Chik Lit for Foxy Hens

by Peggy Fielding, Jackie King

Chik~Lit for Foxy Hens is four novellas of “over-forty” romance. "Giving Up Panty Hose" by Peggy Fielding. Lori Prideaux's philandering husband never dreamed she would walk away from their fourteen-year marriage. She surprises him, moves 3,000 miles away, finds a job, a house and a very handy handyman before her ex arrives to attempt amends. "Flirting at Fifty" by Jackie King. Married young, Katy Cole never mastered the art of flirting. Now, newly divorced, with a cool guy on her hot summertime roof, Katy is motivated to learn new skills. "Second Best" by Paul Jean Watkins. Despite her protests, Bertha's husband insisted she was beautiful. After his death, her friend Pandora attempts to keep Bertha feeling inferior, until a bequest from the grave proves her husband's contention—even to her. "Rose" by Sharon Ervin. Grieving the inevitable death of her natty husband, Jan Hartley disregards the brute in run-over cowboy boots elbowing his way into her life. But Fisk Reed is a hard man to ignore.

Genres: Fiction, Romance

240 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2005

Reviews

[Corina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was okay. It is a collection of four stories which all involve women after a second chance at love and romance. In all but one story, the women are in their 50's and 60's. All of the stories take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the writers are all from Oklahoma. They also share some of the locations and a certain frame of mind. The fourth story has many, many errors in it. It almost seems as though they were all edited save the final one...perhaps due to time constraints? Coincidentally, the fourth story, in my opinion, was the least engaging.

I would definitely pick up other work by these women.

[Cindi Dimichele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I surprised myself and really enjoyed this! Four novelettes by 3 or four authors, light reading, and for the most part well written. I normally don't care for romance novels or "happily ever after endings, but these hit the spot for easy summer reading, each story better than the one before. I particularly liked these because the main characters were all past middle age.

[JoAn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Out of the four stories in this book, I enjoyed the first three the most. The fourth story just didn't grab my attention and hold it. All in all, this was an enjoyable read and I look forward to read another one of these books.

[Sherre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jackie & Peggy are the best reads in this book; the others don't measure up to these two ladies.

[Cindi Dimichele]

Sounds like a great idea - but the reviews are not good. Got it for free on my Kindle...we'll see if I bother with it or not.

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't care for the last story in this book as much as the rest of them. If that one wasn't part of the book, I would've rated this a 4 star.

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was very entertaining stories. A good read.