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Author name: Madeleine Wickham

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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN num: 9780312383428
ISBN number: 0312383428
Label: Thomas Dunne Books
Manufacturer: Thomas Dunne Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: July 08, 2008
Publishing house: Thomas Dunne Books
Release Date: July 08, 2008
Sale Popularity Level: 22700
Studio: Thomas Dunne Books



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     Chloe needs a holiday. She's sick of making wedding dresses, her partner Philip has troubles at work, and the whole family wants a break. Her wealthy friend Gerard has offered the loan of his luxury villa in Spain--perfect.

     Hugh is not a happy man. His immaculate wife Amanda seems more interested in her new kitchen than in him, and he works so hard to pay for it, he barely has time for his children. Maybe he'll have a chance to bond with them on holiday. His old friend Gerard has lent them a luxury villa in Spain--perfect.

     Both families arrive at the villa and realize the awful truth--Gerard has double-booked. What no one else realizes is that Chloe and Hugh have a history; and as tensions rise within the two families, old passions resurface. It seems that Gerard's 'accidental' double booking may not be an accident after all...




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Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - Immerse Yourself in some Stellar Chick Lit
I'm not going to lie. My ideal summer reading is part trashy romance, part travelogue (cue the reel for Vicky Christina Barcelona). If that's also your literary cocktail of choice for beach side reading, "Sleeping Arrangements by Madeleine Wickham is a perfectly satisfying bet.

From the very first page of "Sleeping Arrangements" you are drawn in by the strong-but-delicate heroine Chloe and her fab job as a wedding dress designer. Stellar supporting characters arrive in the form of the inscrutable Ice Queen Amanda, the wily villa owner Gerard, and the brilliantly cheeky nanny Jenna. As with Kinsella/Wickham's other novels, the strength and complexity of the characters, as well as a delicious finale ending, are what transcend her books from the confines of an otherwise predictable chick lit plot.

Add in the gorgeous descriptions of Spain (picturesque villa, lemon trees, oh yes), and the semi-predictable plot can be forgiven by a book that begins playfully and ends perfectly. Whatever you call her, the reigning goddess of Chick Lit has done it again!



Rated by buyers 3 out of 5 stars - From S. Krishna's Books
In case you aren't aware, Madeleine Wickham is none other than the true identity of Sophie Kinsella, the author of the popular Shopaholic novels. Wickham uses her real name when she wants to write edgier chick lit (is there even such a thing?). In my experience, I've found that I don't like Wickham's novels as much as Kinsella's; the lack of character growth was a frustration in The Gatecrasher, and it seems that trend has continued in Sleeping Arrangements.

I did enjoy Sleeping Arrangements and found it to be quite amusing. The main character, Chloe, was an appealing character, and surprisingly, Amanda was more than she very first appeared to be as well. Philip was a bit frustrating, but eventually grew into a better character. The real disappointment lied in Hugh. He was shallow and flighty, and I just flat out disliked him. I understood the nature of his past with Chloe, and why there was an attraction between them, but it really seemed like there was no reason for her to be attracted to the person he had become. I really just didn't like the character.

Besides that, the book is fine. It's nothing remarkable, but it's an enjoyable chick lit read that is mindlessly entertaining. Anyone will probably have fun reading it, but promptly forget about it as soon as they move on to their subsequent book. Those of you who haven't read any of her work, stick with Sophie Kinsella. Remember Me? was funny, had a great storyline, and was thoroughly enjoyable - read that one instead of this!


Rated by buyers 3 out of 5 stars - it's okay
I loved the other book. This one seemed like it was written on a deadline- plot line tried to be clever, but was not. I had high hopes!


Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Better than I thought!
This book was a little rough to start, had no idea what to expect, While I love all her writings... this one didn't seem like my style of reading...boy was I wrong! I couldn't put it down after chapter 2! Very Good!!


Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Madeleine Wickham does it again!
Each new release by Madeleine Wickham (or Sophie Kinsella, for that matter) excites me to no end. I have read nearly all of her novels and have never been disappointed. Although this one ends differently than I anticipated, I still had a hard time putting it down, just like all the others. Can't wait for the subsequent one!

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