Product Description

This is a lighthearted comedy of manners, set in the English countryside. The heroine Polly is trying to make a living as a potter, earning her pennies as a waitress and determinedly celibate since poor experiences with men. Her friends are determined to change this.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #289630 in Books
• Published on: 1995-02-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Mail on Sunday
‘Joanna Trollope crossed with Tom Sharpe’

Sunday Mirror
‘The romance fizzes along with good humour and is a good, fat, summery read’

Sunday Times
‘Old-fashioned romance of the best sort…funny, comforting’ Elle‘Delicious’

Customer Reviews

Eek! Don't be put off by one bad review - read this book!
For some reason, the reviews from earlier editions of this book are not picked up in this section! If you'd take the time to check the earlier editions, you'll see that many readers just love this book. Please don't let one bad review dissuade you from reading this book - it's superb! It's wonderful! It's a modern classic! (OK,OK, that's a bit much - but really, it's just terrific.) Not every book is right for every reader, and obviously the first reviewer of this re-release was not well pleased - to each their own. The main protagonist, Polly, is not perfect - but she's got her reasons, and she really comes out of her shell as the story progresses. I love Fforde's attention to detail - but don't be put off by that, it's not monotonous and pointless. And while Polly isn't perfect - criminy isn't David though?! My absolute favorite Fforde "hero". Can you tell I love this book? Yes I do - and I really think you (or most of you!) will too!

A Phenomenal Fforde
I am a big Katie Fforde fan. I have read all her books and love them all for different reasons but Living Dangerously is my number one favourite. I adore the characters especially the Darcyesque David and I have re-read the book more times that I care to remember. If you only read one Katie Fforde (and I'm sure you'll want to read more), read this one.

Katie Fford at her best
if you are just going to read one of Katie Fford's books, choose this one.
A happy formula of thirty-not-stick-insect independant woman, with artistic abilities, finding love.
A book I want to keep, a feel good.