Don't want to miss a thing

Format:

Book

Title:

Don't want to miss a thing

Other title(s):

Do not want to miss a thing

Author:

Mansell, Jill author

ISBN:

9781402283932

Publication:

Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2013]

Physical Description:

418 pages ; 21 cm

General Note:

"Originally published in 2013 in the UK by Headline Publishing Group, a Hachette UK Company."

Summary:

Dexter leads a charmed existence in London, with money, looks, and girlfriends galore. Life's fantastic ... until Dex's sister dies and his world changes overnight. Astonishing everyone, including himself, Dex leaves the city behind, takes charge of his eight-month-old niece Delphi, moves to a beautiful Cotswolds village, and sets about working on his parenting skills. His neighbors, including cartoonist Molly, seem friendly enough. But Dex can't shake the notion that he's missing something important ...

Subject(s):

Bachelors -- Fiction.

Siblings -- Death -- Fiction.

Guardian and ward -- Fiction.

Genre:

Holds:

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Summary

Finding the courage to trust your heart can be the hardest thing of all...

Dexter Yates has the looks, the money, the swanky apartment, and girlfriends galore. But it's not until his niece, Delphi, is born that Dex falls in love for the first time in his life.

Then tragedy strikes when Dex's sister Laura dies in an accident. Suddenly, Dex finds himself a new parent and a single father to boot. With no idea how to raise an eight-month-old baby girl on his own, Dex decides to move into his weekend home in the small village of Briarwood in the Cotswolds.

The quirky neighborhood welcomes him with open arms, especially next--door neighbor and gifted cartoonist Molly who offers to help with Delphi. Molly won't put up with any nonsense and her messy romantic past makes her cautious.

If they can learn to trust each other, there might be a happily-ever-after for all three.

A fresh and fun British women's fiction and a great romantic book with plenty of humor and friendship.

Fans of Meg Cabot, Sophie Kinsella, Helen Fielding and Jennifer Weiner will love Mansell's quirky humor and the "will they, won't they" relationship between Molly and Dex.

What reviewers are saying about Don't Want To Miss A Thing:

"A little bundle of joy changes everything in this quirky chick--lit tale... charmingly well charted. " --Publishers Weekly

" her signature blend of humor, romance, and multiple happy endings, " --Booklist

"Utterly charming from the first page, Mansell's engaging tale is as welcome and warming as a cup of tea on a rainy night. " --RT Book Reviews

"One of the masters of fun, upbeat fiction with twists of romance..." --Shelf Awareness

"sweet, funny, and even a tiny bit sad but oh so fantastic!" --Peeking Between the Pages

" With a charming English village, a baby, and a playboy, chick--lit enthusiasts can go wrong with this book!" --Debbie's Book Bag

Author Notes

Jill Mansell is a British author of romantic comedy. Mansell grew up in the Cotswolds and attended Sir William Romney's School in Tetbury. After working at the Burden Neurological Institute in Bristol for many years, she became a full-time writer in 1992. Jill Mansell is among the bestselling and most well-known chick-lit authors. In 2009, The Telegraph listed Jill Mansell as one of the best-selling authors of the decade. Her novel, Rumour Has It, spent eight weeks in The Sunday Times hardback bestseller list in 2009 and the paperback ranked third in The Sunday Times bestseller list An Offer You Can't Refuse, was in The Sunday Times paperback charts for five weeks in 2008.

In 2011, 'Take A Chance On Me' won the Romantic Novleists Association's Romantic Comedy Prize. Her book title's include: Fast Friends, Solo, Open House, Falling for You, Millie's Fling, Don't Want To Miss a Thing and The Unpredictable Consequences of Love.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

A little bundle of joy changes everything in this quirky chick-lit tale of baby love and grown-up commitment from prolific British author Mansell (Thinking of You). After Dexter Yates's sister Laura, a single mom, suddenly dies, he decides to adopt his infant niece, Delphi. "Laura chose me to be Delphi's guardian," he says. "If I don't do it, I'll be letting her down." The decision is an uncharacteristically responsible one by the London playboy's standards, but Dex will ultimately chuck his sleek bachelor pad, busy sex life, and canary yellow Porsche to settle in quaint Briarwood with Delphi. He's encouraged to work on his previously nonexistent daddy skills by his neighbor Molly Hayes, a gifted cartoonist with a messy romantic past. A shared love of Delphi provides the first connection for Dex and Molly, but trust will be far harder for the pair. This theme of broken and mended love plays out among the village's other residents, including retired actress Hope, who reconnects with her true love, and barmaid Lois, who stumbles into bed with a dreamy-looking bore. While it's no surprise when this mixed-up bunch finds the courage to trust their hearts, their meandering course to happiness is charmingly well charted. Agent: Jennifer Unter, RLR Associates. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

When Dexter's beloved sister dies, he leaves behind his high-powered career, modern apartment, and busy social life to raise her baby daughter, Delphi, in the country. Though he often second-guesses his abilities, Dexter grows into the role of surrogate dad with some help. One new neighbor in particular, comely cartoonist Molly, has a special affect on him, but he must convince her she's more than just a friend and occasional babysitter. Unexpected parenthood is a popular plot device, but Mansell (Thinking of You, 2013) manages to make it fresh by weaving in the stories of the quirky townspeople who complete Dexter and Delphi's new circle, though a few plotlines do miss the mark. Mansell keeps churning out hits with her signature blend of humor, romance, and multiple happy endings, and this book follows that formula with aplomb. Though she sometimes veers toward stereotypes, these characters will strike a chord with readers.--Walker, Aleksandra Copyright 2010 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Dexter Yates is one of London's most eligible bachelors, with money, good looks, a canary yellow Porsche, and a vacation home in a small village in Briarwood. The house becomes more than a vacation pad when Dex's sister, Laura, dies suddenly, leaving her infant daughter, Delphi, in his care, and he decides to move in year-round. Dex's next-door neighbor, cartoonist Molly Hayes, sees Dex coming from a mile away. With her experiences with all-wrong men, she is skeptical about Dex's chances at being a strong guardian but befriends and encourages him to be a good father for Delphi. The story revolves around the relationship between Dex and Molly and how they help each other take care of the child, whom they've both come to love deeply. But Mansell also weaves in the stories of other villagers and how first impressions-and some long-standing ones-aren't always what they seem. Allison Larkin reads this book with such sweetness and character, especially in the coos and raspberries of baby Delphi, listeners won't be able to help but smile. Her crisp British accent is fresh and effective at creating the mood of this not-so-sleepy English village and its people. -Verdict Recommended for fans of small-town -romance.-Laura Brosie, Abilene, TX (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.