- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st Edition edition (Mar 29 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345467574
- ISBN-13: 978-0345467577
- Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 1.8 x 20.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #132,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Natalie Raglan would fancy a more glamorous, exciting life, but despite a recent move to London, her days are far from thrilling--and her nights are spent slogging through Thackeray's Vanity Fair. As in Townley's When in Rome... (2004), one impulsive indiscretion has rippling consequences for a bouncy (but soulful!) heroine. Natalie, tempted by the growing mound of unopened letters meant for her flat's previous tenant, the dazzling Cressida, soon finds herself opening Cressida's mail, then attending Cressida's parties and finally going on Cressida's dates. The world Natalie always hoped for becomes a reality--the only price she has to pay is that she has to pretend to be Cressida. But when sparks fly between her and hunky investment banker Simon Rutherford, Natalie finds her little white lies have gotten out of control; she can fool Simon, but can she fool Cressida's godmother, who's coming back from India to catch up with Cressida and her old pals, the Rutherfords? Poor Natalie: she's just like conniving Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair (which she finally finished). Well, really, she's a pale imitation, but she's sympathetic and likable enough. And while astute readers will see the happy ending coming from miles away, they'll still root for Natalie and her efforts to make the life she always dreamed about.
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From Booklist
Natalie Raglan has traded her country-girl roots for the trendy scene in London's Notting Hill. But she hasn't quite adopted the glamorous lifestyle she thought would come along with the new digs. She is working as a lowly shop assistant at a hip boutique and spending Saturday nights alone watching television. When her flat's former tenant receives a piece of mysterious mail, she can't refrain from peeking. And Natalie certainly doesn't expect to call the man whose information is inside, or to fall in love with him. Unfortunately, she has also fabricated almost everything about her life, and it is not long before her lies catch up to her. Townley draws comparisons to Vanity Fair's conniving Becky Sharp, but Natalie isn't a scheming social climber; she is just struggling to find her place. With clean prose and engaging characters, Townley has set a classic story in a hip locale. Aleksandra Kostovski
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for a light, comical read,
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This review is from: Little White Lies: A Novel of Love and Good Intentions (Paperback)
I really like this style of book. Witty, Romantic, comical and a light and easy read. If you like shopaholic, you'll like this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Loveeeeed it! Quick and Easy Fun Summer read,
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This review is from: Little White Lies: A Novel of Love and Good Intentions (Paperback)
Sooo much fun!! I was in london for a summer of work and I can almost say my life mirrored hers! Loved Simon!!! LOOVEEEEd the book!! :))
3.0 out of 5 stars
way better towards the end,
By Book Momma (Victoria, BC CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Little White Lies: A Novel of Love and Good Intentions (Paperback)
I found the story to be quite slow in the begining. About half way through it started to get a little more interesting & I sat & read the second half in one sitting. A good vacation read, but nothing that stimulates the mind too much.
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