An Offer You Can't Refuse - Jill Mansell

Advantages: Well written, easy to read, great story and characters
Disadvantages: -

...reading it straight away. An Offer You Can't Refuse tells us the story of Lola Malone. At the start of the book, Lola is a 17 year old girl in love with her boyfriend Dougie. But when Dougie's mother offers her £10,000 to break up with her son, Lola takes the money and leaves Dougie well alone. But she gets a shock ten years later when the Malone's come back into her life and she finds out how much she missed Dougie. However, is he going to find ...
...none of the characters have an unbelievable ending and the whole thing wraps up nicely. I found the ending satisfying and wasn't left disappointed at all, thank goodness! Nothing worse than finishing a book and thinking "Is that it?!". So would I recommend it? I certainly would! Although this is my first outing into a Jill Mansell book, I am a convert to her writing and I am going to be hunting out more of her books to read, and I just hope they ... Read review

Advantages: Great characters
Disadvantages: Complicated in places

...she says - she has an offer for Lola: leave my son, let him go off to uni and don't follow him, and this cheque for £10,000 is all yours. This was the first point in the book where I gained a real respect for Lola, because despite being a poor 17 year old in a dead-end job, and despite being reasonably sensible and able to see that for the most part first loves don't last forever, initially she still doesn't even consider taking the money. Still, ...
...written tons of books. She's an author I've seen over and over again on Amazon and on the high street, but I've never read one of her titles before, and now I can't quite remember why. I enjoyed this book immensely, and will be making a dent in her vast back catalogue just as soon as I can get my hands on it. This review first appeared under my name on www.thebookbag.co.uk ... Read review

Advantages: Happy, warm and satisfying
Disadvantages: guilt for not doing something more productive

Another classic outing for Jill Mansell and her very accessible and likable characters and plot. Reading one of Jill Mansell's books is like eating a bar of Kinder Beuno. It's light, fluffy, whole heartedly enjoyable, and makes you feel just a little bit guilty for having indulged in something you know is not good for you. It's the half way house of chick lit. The characters are sharp and witty, the plot curves not so outlandish that you can't ...
...in awkward or unusual situations you are more than prepared to suspend your disbelief. It is the perfect book for snuggling up with, whether it be in bd, in the bath or even on the tube on your way to work. It'll leave you with a smile on your face. ... Read review