Product Description

Newly-weds Caro and Benedict have swapped country life in Churchminster for an exclusive London mews. It's blissful ...until Benedict's sister arrives, bringing with her a dangerous secret. Fashionable socialite Saffron lives next door. She always thought the countryside was boring, but when she's invited to Churchminster she's shocked to learn just how dirty rural life can get. Saffron's boss, workaholic editor Catherine, is fighting to save her ailing magazine. But her scandalous past threatens to destroy everything, especially when rugged builder John Milton strides into her life. Following a sexy, colourful cast through city and country, "Naked Truths" is an addictive, funny, feel-good romantic romp.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3738 in Books
• Published on: 2009-10-09
• Binding: Paperback
• 544 pages

Review
A PERFECT book for the plane or the beach. I couldn't put it down!
--LORRAINE KELLY

Packed with cheeky characters, dark secrets and delectable men...A blush-inducingly naughty, funny and deliciously addictive read ***** --Heat

Sexy, sassy and scandalous...racy heroines...rich entertainment. Hilarious stuff! --Glamour

Sex, lies and secrets - this is chick-lit at its very best --The Sun

Full of eccentric characters, scandal and humour, this is a must-read novel *****
--Closer

About the Author
Jo Carnegie writes features for heat, amongst other publications, and has interviewed stars from George Clooney, Justin Timberlake and Will Smith to Posh and Becks and Kylie Minogue. Naked Truths follows her debut, Country Pursuits. She lives in London and Cardiff.

Customer Reviews

Good read but not as enjoyable as the first
In this follow up to `Country Pursuits' I was expecting another 5 star read. Although I enjoyed this book it wasn't as good as the first one.

Once again we meet Caro and her new husband Benedict who move away from Churchminster back to London to be closer to Benedict's work. They move to Montague Mews where they meet their new neighbours. Saffron is a young, hip and trendy socialite who lives with her Aunt Velda along with Stephen and Klaus who have a holiday home in Churchminster and the reclusive Rowena. We are also reintroduced to Harriett who also lived in Churchminster and is working at Soiree, a popular women's magazine as a PA to Catherine Connor. Add into the mix Benedict's sister Amelia who appears on their doorstep looking to stay for a while following her stint of living abroad. Both Catherine and Amelia are both hiding dark secrets which turn Montague Mews into a very interesting place to live. Caro finds it hard to adjust to living in London and spends most of her time ferrying her son Milo to and from Nursery and wondering just what is going on with their reclusive neighbour Rowena. Saffron is busy trying to carve out her career whilst fighting with her awful boss Annabel who is incredibly lazy. Harriet is thriving in her new job and is determined to find love in London. Catherine meanwhile is fighting to save the magazine from closure. With the pressures of deadlines from her Company Board she is thrown into turmoil when an old friend from her past turns up.

All in all the book was enjoyable but I couldn't help feeling there was something missing. The characters were fantastic (as they were in the last book), and the storytelling good but I couldn't help feeling there was maybe a bit too much going on to focus on any one particular character.

In Jo Carnegies last book we really got to know the characters involved an you could clearly follow each plot as they developed. This book can be read as a stand alone book but is a bit better when you have already read the first. I will definitely read and look forward to her next book and hope that maybe we get to find out a bit more about some of the individual characters

Bonkbuster of the year!
I loved this one even more than 'Country Pursuits'. Being a Chelsea girl with a lovely weekend house in the countryside this could have been my story! Maybe a little too old now for all that bonking though! Can't wait for the next one. Jilly Cooper .. eat your heart out!

This book is SO much fun!
I loved the first of Jo's books and it's always a worry that the second one won't be as good, but this is every bit as saucy and funny as the first. I literally read it in a day as I was so desperate to find out what happened, and I've already recommended it to some friends. If you want complete escapism, brilliant characters and some bloody good laughs, then this is for you. A brilliant book.