She’s the Agony Aunt who has it all. Except for one small problem – her life is a disaster.
Annabelle is a hard nosed writer with a good marriage, a nice flat, a thriving career at Adorn magazine and a busy social life. She has only one ambition – to be the best known Agony Aunt in the UK.
When her world is turned upside down by her husband’s infidelity she strikes out on her own and goes flatting with a jet setting businessman. But things in her new house aren’t quite what they seem and her problems mount.
Through her ups and downs, Annabelle forges a relationship with the strangest of friends and discovers the best things in life are those she always avoided.
Meeting Miss Mollie is a story about lies, loss, loyalty, love and laughter, and will appeal to anyone who loves chicklit or romantic comedy. You’ll laugh as you read this book, and perhaps even shed a tear.
This is the second novel by author Di Jones, whose first novel Transplanting Holly Oakwood has been in the Top Ten in romantic comedy. If you enjoy Jill Mansell or Sophie Kinsella, Di is a new author you must read.
Annabelle is a hard nosed writer with a good marriage, a nice flat, a thriving career at Adorn magazine and a busy social life. She has only one ambition – to be the best known Agony Aunt in the UK.
When her world is turned upside down by her husband’s infidelity she strikes out on her own and goes flatting with a jet setting businessman. But things in her new house aren’t quite what they seem and her problems mount.
Through her ups and downs, Annabelle forges a relationship with the strangest of friends and discovers the best things in life are those she always avoided.
Meeting Miss Mollie is a story about lies, loss, loyalty, love and laughter, and will appeal to anyone who loves chicklit or romantic comedy. You’ll laugh as you read this book, and perhaps even shed a tear.
This is the second novel by author Di Jones, whose first novel Transplanting Holly Oakwood has been in the Top Ten in romantic comedy. If you enjoy Jill Mansell or Sophie Kinsella, Di is a new author you must read.
Author Bio:
I
was born in Liverpool, England to parents who had a strong sense of
adventure and moved many times. I’ve lived in Canada, the United
States, England and New Zealand. I’ve worked in a variety of jobs
ranging from envelope stuffer to bakery assistant, librarian to trade
development executive, but none of my jobs were as much fun as the one
that allowed me to write and get paid for it. That was a few years ago,
and each year it’s become more and more apparent what I want to do is
write full time, a dream that first occurred to me at seventeen.
I
write chick lit – light hearted and humorous stories for and about
women who value their families, their friendships, their careers, their
independence, who have a sense of adventure, and who live and love with
passion.
Like
my characters, I love my family and friends, beautiful shoes, anything
sparkly, the ‘occasional’ drink, parties, and a good belly laugh. I’m
addicted to shopping, chocolate, bubble bath and anything else that
smells nice, and the sort of tv programmes you’d never publicly admit to
watching.
I
live in a lovingly renovated home overlooking Auckland’s beautiful
Waitemata Harbour, with my trusted friends Bronson Boxer and Dolce
Dane. They keep me fit and exercised, scare the burglars away, sit
loyally by my side throughout my late night writing sessions, and hang
on my every word when I read final drafts aloud. They truly are my
biggest fans, and I theirs!
I
love my life, but not so much that there’s not room to live a load of
other lives, through the hearts and minds of my characters, all of whom I
adore, and some of whom I’m fortunate enough to call friend.
Connect with Di!
**Everyone
who leaves a comment on Di’s tour page will be entered to win a $20
Amazon gift card! Anyone who purchases their copy of Meeting Miss Mollie before June 24 and sends their receipt to Samantha (at) ChickLitPlus (dot) com, will get five bonus entries.**
Reader review . . .
An
advice columnist with all the answers, Annabelle is surprised when the
problem is in her own life. Needing a new place to live, she rents a
room from Christian, a handsome businessman who needs someone to care
for Miss Mollie while he works. Complications arise when Christian's
fiancee takes a strong dislike to Annabelle, and Annabelle's ex can't
decide what he wants.
A
quick, fun read for fans of the chick-lit genre. While the multiple
perspectives wore a little thin for me, I enjoyed Mollie's chapters.
Also, at times the author seemed to rely on cliches, stereotypes, and
predictable plot twists. I wish Annabelle had continued as the strong
character that she seemed to be in the beginning of the novel, instead
of being so easily persuaded by her ex. However, as I said earlier, it
was still a fun light read, perfect for the beach this summer.
Strong language, sexual situations
3 stars
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the CLP Blog Tours program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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