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Asking for Trouble
Asking for Trouble
Author: Elizabeth Young
Unmarried, thirty-year-old Sophy Metcalfe told a little white he to soothe her nagging mother. The white lies name was "Dominic," the ideal boyfriend: charming, successful, the kind of prospective son-in-law that would make any mother proud. But now that Sophy's thin and beautiful sister, Belinda, is getting married, Dominic is going to have to ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780380818976
ISBN-10: 0380818973
Publication Date: 9/1/2001
Pages: 408
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 242 ratings
Publisher: Avon Trade
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Leeankh avatar reviewed Asking for Trouble on + 139 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Well, it was very different from the movie it inspired. I was prepared for that and I still didn't like it very much all told. I didn't care for Sophy because she seemed to have some kind of personality flaw. Obviously she was very concerned with making her mother happy and keeping up appearances, but then the outbursts and thoughts she had seem to contradict that. It just didn't work for me. The dialogue was a bit unnatural to me at times as well. (I find myself saying that rather often about British books, however, so take it with a grain of salt.) Honestly, I didn't really like the interactions between her and Josh very much. She was neurotic about her looks and practically delusional about how Josh viewed her. Was it the worst book I've ever read? Nope, not even close. It was enjoyable enough for me to finish it and give it 3 out of 5 stars. This is one time, however, where I actually enjoyed the movie more than the book. For me, they took the best parts of the book and created the movie around that and really made it work. Of course, your mileage may vary. :)
reviewed Asking for Trouble on + 45 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This book was pretty good. I was expecting it to be more like the movie The Wedding Date but as it is said in a lot of the other reviews it is really different from the movie. It is a funny and enjoyable book.
jaglvr avatar reviewed Asking for Trouble on + 127 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
OMG, this book was HYSTERICAL! I read it long before anyone heard of Wedding Date and as soon as I saw the trailer, I knew it was based on this book. I read it a 2nd time before seeing the movie and was sucked in just as easily the 2nd time around. One of the best chick lits out there, and Liz should get her due along with Green and Kinsella, et al!
staceid avatar reviewed Asking for Trouble on + 65 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A British literary version of The Wedding Date (movie)... I loved this book.
dbs avatar reviewed Asking for Trouble on + 329 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This was the second time I read this book: the first time was when it was (evidently a reissue for a movie tie-in) published as "The Wedding Date", which starred Debra Messing and the ever delectable Dermot Mulroney. I think the book is better than the movie, but isn't that usually the case? (Except for Dermot, of course!) Anyhow, I re-read it even though I realized I'd already done so in the past, and it still made me laugh and roll my eyes and "tsk" at some of the idiocy. Nothing like a few twit characters that make you feel superior! And so, I obviously enjoyed it. A good read, nothing madly thought-provoking, just a pleasant, screwball romance.
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tennisfan5 avatar reviewed Asking for Trouble on + 42 more book reviews
I loved this book! Sophy was a fun character and there was just something about Josh that I enjoyed. I hated Belinda from the beginning, and it didn't surprise me with how her part in the story turned out. After I finished the book I read that this is what the movie The Wedding Date was based on. I could see very very loose similarities, but just by the basic plot. I personally thought this book was better!
aprillea avatar reviewed Asking for Trouble on + 10 more book reviews
Very good story -
CD0927 avatar reviewed Asking for Trouble on + 39 more book reviews
A funny story of a single girl tired of being pressured by her family to find a man. The movie The Wedding Date is loosely based on this novel.
reviewed Asking for Trouble on + 215 more book reviews
3 hours/ 2 cassettes -- abridged

Unmarried, 30 year old Sophy Metcalfe told a little white lie to soothe her nagging mother. The white lie's name was "Dominic," the ideal boyfriend. But now that Sophy's thin and beautiful sister is getting married, Dominic is going to have to make an appearance in the flesh since the genuine article vanished from Sophy's life after a single, singularly unmemorable evening she resorts to a drastic measure--aka Josh Carmichael, the escort she hires at the last minute, sight unseen.

But the trouble with white lies is that they tend to multiply. Sophy has actually begun to like Josh. Even if they make it through the wedding day from hell together there's the night that follows and, the morning after. And that could end up being the biggest trouble of all!

Wonderfully funny!
tracey avatar reviewed Asking for Trouble on + 41 more book reviews
Fun! Similiar to the movie "The Wedding date". I listen to the audio cassette and the english narrator really made the character come to life.


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