The One You Really Want - Jill Mansell

...state-of-the-art lawnmower for Christmas? Not the most romantic of presents, eh? A potential sign that your relationship has gone stale, perhaps? Or how about the fact you KNOW your husband has recently became a customer of one of Edinburgh's most exclusive, not to mention expensive, jewelers? If he's not buying jewellery for you, then who is the lucky woman? Okay, so that's a lot of questions to introduce my review on Jill Mansell's latest novel ...
...Nancy does after she receives the aforementioned lawnmower! THE ACTION When matters come to a head and the truth is well and truly exposed, a hurt and humiliated Nancy retreats to her best friend Carmen's mansion in London to lick her wounds and, somewhat predictably, starts to realise she's actually better off without the lying, cheating so-and-so. Of course, Nancy isn't the only one with serious problems to deal with. Carmen is still dealing ...

Pmshack99 09.06.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The One You Really Want - Jill Mansell

...another Jill Mansell classic. The cover is white with a window at the top with a girl sitting at it in a blue dress. There is also a window at the bottom of the page with a dog at it. Jill Mansell is written across the page in pink, and 'The one you really want' is written underneath in blue. The story begins in Edinburgh with Nancy, who knows that before Christmas her husband has been buying jewellery. On Christmas Day itself she receives a sit ...
...now keeps going. The book follows the lives and loves of the main characters. Carmen becomes involved with Joe, a plumber, whoh is - she finds out - only after her money. When she then becomes involved with Nick, someone she works with at the shelter where she volunteers, she pretends she is poor. She is wary of Nick being after her money too so she moves into a pokey flat. Nick finds out abotu her money, through a chance encounter with Joe, and ...

jules.34 28.11.2006 · Read full review
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...one you really want'. The boring stuff..... The cover is cream with a picture of a lady sitting on a window sill. Jill Mansell written in raised purple shiny writing and the title 'The one you really want' in blue underneath...& not forgetting the little dog on the bottom right hand corner. Pretty standard layout for most of Mansell's books. Basically it's plain & simple. Nothing fancy about this book cover to make it jump off the shelf to make ...
...isn't the important bit here.... The book, story & characters..... Th book basically revolves round three Main characters. They are Nancy, Mia & Carmen. Nancy is a lovable character, kind natured and sweet. Lives in Scotland and suspects her husband is cheating, Carmen is again, another nice character. Is lonely and likes to keep herself to herself ever since her famous rock star husband died. She works in the local homeless shelter. Mia is ...

tracy2002 11.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of The One You Really Want - Jill Mansell