The One You Really Want
By: Jill Mansell
Rating: 5 of 5
Carmen and Nancy have been best friends since childhood. Carmen is dealing with her own depression after losing her beloved husband only three years before but when Nancy’s marriage takes a bad turn, Carmen is there to help.
Nancy moves from her suburban house in Scotland to Carmen’s mansion in London to start her life over. With the move comes the shedding of her old life and she realizes it is more than time to move on. Carmen is going through a similar phase in life but has the extra baggage of being extremely rich. Whether she likes it or not, it is an issue and one that she tried to deal with in a variety of amusing ways.
There are a number of men that move in and our of the two women’s lives (including Nancy’s ex who is completely clueless.) There are memorable characters that fill in the circle that surrounds the women. I especially liked two women: Mia, a teenager who lives next door and who seems to have been born quite mature and Rose, Nancy’s elderly mother who is quite surprising (to Nancy at least) quite modern in many of her thoughts and ways.
Jill Mansell’s books always give me the feeling of looking in someone’s windows and watching a slice of their life. I find her characters and plots believable as well as fun and romantic. I’m always pleased to have opportunity to read one of her novels.
In addition to the copy of the book I purchased on Amazon, I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.
Carmen and Nancy have been best friends since childhood. Carmen is dealing with her own depression after losing her beloved husband only three years before but when Nancy’s marriage takes a bad turn, Carmen is there to help.