Love & Dr. Devon

by Alan Titchmarsh

It's not easy being a doctor, especially when your wife has run off in search of excitement and you're fired from your practice for sticking up for your principles. Christopher Devon tries to make a new life and, after a bit of persuasion from his daughter, to meet a new woman. But how to find one? And how to placate a son who thinks you should never have split up in the first place? Dr. Devon is not the only man with woman trouble. Tiger Wilson has been married just a little too comfortably for 30 years, and Gary Flynn is a serial womanizer who refuses to settle down. But soon all three of their lives are turned upside down, and not just by women. This entertaining novel shows how reality can prove a fly in the ointment of living happily ever after.

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

272 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2006

Reviews

[TwoDrinks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well this was an annoying read. I do wish people would stop being successful in more than one career, it's so irritating for those of us who don't enjoy our sole one.

WATCH OUT, THERE'S SOME DESCRIPTION OF THE PLOT BELOW SO EFFECTIVELY IT'S A SPOILER, BUT NOT MYSTERIOUS ENOUGH FOR ME TO PUT THE OFFICIAL SPOILER ALERT ON IT AND SINCE I WRITE THESE REVIEWS FOR MYSELF I DON'T SEE THE NEED.

It was an enjoyable read with some lovely descriptive text and several stories - relating to each of the 3 main characters in the story - intertwining around the plot. I did think the subject of the plot was an unusual choice, since when would Alan Titchmarsh be interested in organ fraud? Some of the MI5 stuff was inaccurate as was some of the medical stuff but given the quality of the overall story and the extent of the research I didn't mind. I really do need to pull my finger out and write a story of my own.

[Lesley · Rating 2 out of 5]

The three main characters meet every Friday night to play dominoes and one is happily married, the second is divorced because his wife left him and the third plays the field. A very light read and not a style that you usually expect to be written by a man

[Joanna Warrens · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's kind of chick lit but for guys. Very refreshing!

[Lou · Rating 2 out of 5]

Skim read most of this, not for me

[Karen Rufus · Rating 3 out of 5]

An okay book to read sitting in the sun, not sensational, but easy going.

[Mandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous uplifting joy of a book.

[Susan Aldridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book came to me as a surprise - I wouldn't have picked it out, but a friend was clearing her mother's books and I remembered that Alan Titchmarsh had received a 'bad sex' award for his writing, so I was curious and accepted the book, which I have now passed on to another friend. I was very pleasantly surprised! It's about what I would call an 'old men's club' - three friends, Dr Christopher Devon, Gary, and Tiger, who meet in the pub for a pint and game of dominos every week. There's a crime and romance element to each man's story and it's all nicely told. Loved the gardening detail on Christopher's part, it really added to the story. This would be a perfect holiday/beach read and it is obviously not the book with the 'bad sex' writing!

[Jo Hurst · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was quite hard to rate really . It’s not brilliantly written, the story line is iffy, I wasn’t aware GP’s had so much power and actually I suspect they don’t. The title is misleading being really about 3 men and their potential midlife crisis’. It should have been called the dominoes secret society or something similar. It holds no great depth or suspense. However I still liked it. The characters are all reasonably likeable and what it does do is show human beings plodding through their lives and often how hard this actually is.

[Sarahjoy Maddeaux · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was the first Alan Titchmarsh book I read, and I wasn't wholly impressed. I bought it as an easy ride for travelling, and it was that. It is more than just a romance, with some professional entanglements thrown in from the characters' respective careers. And the characters were, mostly, likeable. But it was all just a bit *too* easy. I might read a more recent book by Titchmarsh to see how he's developed as a writer, but it's not high on my priority list.

[Lifely Lena · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't have much to say about this, it was just... fine.
I enjoyed the story line and it was interesting, but at the same time it felt like it wanted to be too many things at once. Romcom, family drama, medical drama, MI5 spy story? Just over all okay and quick to read and not bad, but also not insanely good either.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up just to keep me occupied at work and what a delightful surprise it was. An easy, flowing story with relatable characters and a little mystery running through it. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to read more Alan Titchmarsh books!

[Joanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the book. It's the first of Titchmarsh's books that I have read and the characters were well educated and believable. Straight forward style that is an easy read and carries the reader through the story.

[Kirsty Farmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took me a while to get into the story of this, as there was 3 running within one! But persevere with it and you will enjoy it!

[Cookie's Comforts · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very gentle book and easy to read. A book for a Sunday afternoon.

[Pauline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great plot. Well written. Keeps the attention. Isn’t complicated. Impossible to predict how it will all turn out.

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice gentle tale. I enjoyed the characters and plot.

[Jenny Ranger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Light hearted quick read !

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok book

[Evelyn Sherlock · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice easy read but very enjoyable

[Jane Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always enjoy Alan Titchmarsh's books. They are light, entertaining and contain convincing characters. His story lines are good and contain just the right amount of intrigue. A good fun read.

[Chris Langdon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really lovely, gentle read. Beautifully written with absolutely no grammatical or editing mistakes which, in itself, is wonderfully refreshing.

[Neil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fairly predictable and a main plot with a number of holes and definitely not a forensic thriller but did I enjoy it.....Guilty

[Anna Tjepkema · Rating 2 out of 5]

Group of 3 men solve a body part selling murder.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely lighthearted read but with a real mystery to it.

[Sue Vost · Rating 5 out of 5]

really good read

Enjoyed the book as it was a who did it with romance. Very much enjoyed. Would recommend as a gentle book that keeps you hooked.

[Julie Rowlands · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good fun

[Ram · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful novel by Alan Titchmarsh in “Love and Dr. Devon”.

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[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read his autobiog which I enjoyed but this is the 1st novel I've picked up by Alan T - quite enjoyed it too. Suprisingly easy to read, flows well. And nice little twist in the 'whodunnit'.

[Linda Norton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very pleasant read

[Zoe Gough · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first ever full book I read! Stumbled upon it on holiday and found my love for reading !