Ready or Not?

by Grace Wynne-Jones

Caddy is just 40, blonde and beautiful. She has a wonderful man who loves her, and yet she s running away from him and from a secret and painful past. Her friend Ros works in advertising, writing pithy slogans for dog food, but she yearns to be a proper writer. Tom Armstrong dreams of being a famous photographer, but instead he s selling mobile phones and has a son he never sees. And Dan, already a famous actor with Hollywood at his feet, only wants Caddy At times poignant and hilarious, Ready or Not? charts the romantic progress of four star-crossed lovers over a Dublin summer as they make mistakes, take chances and try to live their dreams.

Genres: Chick Lit

332 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2003

About the author

Did an online interview a while ago so if you fancy a quick peek here is the thingy:
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I appreciate intimacy in ordinary life…people who seem to understand, people I don’t have to pretend with. And that’s what the characters in my novels ask of my friendship with them. They want to take off their masks and tell it how it truly is. Sometimes male characters do this too and I almost fall in love with them. For example I find Charlie in ‘Ordinary Miracles’ deeply fanciable. And Nathaniel in ‘The Truth Club’ would make a most wonderful confidant.

One of my biggest pleasures is when a reader says they have felt understood by a novel. This is often because a character has admitted to feelings they themselves have never been able to share. For example a number of readers of ‘Ordinary Miracles’ told me they felt I had somehow been spying on their marriages. One person even described the book as: ‘Victoria Wood meets Shirley Valentine’.

I love writing humour. I like my novels to contain many notes and contrasts, like in music. But as the saying goes, certain chords always reach the heart in the same way.


‘Ordinary Miracles has that rare combination of depth, honesty and wit…and all of this backed by a deliciously soft, gentle and loving humour…If you try one new author, try Grace Wynne-Jones.’ OK MAGAZINE

‘Grace Wynne-Jones has a wicked sense of humour which enlivens every page…Alice and her friends, and her hilarious magazine assignments, at times leave the reader rocking with laughter.’ THE IRISH TIMES re. ''Wise Follies'

‘…this is one of the best Irish novels this year…The trip to Greece is steeped in olives and jasmine, cicadas and sunshine…readers will love the local gigolo, Dimitri. Grace writes with great humour…On a more serious note, her portrayal of friendship, commitment and the complexity of relationships is very real and most enjoyable.’ EVENING HERALD re. 'Ready Or Not?'

‘…..Grace Wynne-Jones has written an entertaining, intelligent and genuinely funny story….this is a great read, especially for commuters…guaranteed to shorten any journey.’ THE IRISH TIMES re. 'The Truth Club'

Reviews

[Jo Notary]

325pgs, contemporary, Four star-crossed people, with a match-making mother to spice it up, Should they all settle for less, taking life's little disappointments on the chin, or chase their dreams of love and happiness?

[JenniferB · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again a 'Chick Lit' type book but enjoyable. Some good emotional aspects.

[alison morton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chick lit with class! Amazing insight into people and insecurities etc. Want to read more by this author!