Mixed Reception
Published by Weasel Green Press
13 June 2014
Kate King should be an extremely contented woman. Her new man is good with his hands, she has a change of career at the prestigious Hi! Hotels leisure chain and she still fits a size twelve, albeit in elasticised sweatpants.
But all is not well.
A long-term sufferer of agro-phobia (fear of parenthood), Kate struggles to forge a relationship with her new partner’s child. Her attempts to bond with the little boy only serve to traumatise him, while her prospective in-laws do their best to thwart any progress Kate makes. The team at Farzyk Hall provide little comfort, with Reception a hotbed of malicious gossip and extra-marital affairs, while the penny-pinching hotel directives drive guests to distraction. To make matters worse, a shapely love rival is lurking, perky bits primed and ready to fire the minute Kate trips up.
As her troubles multiply, Kate begins to wonder if her relationship is really worth the constant torment, or if life would be less complicated on her own.
Published by Weasel Green Press
13 June 2014
Kate King should be an extremely contented woman. Her new man is good with his hands, she has a change of career at the prestigious Hi! Hotels leisure chain and she still fits a size twelve, albeit in elasticised sweatpants.
But all is not well.
A long-term sufferer of agro-phobia (fear of parenthood), Kate struggles to forge a relationship with her new partner’s child. Her attempts to bond with the little boy only serve to traumatise him, while her prospective in-laws do their best to thwart any progress Kate makes. The team at Farzyk Hall provide little comfort, with Reception a hotbed of malicious gossip and extra-marital affairs, while the penny-pinching hotel directives drive guests to distraction. To make matters worse, a shapely love rival is lurking, perky bits primed and ready to fire the minute Kate trips up.
As her troubles multiply, Kate begins to wonder if her relationship is really worth the constant torment, or if life would be less complicated on her own.
Reviews of Mixed Reception:
"Perhaps the funniest writer I've read in many years. I'm running out of time now. Almost finished the last book! Hoping there's plenty more on the horizon and soon! Marry me Kate! Fabulous stuff, but not to be read during the daily commute on public transport.
People will think you odd if you wet yourself laughing."
"This book from Jo Edwards beats the previous two in this trilogy.Kate's change of career is not only hysterically funny but very clever. I read this on a plane, but had to put it down when it came to the bit about the chef with his rolling pin as my fellow passengers thought I was having a fit,I just couldn't stop laughing.
Well done once again Jo another excellent read, highly recommended, but be careful where you read this as you will not be able to refrain from laughing out loud."
"Perhaps the funniest writer I've read in many years. I'm running out of time now. Almost finished the last book! Hoping there's plenty more on the horizon and soon! Marry me Kate! Fabulous stuff, but not to be read during the daily commute on public transport.
People will think you odd if you wet yourself laughing."
"This book from Jo Edwards beats the previous two in this trilogy.Kate's change of career is not only hysterically funny but very clever. I read this on a plane, but had to put it down when it came to the bit about the chef with his rolling pin as my fellow passengers thought I was having a fit,I just couldn't stop laughing.
Well done once again Jo another excellent read, highly recommended, but be careful where you read this as you will not be able to refrain from laughing out loud."