I don't know anything about Gemma Townley, except that she's Sophie Kinsella's sister. I never see or hear anything about her books and I've always wondered why her publishers haven't given her a bigger push, considering the family connection. But her latest book, The Importance of Being Married, has a shiny new cover design, so will it be the one to propel her into the big time?
Jessica Wild isn't big on commitment. 'Don't depend on anyone' is her
motto. But her friend Grace, a sweet old lady she met in her
grandmother's nursing home, can't believe that Jess is truly happy on
her own. Eventually Jess caves and tells Grace she's got a boyfriend:
her glamorous boss, Anthony Milton.
When in time her fantasy boyfriend
becomes her fantasy husband, Grace is thrilled for Jess. So much so,
that she leaves Jess an inheritance. But there's a snag. It's in the
name of Jessica Milton. Grace trusted Jess to look after the house she
adored. If Jess is to keep that trust, it will mean turning her Little
White Lie into a Big White Wedding - and getting Anthony to fall in
love with her and pop the question for real.
With the help of her
formidable best friend Helen and Gloria, a Russian escort experienced
in the ways of men, Jess reluctantly learns the art of flirting,
seduction and playing hard to get. But just when it appears that
Operation Marriage is a success and Anthony is about to ask the
million-dollar question, Jess wonders if it's right to say 'I do' for
all the wrong reasons...
Sounds interesting, don't you think?
