Christie Robinson thinks her life is ticking along nicely. Her cheating ex-husband is vainly pursuing a career in Hollywood, leaving her to scrape a living using her sultry voice as a chat line hostess. Despite the not-so-secret admiration of her closest friends, she knows talking dirty on the phone will lose its appeal eventually, but has she got the courage to go through with her daring plan to up the ante? A school reunion brings the gorgeous Dan into her life and things start to look up as she realises now might be the right time to make a decision. When things take a sinister turn, though, Christie is forced to face up to reality: not everyone will be impressed by her outrageous new venture. Making some hilarious mistakes along the way, Christie is determined to eliminate the unwanted attentions of a scary unknown admirer without getting her knickers in a twist.
A L Cooper was born in 1968 in Bristol UK. She is a divorced mum of two teenagers and has recently become an unexpected dog-lover as well as having her faith in love restored by a lovely man. Ms Cooper has always been an avid reader with vastly eclectic tastes. She loves walking, music, movies, partying, the sunshine and laughing as well as the occasional spa day. She has dreamed of becoming an author since she could read. Twisted Knickers is her first novel and she is hoping to release her second very soon. In her spare time, she has to go to work to pay the bills until her first love - writing - does it for her. Luckily, she is also passionate about her job as a teacher of primary school children.
This book was a suggestion on a "book site" that I frequent so I decided to give it a try. As a new writer I am trying to explore and read all kinds of genres. It was a great story and I enjoyed it - read it in only a few days because I kept wanting to see what came next. For me - there was something missing in the middle that I wish had been expanded on, I think it would have given even more of that "page turner" feel. I would read more from this author
Whilst her ex- husband is off in Hollywood, Christie Robinson makes her living as a chat line host - something she knows has a shelf life. She had a plan to move forward, but can she carry it off?
261pgs, contemporary, her cheating husband is pursuing an acting career, while she is employed on a phone sex line, Making some hilarious mistakes along the way, Christie is determined to eliminate the unwanted attentions of a scary unknown admirer without getting her knickers in a twist.