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The Gatecrasher: A Novel

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The Gatecrasher: A Novel

by WICKHAM MADELEINE

St. Martin's Press | February 18, 2009 | Hardcover

The Secret Is Out!
Madeleine Wickham is Sophie Kinsella, and The Gatecrasher is just as delicious as her internationally bestselling Shopaholic series. Madeleine Wickham''s bitingly funny and edgy style keeps fans coming back for more.  So hold onto your haute couture hats, as you dive into the fantastic world of Wickham! 

Everything''s coming up roses for Fleur Daxeny, as she goes through more rich men than she does designer hats....if that''s humanly possible.  Beautiful, charming, and utterly irresistible, her success at crashing funerals to find wealthy men is remarkable.  But behind Fleur''s Harvey Nichols wardrobe, is a woman with a mysterious past. 
 
Fleur wastes no time in seducing her latest conquest, the handsome and rich widower Richard Favour, and she swoops into his life like a designer-clad tornado.  His children are caught up in a whirlwind as their father''s new girlfriend descends on the family estate leaving chaos and excitement in her perfume-scented wake. Soon, more than one family member is suspicious of Fleur''s true intentions. 
   Fleur is not one to wear her heart on her Chanel sleeves, but she soon finds herself embracing Richard and his lovable family. But just as Fleur contemplates jumping off the gold-digger train for good and enjoying the ride of true love, a long-buried secret from her past threatens to destroy her new family. Fleur is thrown into a race against time to prove herself to Richard before it''s too late.  Can she trust her heart or will she cut ties and run away as fast as her Prada pumps can take her?
 
Take a wild and marvelous ride with The Gatecrasher, whose clever, chic, and sassy style will leave you desperately wanting more wonderful Wickham!
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    Rating: 3/5

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    Mariana

    2 years ago

    The story is a little complicating, cannot sympathise with the main character at times, but the ending brings it all together.

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    Rating: 3/5

    So-So

    Laurel

    3 years ago

    I read this book for a book club so it wasn't by choice. I did enjoy it near the middle but the beginning didn't really catch my attention and the book seemed to end rather abruptly to me. As I read the book I kept thinking of the movie Wedding Crashers (which I love) but didn't help the book. I found the character development lacking and I couldn't connect with the main character. Overall, I enjoyed the book but I am not sure if I would recommend it to a friend.

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    Rating: 3/5

    Not as stellar as the novels she writes under her pseudonym!

    Jenn

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    3 years ago

    Fleur has made a career out of crashing funerals and memorial services so that she can work her way into recently widower's lives. She earns the widower's trust then takes them for all she can and moves on. Fleur's latest target is Richard Favour who finds that her bubbly personality and bright spirit are exactly what his dull life has been lacking. However, as Fleur is swept up into Richard's country club lifestyle and family problems she finds that maybe she is wanting more than just access to his gold card. Perhaps this will be the life that she finally settles into, until her own past catches up with her and threatens to ruin everything.

    The book was enjoyable at times but I found myself disliking the main character more and more as the story progressed. Fleur was shockingly selfish and blind to everyone's needs but her own. She had absolutely no redeeming qualities that justified a whole family falling in love with her and I can't believe how easily they all forgave the way she mistreated them. Fleur's character didn't change or learn anything even towards the end of the book.

    Also, the ending was a supreme disappointment because it wraps up a little too quickly with so many loose ends untied.

    Truthfully, I am now hesitant to pick up any more of Wickham's novels as her Shopoholic books were definitely more entertaining than this one.

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    Rating: 5/5

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    Michelle Parkinson

    5 years ago

    I love her books, no matter what name she writes with!!! Amazing, captivating and exciting. I love books you hate to put down!!! I found the main character to be so appealing and loveable despite what she gets up to in the beginning. Definitely would recommend to any of my friends for a good read!

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The Secret Is Out!
Madeleine Wickham is Sophie Kinsella, and The Gatecrasher is just as delicious as her internationally bestselling Shopaholic series. Madeleine Wickham''s bitingly funny and edgy style keeps fans coming back for more.  So hold onto your haute couture hats, as you dive into the fantastic world of Wickham! 

Everything''s coming up roses for Fleur Daxeny, as she goes through more rich men than she does designer hats....if that''s humanly possible.  Beautiful, charming, and utterly irresistible, her success at crashing funerals to find wealthy men is remarkable.  But behind Fleur''s Harvey Nichols wardrobe, is a woman with a mysterious past. 
 
Fleur wastes no time in seducing her latest conquest, the handsome and rich widower Richard Favour, and she swoops into his life like a designer-clad tornado.  His children are caught up in a whirlwind as their father''s new girlfriend descends on the family estate leaving chaos and excitement in her perfume-scented wake. Soon, more than one family member is suspicious of Fleur''s true intentions. 
   Fleur is not one to wear her heart on her Chanel sleeves, but she soon finds herself embracing Richard and his lovable family. But just as Fleur contemplates jumping off the gold-digger train for good and enjoying the ride of true love, a long-buried secret from her past threatens to destroy her new family. Fleur is thrown into a race against time to prove herself to Richard before it''s too late.  Can she trust her heart or will she cut ties and run away as fast as her Prada pumps can take her?
 
Take a wild and marvelous ride with The Gatecrasher, whose clever, chic, and sassy style will leave you desperately wanting more wonderful Wickham!

About the Author

Madeleine Wickham is the author of several novels, including The Tennis Party, A Desirable Residence, Swimming Pool Sunday, and Cocktails for Three. As Sophie Kinsella, she has written a number of bestsellers including the Shopaholic series and Can You Keep a Secret? She lives in London.

Hardcover

304 Pages, 6.4 x 9.6 x 1.1 in

February 18, 2009

St. Martin's Press

English


0312361270
9780312361273

From the Critics

"Wickham has a shrewdly malicious touch with her characters."--The Atlantic Monthly

"[Wickham is] an observant and engaging storyteller."--Kirkus Reviews

"Madeleine Wickham writes with a funny, acid pen, revealing human weaknesses, and yet, at the end of the day, treating them with certain dry compassion--a great achievement." --from the Introduction by Rosamunde Pilcher (paperback edition)

"Wickham creates memorable characters who are as unpredictable and multifaceted as they are stylish. Jolly fun."--Publishers Weekly
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"Wickham knows her characters well and the story never drags... an enjoyable read." --Booklist
 
"[A] witty and deeply biting novel of modern manners and morals." --Library Journal
 

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