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Made In Heaven
Zannah and Adrian are planning to marry in May, the loveliest time of year. Zannah has always wanted a beautiful, traditional wedding and feels she missed out the first time around when she married Cal, father of her daughter Isis. Now two families are to meet for the first time. Will the slightly bohemian Gratrixes from Cheshire and the wealthy Ashtons from the Home Counties like each other? The meeting will take place on neutral territory, at a lunch party in the home of Zannah's Great-Aunt Charlotte in London—but no one anticipates the reaction when Zannah's mother and Adrian's stepfather first meet and the series of events that is set in motion. Full of revelations, reconciliations, and romance, this charming novel shows that not all marriages are made in heaven.
448 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Adèle Geras
190 books137 followersAdèle Geras FRSL (born 15 March 1944) is an English writer for young children, teens and adults. Her husband was the Marxist academic Norman Geras and their daughter Sophie Hannah is also a novelist and poet.
Geras was born in Jerusalem, British Mandatory Palestine. Her father was in the Colonial Service and she had a varied childhood, living in countries such as Nigeria, Cyprus, Tanzania, Gambia and British North Borneo in a short span of time. She attended Roedean School in Brighton and then graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford with a degree in Modern Languages. She was known for her stage and vocal talents, but decided instead to become a full-time writer.
Geras's first book was Tea at Mrs Manderby's, which was published in 1976. Her first full-length novel was The Girls in the Velvet Frame. She has written more than 95 books for children, young adults, and adults. Her best-known books are Troy (shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal) Ithaka, Happy Ever After (previously published as the Egerton Hall Trilogy), Silent Snow, Secret Snow, and A Thousand Yards of Sea.
Her novels for adults include: Facing the Light, Hester's Story, Made in Heaven, and A Hidden Life.
Geras won two prizes in the United States, one the Sydney Taylor Book Award for the My Grandmother's Stories and the National Jewish Book Award for Golden Windows. She has also won prizes for her poetry and was a joint winner of the Smith Doorstop Poetry Pamphlet Award, offered by the publisher of that name.
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Geras was born in Jerusalem, British Mandatory Palestine. Her father was in the Colonial Service and she had a varied childhood, living in countries such as Nigeria, Cyprus, Tanzania, Gambia and British North Borneo in a short span of time. She attended Roedean School in Brighton and then graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford with a degree in Modern Languages. She was known for her stage and vocal talents, but decided instead to become a full-time writer.
Geras's first book was Tea at Mrs Manderby's, which was published in 1976. Her first full-length novel was The Girls in the Velvet Frame. She has written more than 95 books for children, young adults, and adults. Her best-known books are Troy (shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal) Ithaka, Happy Ever After (previously published as the Egerton Hall Trilogy), Silent Snow, Secret Snow, and A Thousand Yards of Sea.
Her novels for adults include: Facing the Light, Hester's Story, Made in Heaven, and A Hidden Life.
Geras won two prizes in the United States, one the Sydney Taylor Book Award for the My Grandmother's Stories and the National Jewish Book Award for Golden Windows. She has also won prizes for her poetry and was a joint winner of the Smith Doorstop Poetry Pamphlet Award, offered by the publisher of that name.
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September 22, 2015
Wow, I have never read or heard of this author before. This is her 1st book that I've read and I loved it so much. Such a great author and story. Loved the way she wrote this novel. An easy read but you will keep turning the pages and never want to put the book down. In fact, I didn't even want this book to end, so I deliberately took my time to read it. Highly recommended author, I am now on the lookout for her other books!
This is a story about family love and forgiveness. With an upcoming wedding, everyone is excited and so many events has happened. But at the end, it is important for the family to stick together. This is a just a summary of what I have read. Grab this book and read it for yourself. No regrets or waste of time!
This is a story about family love and forgiveness. With an upcoming wedding, everyone is excited and so many events has happened. But at the end, it is important for the family to stick together. This is a just a summary of what I have read. Grab this book and read it for yourself. No regrets or waste of time!
March 23, 2019
An enjoyable light read.
November 12, 2022
Really enjoyed reading this book. I had never heard of the author but the book has made a mark on me so much so that I am going to be picking up her other works.it is a straightforward story about love, marriage and partnership. Even though the book tends to be a bit overbearing due to excessive wedding arrangements being described and overall wedding theme it is thoroughly enjoyable due to its flawed and realistic characters. Cozy and beautiful read.
November 2, 2025
The story was very touching, real life happens and life goes by so fast - had all the feels but it was different kind of writing. I vowed to finish what I started, but overall I did enjoy the story.
May 31, 2020
Quite entertaining. Keeps you enthralled as you try to guess what the ending will be.
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November 30, 2021Luchtig boek, makkelijk doorheen te lezen. Vermakelijk.
May 1, 2025
Wel aardig maar geen hoogvlieger. 3½ ster
March 20, 2010
Der schönste Tag ihres Lebens wirft dunkle Schatten in die Vergangenheit ...
Dramatische Familienkonflikte, Romantik, Enthüllungen, Streit und Versöhnung. Ein wunderbarer Roman der großen Gefühle!
Für den Wonnemonat Mai plant Suzannah ihre Hochzeit mit Adrian. Anders als ihre erste Hochzeit mit Cal, dem Vater ihrer Tochter Isis, soll diese Hochzeit das rauschende, romantische Fest ihrer Träume werden. Aber werden sich die Familien auch verstehen – Adrians wohlhabende, konservative Verwandtschaft und Zannahs Angehörige mit dem unkonventionelleren Lebenstil?
Um unliebsame Überraschungen am großen Tag zu vermeiden, treffen sich die Familien Ashton und die Gratrix zu einem gemeinsamen Essen in London. Alles läuft bestens. In letzter Minute trifft auch Gray Ashton, Adrians Stiefvater, ein und Joss, Zannahs Mutter, stürzt kreidebleich aus dem Raum ...
Immer hektischere Vorbereitungen für eine immer opulentere Hochzeit versuchen ein Geheimnis zu verdecken, das ungeahnte Verbindungen, wechselnde Loyalitäten und reichlich Zündstoff zwischen den beiden Familien birgt – und bis zum Traualtar allerlei Überraschungen für alle Festgäste bereithält
Dramatische Familienkonflikte, Romantik, Enthüllungen, Streit und Versöhnung. Ein wunderbarer Roman der großen Gefühle!
Für den Wonnemonat Mai plant Suzannah ihre Hochzeit mit Adrian. Anders als ihre erste Hochzeit mit Cal, dem Vater ihrer Tochter Isis, soll diese Hochzeit das rauschende, romantische Fest ihrer Träume werden. Aber werden sich die Familien auch verstehen – Adrians wohlhabende, konservative Verwandtschaft und Zannahs Angehörige mit dem unkonventionelleren Lebenstil?
Um unliebsame Überraschungen am großen Tag zu vermeiden, treffen sich die Familien Ashton und die Gratrix zu einem gemeinsamen Essen in London. Alles läuft bestens. In letzter Minute trifft auch Gray Ashton, Adrians Stiefvater, ein und Joss, Zannahs Mutter, stürzt kreidebleich aus dem Raum ...
Immer hektischere Vorbereitungen für eine immer opulentere Hochzeit versuchen ein Geheimnis zu verdecken, das ungeahnte Verbindungen, wechselnde Loyalitäten und reichlich Zündstoff zwischen den beiden Familien birgt – und bis zum Traualtar allerlei Überraschungen für alle Festgäste bereithält
June 9, 2012
Published in 2007, this is another great novel from Adele Geras. She is probably better known for her children's books but I've read and enjoyed a few of her Adult novels.
The story begins with plans for the wedding of Zannah and Adrian. When the families of the bride and groom meet for the first time it is clear that there is some hidden secrets that will soon unfold. Why does Zannah's Mother react so strangely when Adrian's stepfather enters the room? The reader has some sense of what is happening, but the rest of the characters have no idea and this adds to the suspense and the complexity of the story.
This is a cleverly written story of two love affairs that zips along at a fair pace. Very enjoyable.
The story begins with plans for the wedding of Zannah and Adrian. When the families of the bride and groom meet for the first time it is clear that there is some hidden secrets that will soon unfold. Why does Zannah's Mother react so strangely when Adrian's stepfather enters the room? The reader has some sense of what is happening, but the rest of the characters have no idea and this adds to the suspense and the complexity of the story.
This is a cleverly written story of two love affairs that zips along at a fair pace. Very enjoyable.
April 9, 2009
Although not that much happened in the story, it was very well written and I really felt a part of the story. Characters very believable and likeable. A good read
dnf
June 16, 2016I couldn't finish it. I was about 150 pages in, and nothing was happening. Just some wedding drama. I couldn't finish it. I gave up.
February 10, 2011
3.5 stars
September 11, 2011
so glad to be done. felt like reading this book for ages. it was dragging like no other book I read before
January 17, 2014
Another enjoyable read.
It was a lovely chick lit read in my opinion. A nice girly book with a fairytale ending. Believable characters and a sweet storyline.
It was a lovely chick lit read in my opinion. A nice girly book with a fairytale ending. Believable characters and a sweet storyline.
August 27, 2024
a,story with lots of twists
August 16, 2010
Love the way all the story-lines came together in the end.
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