¿Quién dijo que el novio es imprescindible?

by Julia Llewellyn, DOMINGUEZ RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ S.C; (Translator)

Cuando cancelar una boda no es tan grave.

Amy Fraser está de luna de miel en Roma. El único problema es que no tiene marido. Su prometido la dejó plantada en la víspera de la boda, pero aun así ella ha decidido hacer el viaje. Se aloja en el mismo hotel que la estrella del cine Hal Grand, quien se siente fatal porque el amor de su vida acaba de anunciar su compromiso con otro; Hal decide vengarse pidiéndole la mano a su nueva novia, pero esta le da un no por respuesta. ¿Qué pasará cuando Amy y Hal se conozcan?

¿Qué lecciones aprenderán sobre los errores del pasado?

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance, Contemporary, Italy, Fiction

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 26, 2007

Reviews

[Razvan Banciu]

Of course, we're not talking about Shakespeare or Balzac, not even Hemingway(ok, you may forget this one), but at least we're getting what we are waiting for: a light lecture, a rather naive plot, some traveling and fashion tips. The final is better than expected, there is only one true Idiot in the story (Doug), so three stars are a decent mark.

Btw, this lady looks to be head and shoulders above one of the kitsch-lit queens, Candace I Forgot Her Name...

[Jule]

I'm a fan of chick-lit every once in a while, but to be honest, this was one of the worst books in this genre I've ever read.
The characters were awful, except for some of the minor characters and the story jumped from one point to another. The only reason I didn't only give one star, was the ending, which was kind of nice and "rescued" the book a little.

[Sammy]

Not for me. Every time I thought I might go as high as 2 stars for this, the MC would do something stupid or think something horrible and the rating would plummet right back down.

[Rebecca Haslam]

Not a great deal I can say about this book to be honest. It pretty much runs along the lines of a multitude of other chick lit style books I have come across in recent times, hence the low mark. However, I did like the ending where Amy realises who and what is best for her - I think we all need or are destined to have a moment like that.

[Jayne]

It was a struggle to finish. The two main characters were such losers, I was completely uninterested in what happened to them. If I hadn't spent money on buying the book, I wouldn't have bothered finishing it.

[Kristy Cunningham]

This book was an ok read. Won't read again.

[Rebecca]

God, I am so over chick-lit (you know I’m not, but after this book, oy). Girl and Guy break up like the night before they are getting married and Girl can’t get a refund on her honeymoon, so she still goes. She stays at a swank hotel in Rome where a movie star who is in town for the premier of his new movie is also staying. Guess what happens!!! But it is so lame. In the description of the Girl, he says she has a “cute space between her teeth” and when he asks her name and she says “Amy” he thinks, Pretty. How fake and lame can this be?! While Amy is a fine name, the first thing that any dude would think is NOT “pretty”. It’s plain, it’s boring, it’s fine! And a space between the two front teeth? Am I the only one that thinks shit like that is horrid? I have major issues with fucked up teeth and that is one of them. Ugh, that whole paragraph when that scene occurred really pissed me off. Otherwise, the Dude (actor) wasn’t that bad. And the girl was kind of an idiot (duh) but it wasn’t the worst book ever. They don’t even end up together in the end and the Girl ends up with no one. YAY!

Grade: C

[Amy Mcpike]

I brought this years ago with the plan to read it on my honeymoon, and that is what I have just done 🤩.

I'm so glad I did. It was very silly and cheesy, but I loved it and couldn't put it down.

[Cristina Caladia]

Este libro me lo compré pensando “es perfecto para llevármelo a la playa” nada más lejos de la realidad. Si bien no me gusta segmentar ni catalogar, esta es una novela de chicas, pero de chicas aburridas con mucho tiempo libre y con ganas de desperdiciarlo. Sí, me incluyo.

Y es que la trama ya te avisa “no te lo leas” pero una que no escarmienta piensa: “a lo mejor es divertido, y como es cortito…” ERROR.

Reseña completa en: http://hellofriki.com/

[Linda]

This isn't my usual sort of thing. I picked it up in the borrow box at work. It's a decent, light read. Though the characters are not a well-developed as I might prefer, the descriptions are good and the humour is better. Romance of one sort and another is integral to the story, but not overdone.
My conclusion: a slightly fluffy, but reasonably well-written chick novel.

[Alexandra Alexyna]

A fost o perioadă în care mi-au plăcut cărțile care au apărut în colecția Chiq, dar cărții de fata ii lipsesc multe ( sau cel puțin nu a fost ceea ce mă așteptam )
După ce se desparte de logodnicul ei Doug, in ajunul nuntii dandu-si seama că își doreau lucruri diferite de la viață, Amy se vede nevoita sa plece in luna de miere fiind mult prea târziu să o mai anuleze și să primească banii înapoi . In Roma, locația aleasă pentru luna de miere , Amy intra in contact cu Hal Blackstock , actor , care își dorește să facă schimb de apartamente cu ea . Inevitabil între cei doi se înfiripă ceva ajungând să fie fotografiați împreună pentru ca in final Hal sa se întoarcă la Marina, dragostea vieții lui , iar Amy sa fie mai sigura pe ea in ceea ce privește planurile de viitor și viața amoroasă . Cartea în sine merge pe 3 planuri : luna de miere a lui Amy, viața și perspectiva lui Hal și trecutul lui Amy respectiv povestea cu Doug. Personal mi-ar fi plăcut să se pună mai mult accent pe descrierea Romei și cum se regăsește acolo Amy . In schimb faptul că se gândea atât de mult la Doug a făcut că Amy sa para o persoana slaba în ochii mei cu toate că era medic .
Dar că de obicei va invit sa lecturări și aceasta carte pentru a va face o părere personală.

[Danni]

I found this a really easy read;
The storyline wasn't brilliant and even a bit predictable really but it was nice to read something easy going that I didn't have to concentrate on too much

[Books_and_lilly]

AMY PLEACĂ ÎN LUNA DE MIERE - JULIA LLEWELLYN
💜RATING: 1⭐ / 5⭐ (NOTA 1) DNF
🍀Am citit până pe la pagina 120 și m-am oprit. Nu pot continua să îmi pierd timpul cu o asemenea carte când am altele care mă așteaptă.
🍀Avem o femeie care nu se mai căsătorește și decide să se ducă singură în luna de miere. La un momendat în viața mea am văzut un film asemănător, dar nu mai rețin numele lui.
🍀Apoi avem un bărbat superstar care nu face altceva până la pagina aceasta decât să jignească o femeie "asta m-ar șterge și la cur dacă i-o cer" , pe jamaicani (nu transcriu), își stoarce un coș, flatulează într-un spa și dă un interviu mediocru.
🍀Am citit 120 de pagini seci în care nu avem acțiune deloc, personaje plate și presărate pe ici pe colo câte o expresie jignitoare. Autoarea a vrut să scrie o carte comică, dar pe mine nu m-a prins acest umor. Ar fi trebuit să rând la spartul coșului și la beșina din spa? 🤔 Sau la faza când Amy dosește mâncare prin haine pentru că își permite o cameră la un hotel de lux, dar nu și o farfurie de paste? 🤔 Hmmm.....🤔
🍀Primul DNF din acest an. Nota 1.

[Ria]

Amy's marriage plans have taken a disastrous turn at the last minute and she ends up on the advice of her friend Gaby going alone to Rome on her honeymoon.
At first as Gaby said Amy thought she might pick up the pieces of her shattered life and be empowered by holidaying alone but all she feels is miserable in a city associated with love.
While there she meets the flighty Lisa who leads her on many adventures and the dashing Hal Blackstock an actor struggling with his career who with which she hopes to divert herself from the disaster with Doug but are these new friends really right for Amy?
Or is she forced to take a fresh evaluation of her life and put herself and what she wants first for once?
A light, frothy and enjoyable romantic chick lit read.

[Mavis]

Mientras leía este libro, me encontré con partes un tanto aburridas, pero al final lo encontré emocionante porque cuando creía que sabia lo que sucederia, la historia cambiaba y terminaba con algo totalmente diferente.

Me gusto que Amy se hubiera ido sola a Roma, es justo donde demuestra lo imprescindible del novio, aun cuando ella sufrió mucho, al menos supo levantarse y seguir adelante.

No lo leas si no quieres pasar horas leyendo como ha sido su horrorosa vida amorosa.

[Tilly Suffield]

A cheesy read that never gets old. Amy is due to get married to Doug. The wedding is seemingly cancelled last minute and heartbroken Amy decides to go on her honeymoon on her own. Whilst trying to keep a low profile so no one finds out she isn't married, she meets Hal who is a failing film star. It's a cute narrative that slowly disects Amy's relationship with Doug through flashbacks and shows you the sights of Italy through the eyes of a doctor and a film star.

[Karschtl]

Interesting to see who Amy ends up with at the very end. I think this is the most suitable choice from all the available male characters in the book.

Quite enjoyable chick-lit, there are worse. But on the other hand - since it took me more than a week to read the 372 pages, it cannot be all that good, otherwise I would have been more eager to know how the story continues.

[Sharleen]

The night before Amy gets married she calls the wedding off and goes to Rome her honeymoon destination on her own. There she meets other hotel guests one being a movie star. She makes friends with him, will it become more?
A good story, kept me glued to it and didn't end how I thought it was going to.

[Helin]

I kinda regret not taking this book on holiday with me... It's such an easy and fun book that I knew I would have enjoyed reading this on my hotel trip - just like the protagonist Amy on her honeymoon in Rome. The humour, the beautiful descriptions of Rome, Amy's promising, warm character makes a perfect, summery, romantic chick-lit read.

[Elaine]

A light easy read, not the best book I have read, it was the first time Ive read a book by Julia Llewellyn and I might read more of her books if I get the chance, the story line was a bit borning but an ok book if you want a light easy book to read.

[Margarita]

I LOVED this book. It was amazing to read about Amy an everyday girl fall in love with a star. Hal Black-stock, fell in love with Amy as well. Any girl would love to have that happen to her, but Amy's wedding just got called off. I just loved reading how the story unfolds. I enjoyed the book.

[Joanne]

funny, slick and very romantic, though not in an obvious way. Amy's wedding is called off, she goes to Rome and she meets film star Hal but the ending isn't what you think it's going to be.
Great book for on the beach or beside a pool.

[Julia Sarene]

Nice and entertaining read, but didn't click with me as much as "The love trainer" and some other of her books did. Still a nice read, but not one of her best - for me at least it lacked a bit in bursting out laughing.

[Ann]

This book was very average. I like to read a variety of books and enjot a bit of chick lit but this was just a bit too frothy for me.

[Lisa]

Cute chick-lit, love the Roman setting (this is the second book I've read recently that takes part in Rome), but nothing spectacular or very funny.

[Fluffychick]

More interesting than the usual chick-lit fare and a less obvious ending. Good fun.

[Tierney]

its was ok, not my usual kind of book, but i enjoyed it, it was something to read i guess. not a predictable storyline either so i recommend for older readers

[Renae]

Another romantic comedy read while pregnant. (see books on my pregnancy brain shelf). The main appeal of this book was that it was an easy read.

[Michelle Green]

This was a lovely girlie book, typically predictable yet was perfect for reading on the beach relaxing in the sun :o)

[Lydia]

It was a happy, chirpy book which kept me entertained, and it kept mentioning Swindon- and i live near there! :D