Asking for Trouble: A Novel

Asking for Trouble: A Novel
by Elizabeth Young

Asking for Trouble: A Novel
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Author: Elizabeth Young
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-09-04
ISBN: 0380818973
Number of pages: 408
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
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Book Review: Asking for a Great Time!
Summary: 5 Stars

By now we've all seen the trailers and TV spots for The Wedding Date. I haven't seen this movie, though it looks escapist enough to try and catch. What I have purchased is the book that the film is based upon, Asking for Trouble. This book has, of course, been repackaged under the new name The Wedding Date, but don't let that deter you. This novel is exceptionally written and a ton more laughs than the movie seems. Needless to say, Hollywood has changed so many areas of this story that it holds little resemblance to the novel.

In the novel, main character Sophy is a "Bridget Jones" type character. A slightly overweight, quirky London resident living with two equally quirky flatmates. She is human and real. What she is not is Debra Messing. :-) Anyway, Sophy has made up a false boyfriend, with whom she is "practically engaged." Sophy's mother is of the competitive sort, with her snobby next-door neighbor playing the role of rival. Sophy introducing the world (okay, her mother's circle of "friends") to her boyfriend would solidify her position as queen of the group.

Needless to say, this is a story filled with things not being what they appear. This principle gives this story depth, because it is more realistic. How many times in life have we thought this ourselves?

I also find it interesting that the main character's name is Sophy -- a derivative of Sophie which comes from the greek word for wisdom. This word was derived from Sophocles, an early philosopher. Sophy admittedly is not so wise (She's lying to everyone afterall); however, several key parts of the story are revealed through her thoughts and actions. This is most importantly a story about gaining wisdom of oneself. The author, Elizabeth Young, does an excellent job of revealing this to her readers.

This novel was a page burner... I couldn't put it down. I definitely recommend this read. If you have seen the movie and came away dissatisfied, don't discount this novel! You'll find what was missing and so much more right between the black and white pages of The Wedding Date (aka: Asking for Trouble) by Elizabeth Young

Summary of Asking for Trouble: A Novel

Unmarried, thirty-year-old Sophy Metcalfe told a little white he to soothe her nagging mother. The white lies name was "Dominic," the ideal boyfriend: charming, successful, the kind of prospective son-in-law that would make any mother proud. But now that Sophy's thin and beautiful sister, Belinda, is getting married, Dominic is going to have to make an appearance in the flesh -- which should be a pretty neat trick ... since the genuine article vanished from Sophy's life after a single, singularly unmemorable evening. So she resorts to a very drastic measure -- aka Josh Carmichael, the escort she hires at the very last minute, sight unseen.

But the trouble with white lies is that they tend to multiply. The trouble with rugged, too-sexy, and independent Josh is ... well, that Sophy's actually beginning to like him! Even if they make it through the Wedding Day from Hell together -- with its new intrigues, old flames, and all-too-familiar faces -- there's the night that follows... and, of course, the morning after. And that could end up being the biggest trouble of all!

A hip, witty, and freshly fantastic delight, Asking for Trouble is the most hilarious and knowing novel to make the scene since Bridget Jones first set pen to paper to record her most intimate innermost thoughts.

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