Ellie Andrews Has Second Thoughts, Ruth Saberton, 3 Stars
Reviewed September 2013
I love British wit and this book struck an odd balance between tender moments and those that were slapstick. I think that Ruth Saberton did a great job at setting up a variety of characters to engage in... running the gamut from highly successful barrister to overly eccentric environmental rights activists.
When we first meet Ellie Andrews she is caught off guard by an unwanted marriage proposal. Over the course of eighteen months we following her trek in and out of three other romances. What makes this odd is that Ellie describes herself as heavy with frizzy hair. So how she lands three highly successful men who could have the pick of the crop is a complete mystery. Other than the overly developed storyline of having three thin and perfectly groomed sisters, there is no explanation for Ellie's self opinion. Nor is there much dialog between she and any partner that expands upon her warmth of character, sense of humor, joie de vivre, or otherwise that would compel rock stars, barristers, and the like to be attracted to her.
But attracted to her, they are. The on-going storyline between Ellie and Jay (yacht designer) is sweet.
Perhaps it is the lack of a straight forward "happily ever after" that makes this book a three.
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