To Have and To Hold: A Novel
by Jane Green
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Author: Jane GreenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-01
ISBN: 0767912276
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Broadway
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Book Review: One of Jane Green's best works....
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a big fan of Jane Green's books in general (especially Jemima J and Mr. Maybe) and this book was no exception. The surprising aspect? It is quite different than Ms. Green's other works!
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Ms. Green's previous heroines whose sitcom-like antics and witty inner monologues generated belly laughs at the same time as empathy. However, this story is more serious - her characters are still immaculately drawn and humorous at times, but the subjects broached are tough, with much more at stake for these characters to lose. It's an honest look at that point in life when one realizes she's an adult and forces herself to examine the truths about herself and others she's accidentally (on purpose) overlooked.
As another reviewer mentioned, it seems that Jane Green has matured a bit with this work. I thought her characters were profound, their struggles real and their relationships complex. The story really took off after Alice and Joe's move to the States. I like that Ms. Green didn't give each character the easy way out at the ending - and her hints with regard to Alice's life on the last few pages have me yearning for a sequel!!
To Have and To Hold demonstrates Jane Green's versatility as an author - I believe there's something for every reader in her works. I highly recommend this book - ignore the cheesy, typical chick-lit style cover - there is beautiful prose and a good tale hidden beneath it!
Summary of To Have and To Hold: A Novel
What happens when your Prince Charming turns out not to be so charming after all? In To Have and To Hold, bestselling author Jane Green offers a sizzling, highly entertaining look at romantic relationships after we say ?I do.?Alice knows she should be happy. A charming twenty-eight-year-old with a successful catering business, she?s always dreamed of a rose-covered cottage in the English countryside, filled with children and animals and home-cooked meals. Her favorite attire is comfy jeans, her best manicure features garden dirt under the nails. But when her teenage crush?the wealthy, dashing man-about-town Joe Chambers?wants to make her his bride, Alice is more than willing to play Cinderella to Joe?s prince. Never mind that he wants her to change?a diet, ice-blond highlights, stilettos, snooty gallery openings?and that he?s allergic to nature and kids. She tells herself she?s happy to sacrifice for love, and besides, with Joe?s stunning good looks and high-profile career at a top financial firm, every woman in London wants to be in her shoes.
But that?s just the problem. Despite Alice?s efforts to be the perfect wife, Joe soon reveals a penchant for being hopelessly unfaithful. When a notorious indiscretion with a female colleague forces Joe to transfer to New York, Alice?s life turns upside down. As Joe continues to sneak around, and her best friend?s beau offers a tempting glimpse of what real love could be like, Alice must decide how much Cinderella she can take before her deepest desires win out?and if she can summon up the courage to find real happiness on her own.
Delicious, witty, and packed with sparkling sex appeal, To Have and To Hold is an unputdownable read that will have you rooting out loud for its endearing heroine. A #1 bestseller in Britain, this latest tale from the beloved, utterly winning Jane Green proves that the search for true love doesn?t always end when someone dons a veil, and offers a lively, refreshing take on modern marriage.
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