The Ex-Files
a wonderfully witty rom-com which shows you can never really leave the past (or people from it) behind…
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2.7 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
If you like Jane Fallon, Adele Parks and Candace Bushnell, you will love this upbeat and unmissable rom-com from Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Moore. The only book you need to settle down with...
'A brilliant bridal bun-fight' - Heat
'Cracking good yarn, told with pace and humour' - Sunday Express
'Moore's take on relationships is contemporary and complex...full of blistering one-liners' - Glamour
'A witty, provocative tale about modern relationships' - OK!
'Another gem from the pen of Jane Moore' -- ***** Reader review
'I was utterly engrossed' -- ***** Reader review
'A must read on a holiday, on a sunny beach, or during your lunch break, although it is a guarantee to keep you out of your office for the rest of the day!!' -- ***** Reader review
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TAKE ONE WEDDING. ADD SEVERAL EXES. A RECIPE FOR DISASTER...
Fay Parker is beautiful, successful - and worried she'll never find her perfect match. So when she meets a caring, good-looking man who adores her, she casts aside any niggling doubts and accepts his proposal.
In a bid to be modern and grown-up, the bride and groom invite a potentially explosive mix of ex-boyfriends and girlfriends to the wedding. Fay is determined to enjoy her special day come what may.
But there's one person present who has other ideas ...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
British columnist Moore (Fourplay) returns with another clever titular pun, but wit is scarce after the title page, despite the novel's promising premise. Feisty model Faye Parker and soft-spoken rising chef Mark Hawkins invite several former lovers to their wedding bash at a gorgeous French chateau. Why do Mark and Faye plant emotional land mines at their big event? It seems that deep down they know they're mismatched. Faye's bosom buddy Adam ("who described himself as 'Homo sapiens, homeopathic, and homosexual' ") tells her so, and best man Brian delivers the message to the groom. The arrival of Mark's brother clinches it. It turns out that Tony, who lives in New York, got to London a week ago, and he's the stud with whom Faye had a no-names last fling. Faye drew the line at intercourse, but that doesn't stop Tony whose own marriage fell apart over infidelity from demanding that she halt the wedding and let his brother find happiness with a good woman. Moore jumps forward and back in time to introduce the many players, and readers won't doubt for an instant that all's well that ends well. Awkward writing and unsympathetic characters dampen the fun, but there's something weirdly fascinating about a soap opera this shameless.
