Product Description

Staying alive in the 21st century is a full-time job...one which self-confessed scaredycat Jo Morgan takes very seriously indeed. As a little girl growing up near Greenham Common Air Base, she stockpiled baked beans in case of nuclear holocaust; now she works in accident prevention, trying to protect the rest of us from conker injuries, killer tea-cosies and death by chocolate. But she's happy... well, as happy as anyone can be in these dangerous times. Fortunately her boyfriend Dennis, Deputy Chief Civil Protection Officer, shares her outlook on life, so everything they do together involves the minimum possible risk. From their social lives to their sex lives, spontaneity is not in their vocabulary. Yet when Jo survives a hit and run accident, she realizes beaten the odds. Maybe a bit of living dangerously is just what Jo needs. But un-learning a lifetime of fears and phobias won't be easy. That is, until she meets former World War II fighter pilot Roger 'Frisky' Freeman Van Belle, his mysterious grandson, and a rather hands-on doctor. Jo has a choice: Fight or Flight? She can carry on living half a life, or leave behind the people she loves. It's the scariest decision she'll ever have to make...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #665925 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 384 pages

DAILY TELEGRAPH
'Classic chic lit... deeply moving'

Review
'Kate Harrison's novels are always warm and witty, and this one is no exception. So, if you're looking for an insightful, entertaining way to while away a few hours, The Self-Preservation Society is a very safe bet.****' (HEAT )

'Hilarious' (RED )

'A comic and poignant novel' (SUNDAY EXPRESS )

'Classic chic lit... deeply moving' (DAILY TELEGRAPH )

'Like your chicklit to have a fabulous premise, great characters and a few surprises? Then don't be afraid to risk 9.99 on Kate Harrison's scarily addictive new release.' (DAILY RECORD )

RED
'Hilarious'

Customer Reviews

A real treat
The Self-Preservation Society has one member: Jo, a thirty-something scaredy-cat who's so terrified of disaster striking that she never dares do anything even slightly risky. But then an accident happens and Jo starts to re-evaluate her life, forcing herself to analyse what exactly made her so scared in the first place - and if she can conquer her fears at last.
I loved reading this book - it's funny, moving, full of brilliant characters and really original. Highly recommended.

outstanding book - utterly engrossing!
i really loved this book - it's got the lot: characters you care about, humour, heart, atmosphere, plot, pace - and probably lots of other stuff i've forgotten to mention. like the other reviewer, i've been carrying it around with me, sneaking a few more pages every chance i get. couldn't stop reading, but i didn't want it to end!

Excellent Read!
I was totally convinced by Jo's fear of living and genuinely moved by her journey towards a richer, fuller life. The cover implied something lighter and frothier than the story I read. This is a seriously funny book and the author has a brilliant eye for the comic, but there is also a darker and more nourishing side to it, and the author manages to say a lot of wise things with the lightest of touches. An excellent, entertaining, moving read.