Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26971 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Synopsis
A broken heart is hard to mend. And a good heart is practically impossible to find...When Georgia Abbott's fiance cheats on her, she's left with a broken heart and the reality of her humdrum life in London. Until someone tells her about a job on Glow magazine: in Sydney. That's Sydney, Australia - where the welcome is as warm as the weather and the men look like Mel Gibson, but taller. What's she got to lose? So Georgia packs up and ships out Down Under. And at first things seem promising, as she's swept up in a whirl of A-list parties, dancing, and debauchery. But while Australian water may go down the plughole the other way, Australian men are - oh dear - starting to look all too familiar...

Customer Reviews

Gobsmackingly Wonderful!!
I totally adore this book and have read it too many times to count! The first paragraph about the phallic shaped hat a certain character wears at the Hat Party had me hooked! Maggie's style of writing enthralls you and I hated her ex who cheats on her, hence her moving to OZ and I LOVED LOVED Anthony Maybury (who I'm pretty sure makes an appearance in "Mad About The Boy" if my memory hasn't totally failed me)and wish he were real so he could make beautiful dresses for me lol!!! I rarely get so caught up in a book. Every time I read it I grab my laptop and start planning my trip to Sydney!! I strongly recommend this book, I'm writing this reviw with the book next to me as I'm literally about to start reading it again! A great beach book too I might add!!!

Pick this up and you won't want to put it down!
Pants on Fire tells the tale of Georgia Abbott. After catching her so-called "perfect" fiancee with a prostitute, a job opportunity on the other side of the planet is a tempting prospect. So Georgia packs up and goes to work on Australian magazine Glow as its deputy editor.

On her arrival, Georgia is instantly impressed by the friendliness of the people and the sheer beauty of Sydney. She's instantly swept up into a wild world of parties and product launches, and she starts to leave her old life and worries behind. The Australian men also seem to be rather superior to British men, with their strong forearms and tanned skin. Georgia dreams of meeting her dream man, who will sweep her into his arms and take her off to live on a huge farm in the country.

As Georgia settles in, she begins to realise that things aren't all that different to life in London. Sydney is rife with gossip, everyone knows everyone and there's lots of bitching and backstabbing. But a gorgeous man persuades her that things aren't all that bad, and makes her feel like the most special girl in the world. When they eventually go to bed together Georgia thinks she's really struck it lucky. A gorgeous, lovely man who's fantastic in bed, he was almost too good to be true...

Which isn't so far from the truth. Turns out the wonderful Nick has slept with almost every girl in Sydney - and nobody thought to warn Georgia. After another disastrous fling, things are looking really bleak, and Georgia thinks perhaps the Australian men aren't all that different from British men after all...

This is a fantastic book. It had me laughing all the way through at the mad characters, particularly Georgia's gay best friend Antony. It's full of controversial issues, for example; drugs, bereavement, depression and bulimia, but it's all dealt with in a sensitive way. And it also shows how each issue is dealt with, showing that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that nobody ever needs to feel alone.

Overall, despite all the deep and meaningful sub-plots this really was a laugh a minute, and I was rooting for Georgia all along. I often found myself wanting to shout at her for being so daft, but she's a great character and you'll find yourself being on her side and hoping she finds her Mr Right. A gripping but light-hearted read.

Amazing
I absolutely adored this book. This is the first kind of romance book I've read (i never thought i would buy one!) and I was mesmorised from start to finish!
Absolutely brilliant, I could not put it down and found myself reading it in work! I got a few weird looks when i laughed outloud at some parts! and I loved the ending.
I'm on the hunt for more Maggie Alderson books! I think i'll try handbags and gladrags next!