Falling in love with a gorgeous computer geek named Addison when she moves into a new place with a strange ensemble of friends, Holly is determined to tear him away from his computer, but when she succeeds, Addison's life is thrown into chaos.
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Jenny Colgan's second novel Talking to Addison arrives with a flourish following the success of her debut Amanda's Wedding. Sharp, quirky one-liners complement merciless observations of human foibles and the London scene to make this romantic comedy a cut above the rest.
The story opens with the modern-day heroine Holly trapped in the flatshare from hell with members of "Scary Clean Freaks Incorporated", ruled by the obnoxious Carol who "dispensed ... Robert de Niro-to-doomed gangster stares". Even when Holly escapes the suburban inquisition, life still isn't a bed of roses: she's an unemployed florist, in love with a recluse and she's being bullied. She's in good company though when she moves in with a bunch of equally maladjusted misfits: Josh, a terminally nice boy, has issues; Kate, the high-flying and no-nonsense career girl, wilts every time a married man comes along and then there's Addison--the drop-dead-gorgeous lodger ("Johnny Depp in geek form")--who never leaves his room, already has a girlfriend (albeit over the Internet) and is a certified Trekkie fan.
With Talking to Addison, Colgan ties together her comedic talents with her flair for storytelling to create an offbeat, hilarious tale about an ordinary girl's search for Mr Right with the inevitable Mr Oddballs getting in the way. --Nicola Perry
‘Four Weddings and a Funeral meets Friends’
Tatler
‘Compulsively comical’
Cosmopolitan
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Hardback. Condition: Good. From New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan comes a hilarious romantic comedy about a down-on-her-luck florist whose future begins to bloom when she takes on the challenge of helping to transform her nerdy roommateHolly is a frustrated florist whose life doesn't seem to be coming up roses. Fleeing a roommate situation from hell, she moves in with a motley crew of friends--Josh, a sexually confused merchant banker; Kate, a high-flying legal eagle with talons to match; and Addison, a gorgeous computer geek who spends his days communicating with his online girlfriend and anyone who worships at the altar of Jean-Luc Picard. From the moment Holly catches a rare glimpse of Addison, she's smitten. The only problem is how to get him to swivel his chair from the computer screen to her adoring gaze.After a series of false starts--involving a new friend and mathematician, Finn--Holly coaxes Addison away from his computer screen and out into the open. While out in the open spells disaster for Addison, curiously, her own future begins to bloom. Holly and her friends make desperate attempts to connect with Addison, drag him away from his fiercely possessive girlfriend, Claudia, and get him to communicate with the real world.With Jenny Colgan's trademark wit and a cast of unforgettable characters, My Very '90s Romance will capture your heart. Seller Inventory # 00110161885
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Hardback. Condition: Good. From New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan comes a hilarious romantic comedy about a down-on-her-luck florist whose future begins to bloom when she takes on the challenge of helping to transform her nerdy roommateHolly is a frustrated florist whose life doesn't seem to be coming up roses. Fleeing a roommate situation from hell, she moves in with a motley crew of friends--Josh, a sexually confused merchant banker; Kate, a high-flying legal eagle with talons to match; and Addison, a gorgeous computer geek who spends his days communicating with his online girlfriend and anyone who worships at the altar of Jean-Luc Picard. From the moment Holly catches a rare glimpse of Addison, she's smitten. The only problem is how to get him to swivel his chair from the computer screen to her adoring gaze.After a series of false starts--involving a new friend and mathematician, Finn--Holly coaxes Addison away from his computer screen and out into the open. While out in the open spells disaster for Addison, curiously, her own future begins to bloom. Holly and her friends make desperate attempts to connect with Addison, drag him away from his fiercely possessive girlfriend, Claudia, and get him to communicate with the real world.With Jenny Colgan's trademark wit and a cast of unforgettable characters, My Very '90s Romance will capture your heart. Seller Inventory # CIN0446526614G
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Falling in love with a gorgeous computer geek named Addison when she moves into a new place with a strange ensemble of friends, Holly, a frustrated florist, is determined to tear him away from his computer, but when she succeeds, Addison's life is thrown into chaos, and Holly must rescue him in order to move on with her own life. 35,000 first printing. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123725400