic lifestyle, after ten years of managing branded restaurants around London's M25, we spend our time in England, Goa, and Malaysia. Now asa published author, I write romantic novels and short stories.
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July 3, 2016
Reviewed by Heather
Book provided by the author for review
Originally posted at Romancing the Book
Despite this being a quick read, I liked this book. The characters were very realistic and enjoyable. Laura Lee is a dedicated business woman that is completely focus on her career. She has no desire to find love until her co-worker, Adam, offers to help her. Their story is one that women fantasize about.
At the beginning Laura is very unpleasant and even her friend, Lisa, agrees that she is not date material. However, by the end of the story, she becomes a much more likable person. Laura also changes her opinions on the people around her, making her a stronger character.
The story is told by Laura Lee and only shows her point of view. The story line is great but I feel like more details were needed in regards the events that took place. It went a little too quick for me, skipping from event to event. Even though the story is quick, it does have a good ending that does not leave the reader with any unanswered questions.
Book provided by the author for review
Originally posted at Romancing the Book
Despite this being a quick read, I liked this book. The characters were very realistic and enjoyable. Laura Lee is a dedicated business woman that is completely focus on her career. She has no desire to find love until her co-worker, Adam, offers to help her. Their story is one that women fantasize about.
At the beginning Laura is very unpleasant and even her friend, Lisa, agrees that she is not date material. However, by the end of the story, she becomes a much more likable person. Laura also changes her opinions on the people around her, making her a stronger character.
The story is told by Laura Lee and only shows her point of view. The story line is great but I feel like more details were needed in regards the events that took place. It went a little too quick for me, skipping from event to event. Even though the story is quick, it does have a good ending that does not leave the reader with any unanswered questions.
August 20, 2013
This felt like a whole novel packed into under 25 pages. Do I wish it was longer of course, but it's the first Joanna Rawson work I've read and I look forward to seeing if her other books are just as well written.
July 29, 2013
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[ Review Posted: Jul 18, 2013 ] - See all my reviews
What would you do if you found out the cheating ex that broke your heart, and who is still convinced you haven't gotten over him, is going to be at your cousin's wedding? Well, you'd ask your best girlfriend to find you a date really fast, wouldn't you? But when every guy asked says no thanks, would you really be desperate enough to take the geeky co-worker you can't stand as your date? Yes, absolutely! Surely, having the company of a geeky misfit is better than letting an ex think he's still got a hold on your heart.
At thirty-three, fashionable and career focused Laura Lee thought she'd never find Mr. Right. She thought she'd found him once but, while she was busy minding her career, a friend (now former friend) stole Robert away. Finding the two of them together in bed was bad enough, but when Robert told her making love with her can be compared to making love to a plank, Laura was devastated. So, when Laura's mom told her Robert was going to be at her cousin Joanna's wedding and he had told people she still hadn't gotten over him after three years, Laura wasn't about to let Robert be proven right. She needed to find a date for the wedding pronto!
It was totally unlike Laura to confess to a man she barely tolerated that she'd been unable to find a date for the wedding at such short notice. But when co-worker Adam Ford, with his shaggy hair, out-dated wire-framed glasses, and ill-matched thrift store wardrobe offered to help Laura out, she was just shocked enough to accept his escort. What Laura didn't expect was that Adam, in a tux, with a stylish haircut, and minus the wire-framed glasses, would clean up so nicely. Nor did Laura expect that the man who was usually so silent at work could intrigue her with his attentiveness and conversation, charm her parents and the other guests, and rile Robert to a public display of pique and jealousy. Quite suddenly, Adam was looking like he might be the answer to one woman's secret dreams.
In a short 34 pages that are a bit reminiscent of the tone of Bridget Jones' Diary, Joanne Rawson spins a delightfully cute story about a British woman who finally looks beyond the everyday trappings of a male co-worker to really see the man underneath. Once the proverbial scales fall from Laura's eyes, she begins to see that Adam, a man she's always found irritating, is not really the obnoxious, gawky, reserved man she's always assumed him to be. Instead, Laura begins to realize that Adam is everything she's been looking for but was too willfully blind to see. But, alas, since she's read Adam wrong for so long and never looked beyond the superficial, can she really read the signals she thinks Adam's sending her way, or has Lara still got things all wrong? Give this little gem a read and find out.
Warning: Contains one mildly described scene of a sexual nature.
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[SUMMARY] [REVIEWS] [COMMENTS] [INTERVIEW] [EDIT_BOOK] [VIDEO]
OFFICIAL REVIEW
Book Reviewed by Angie Just Read... (reviewer)
[ Review Posted: Jul 18, 2013 ] - See all my reviews
What would you do if you found out the cheating ex that broke your heart, and who is still convinced you haven't gotten over him, is going to be at your cousin's wedding? Well, you'd ask your best girlfriend to find you a date really fast, wouldn't you? But when every guy asked says no thanks, would you really be desperate enough to take the geeky co-worker you can't stand as your date? Yes, absolutely! Surely, having the company of a geeky misfit is better than letting an ex think he's still got a hold on your heart.
At thirty-three, fashionable and career focused Laura Lee thought she'd never find Mr. Right. She thought she'd found him once but, while she was busy minding her career, a friend (now former friend) stole Robert away. Finding the two of them together in bed was bad enough, but when Robert told her making love with her can be compared to making love to a plank, Laura was devastated. So, when Laura's mom told her Robert was going to be at her cousin Joanna's wedding and he had told people she still hadn't gotten over him after three years, Laura wasn't about to let Robert be proven right. She needed to find a date for the wedding pronto!
It was totally unlike Laura to confess to a man she barely tolerated that she'd been unable to find a date for the wedding at such short notice. But when co-worker Adam Ford, with his shaggy hair, out-dated wire-framed glasses, and ill-matched thrift store wardrobe offered to help Laura out, she was just shocked enough to accept his escort. What Laura didn't expect was that Adam, in a tux, with a stylish haircut, and minus the wire-framed glasses, would clean up so nicely. Nor did Laura expect that the man who was usually so silent at work could intrigue her with his attentiveness and conversation, charm her parents and the other guests, and rile Robert to a public display of pique and jealousy. Quite suddenly, Adam was looking like he might be the answer to one woman's secret dreams.
In a short 34 pages that are a bit reminiscent of the tone of Bridget Jones' Diary, Joanne Rawson spins a delightfully cute story about a British woman who finally looks beyond the everyday trappings of a male co-worker to really see the man underneath. Once the proverbial scales fall from Laura's eyes, she begins to see that Adam, a man she's always found irritating, is not really the obnoxious, gawky, reserved man she's always assumed him to be. Instead, Laura begins to realize that Adam is everything she's been looking for but was too willfully blind to see. But, alas, since she's read Adam wrong for so long and never looked beyond the superficial, can she really read the signals she thinks Adam's sending her way, or has Lara still got things all wrong? Give this little gem a read and find out.
Warning: Contains one mildly described scene of a sexual nature.
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July 24, 2013
It was ok, and I would like to think finding a man that is that handsome and wonderful is as easy as talking to a guy at work - but the characters just weren't developped enough for me to really want to cheer on one character or another. Maybe if this was a full blown novel I would have liked it more.
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