More Like Her - Softcover

Palmer, Liza

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340962178 ISBN 13: 9780340962176

Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks, 2012

Synopsis

'I'm not the girl men choose. I'm the girl who's charming and funny and then drives home alone wondering what she did wrong. I'm the girl who meets someone half-way decent and then fills in the gaps in his character with my own imagination, only to be shocked when he's not the man I thought he was. I'm the girl who hides who she really is...'

Frannie has spent her life disguising who she really is for fear of falling short of other people's expectations. And when she meets her new boss, Frannie can't help but wish she was just a bit more like her. Because Emma has it all: the job, the lifestyle, the happy marriage... even the perfect dog.

But everything is not as it seems. And Frannie's about to find out - in the hardest way possible - that chasing perfection isn't necessarily the route to the happy life that she's always imagined it to be.

A heartbreaking and romantic story about love, life, friendship and the true importance of chasing your own dreams.

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Review:

Praise for MORE LIKE HER: (-)

'Really enjoyable read by an author that certainly knows how to surprise her readers! It was highly emotional, disturbing and sad in certain moments, yet romantic at the same time...extremely entertaining, enlightening and interesting' (kimthebookworm.blogspot.co.uk)

This is sharp, funny, clever and very romantic. The story, about a young woman downsizing her expectations in the wake of a tragedy, might not be new, but Palmer's handling of it is surprisingly fresh and engaging. (Daily Mirror on MORE LIKE HER)

'The book is a well-plotted examination of domestic violence, chasing unattainable dreams and hiding one's real self. The dialogue is sparky, the characters engaging and this is by all means a great read.' (Daily Mail on MORE LIKE HER)

Engaging and poignant and heartbreakingly real, Liza Palmer's tale of best friends, true love and just what size happily-ever-after wears is a winning conversation (Jennifer Weiner on CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FAT GIRL)

Liza Palmer is definitely one of my new favorite writers! (Meg Cabot)

Slick and highly readable (Elle on CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FAT GIRL)

A subtly sophisticated romance that outclasses most of the genre's other offerings... If it sounds chick litty, it is, but consider it haute chick lit. Palmer's prose is sharp, her characters are solid and her narrative is laced with moments of graceful sentiment (Publisher's Weekly on SEEING ME NAKED)

Smart, funny and heartbreakingly honest. (Johanna Edwards, bestselling author of THE NEXT BEST THING)

'Palmer's likeable characters and snappy dialogue make this novel stand out from the crowd... This quick-witted author is sure to develop a following.' (Booklist)

Book Description:

Warm, quirky, yet heartbreakingly real fiction from Hodder's answer to Jennifer Weiner

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0340962178
• ISBN 13: 9780340962176
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384