Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #376655 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 197 pages

Synopsis
This title offers more romance - with humour - from a well-loved author.Tina Devino is the moderately successful author of several 'sex-and-gardening' novels, who aspires to bestsellerdom. As do her clients. In addition to her writing, Tina is a 'literary consultant', who uses her own experience of the trials and tribulations of the publishing business to advise other would-be authors.Except for a romantic novelist, Tina's own life leaves a lot to be desired - her on-off lover, the exotic former Russian ballet star, Sergei, seems to be drifting away (possibly towards his own sex), and her position on the salubrious fiction list is threatened by younger, more glamorous writers. Can Tina face up to these challenges and achieve the fame, fortune and happy ending to which she aspires?

Customer Reviews

Not so happy reading
Let me start by saying that I love Trisha Ashley's books. My favorite is Every Woman For Herself followed closely by Singled Out. I was very disappointed with Happy Endings however. The romantic male lead was not romantic or even appealing. I found him an irritating git. Most of the "conversations" in the book consisted of Tina recounting what had happened rather than the characters talking directly to each other. I kept waiting for it to get better (and for a real "hero" to emerge) but it never happened. The ending was a real let-down. While there were parts of the book that I liked, for the most part I felt it didn't match up to any of her earlier novels. I hope her next novel is back up to her usual high and thoroughly enjoyable standards. She is a witty and clever writer.

Tina! Tina! Tina!
As you can tell from the other reviews, you will either love or not love Happy Endings. It's different than the usual fare. Put me firmly in the "love it" category! I find this book a wonderful departure, truly funny in a very whimsical way. Tina is a wonderful protagonist and sure, the supporting characters are quirky but they are funny, funny, funny. There is indeed a plot, but it's not your typical, predictive one. (I love how Tube Man turns out - just like he probably would in real life!) Kudos to Trisha for coming up with something truly original and entertaining. Long live Tina!

Struggling novelist seeks new direction
Tina Devino writes moderately successful 'sex and gardening' novels, and lives on her own in a cottage by the sea. She has a lover - Mondays only, no staying overnight - called Sergei who is a former Russian ballet dancer. But her ex-husband re-appears in her life working for the publisher who publishes Tina's books and likely to cut her from their list. Her agent has decided to drop her and her whole world looks as though it is about to fall apart. She needs either a hit with her new novel or a rich husband but as Sergei is becoming more and more distant even that seems unlikely and anyway would she really want to give up her freedom?
Well written with amusing letters to or from Tina's manuscript critique service clients at the start of each chapter, this is a book to be read curled up with a box of chocolates and a glass of wine. A lovely relaxing read with some unexpected twists and turns in the plot. Even if you have no knowledge of the publishing world, the humour can still be appreciated.