Welcome to another edition of Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by Jill, at Breaking the Spine, the go-to site for sharing our bookish delight over upcoming releases. To play along, tell us about your own anticipation for a book…and then link up.
Today I’m drooling over an upcoming release from Madeleine Wickham (aka Sophie Kinsella): 40 Love, to be released on August 30.
Both the author and reader win this game of literary tennis, a comedy of manners in which British first-novelist Wickham aces the shallow rich, displaying a wicked backhand along the way. At their country estate, Patrick Chance and his wife host a weekend tennis party of six (two couples, plus a widower and his daughter) that “comes to an unseemly end.” Serving as a catalyst for the debacle, the unprincipled Patrick tries unsuccessfully to peddle a financial fund to the superwealthy Charles Mobyn, then cons Stephen Fairweather, a floundering doctoral student, into mortgaging his home to make the same investment. While the couples’ children amuse themselves with pony rides and rehearsals for a play, the adults suffer a series of personal revelations and crises. These stem not only from Charles’s self-serving schemes but from the unexpected arrival of Charles’s ex-lover, Ella Harte, to whom Charles is still attracted, as well as from an unexpected financial threat. In this light, fast-paced novel, where the plot is sure, if occasionally predictable, and the characters are superficial, because that is their nature, Wickham deftly shows at every turn that matters may not be as they seem, but that one truth can be relied upon: money corrupts.
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So what tempting titles are the rest of you sharing today? Please stop by and share….
This sounds like a fun read! And the cover is really cute 🙂 Hope you enjoy it when it’s released!
Lea @ LC’s Adventures in Libraryland
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I think so, too, Lea. Thanks for stopping by!
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I’m right there with you…I always enjoy her books (under both names!)
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Me too, Jill…thanks for stopping by, and for hosting this event!
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Sounds like one with a light premise that might have some real nuggets of truth in it. I’m putting it on my list. Thanks for highlighting!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kay…love discovering new books by favorite authors.
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Thanks for stopping by. I just learned something new. I never knew Sophie Kinsella wrote under a second name. 🙂 Have a great week!
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I was stunned when I first realized it, too. A whole other incarnation….thanks for stopping by, Marla.
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This sounds like a good read! I’ve read one of Sophia’s books before, and really enjoyed it! Awesome pick!
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Thanks for visiting, Christy….I am excited about this one, too.
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sounds intresting, nice pick 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, Claire…enjoy your read!
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Haven’t heard of this one! Hope you LOVE it when you get it!
Thanks for visiting my blog earlier!
Happy Reading and have a GREAT day!!
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Thanks for stopping by, Jessica…hope you enjoy your WOW pick, too.
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Thanks for stopping by my blog today!!! This one sounds good too! Have a great day 😀
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You’re welcome, Jgriffin…glad you could return the visit. Enjoy your WOW pick.
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I have never read this author, but this does sound like a fun pick.
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I stumbled upon one of her books (as Wickham) before I made the connection to Kinsella. Thanks for stopping by, Diane.
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I need to read something by her soon!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂
Mickey @ imabookshark
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I think one of my favorites by Wickham was Sleeping Arrangements. Thanks for stopping by, Mickey.
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This sounds interesting! I may have to put this on my to-read list. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier today, too. 🙂 I hope you’re having a good week.
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Pixie @ The Bookaholic
http://the-bookaholic.blogspot.com
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Thanks for stopping by, Pixie!
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Sophie Kinsella? This book will definitely be interesting.
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I agree, Sugarpeach…thanks for stopping by.
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