Kissing Mr Wrong is the latest novel from Sarah Duncan,
author of A Single to Rome and Adultery for Beginners. Having not read any of
her previous novels, I was unsure of what to expect when I picked up Kissing Mr
Wrong - but in all honesty? I loved it!
Illustrator Lu has yet to find her perfect man, but realises that love may soon be around the corner when she meets Marcus at a friend's party. As her university friends are running galleries, Lu is getting by as a freelance illustrator, taking jobs that she's tired of simply for the money. She needs a bit of excitement in her life, and when Marcus comes along, it seems as though love is on the horizon. But sadly, Marcus is going away to work. In the United States.
Trying to forget about the potential love of her life heading out of her life (and out of the country!), Lu puts her mind to her work - and another project. Grandmother Delia has recently decided to try and track down details of ex-soldier Jack Havergal - her real father.
Delia asks for Lu's help in seeking out the story of what happened to Jack. And when a basic search doesn't provide any decent results, Lu enlists the help of Nick, somewhat of an expert when it comes to the wars, through a friend.
Nick is smart, funny and handsome, and with all the work on Lu's family history search and Nick's charity, it isn't long before they become rather close. But there's a problem. Nick has an ex-wife, and too children...seemingly too much for Lu to handle.
As the two get closer, more problems seem to arise. Especially when Lu's efforts to entertain the children seem to fail, leaving her feeling like the 'wicked stepmother'. Can Lu continue to be with someone who she's sure isn't her Mr Right? It's a hard decision for her to make, especially when Marcus comes back on the scene...
Kissing Mr Wrong was a pleasant surprise. After reading the first few chapters, I didn't expect it to be as good as it actually became. It's not the kind of book I usually go for, and the cover didn't exactly stand out for me. But I'm so glad I gave it a chance as it turned out to be such a brilliant read. I was hooked after chapter three and found that Lu's story got even more interesting as the book carried on, leaving me desperate to find out who she would choose! The plot about Jack Havergal was also particularly interesting. Sarah Duncan is a wonderful, descriptive writer with plenty of talent and I will definitely be reading more of her books in the future!
Rating: 4/5
