Coup de folie sur la city

by Kelly Harte

Birds of a feather? Tao Tandy can't wait to flee her sleepy life (safe fiancé, dead-end job) and migrate to the big city to find fame and fortune as a food photographer. First, however, she has to find somewhere to live . . . Luck is on her side when she's offered rent-free accommodation in a beautiful London mansion -- in exchange for . . .baby-sitting a parrot! Not just any old parrot. Sir Galahad is incredibly rare, not to mention worryingly clever. How hard can it be? Apparently not as hard as her dream job working for a TV celebrity who has wandering hands and a suspicious girlfriend. Or the game of hide-and-seek she's thrown into with Chris, the sexy gardener who lives downstairs and spends all day watching Tao like a hawk! Which makes Tao mad. In fact, she's spitting feathers. It's time to show everyone who rules the roost!

Genres: Chick Lit, Fiction

331 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Kelly Harte is a British author known for her witty and heartfelt novels that explore love, life, and the joys of laughing through it all. Writing under her own name and the pseudonym Sheila Harris, she began her writing career later in life after raising a family and working in hospitality and tourism. Following her divorce, she pursued a master's degree in creative writing and found her voice through storytelling, with short stories broadcast by the BBC. Harte made her novel debut with Taking Possession in 1998, followed by Guilty Feet and Spitting Feathers, both published by Red Dress Ink. Her work often draws inspiration from personal experience, blending humor and emotional depth. In addition to her novels, she has developed television scripts and continues to explore new creative avenues.

Reviews

[Laurel Chapman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, interesting and thoughtful- this book is a quick read (298 pages) but fun and light. A bit of romance and a lot of common sense - I really enjoyed it.

[Stephanie Weiand · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy and quick read.

[Stacey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy reading for when you just like to glide through a book.

[Charity · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wasn't as impressed with this selection. Just okay.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book. I enjoyed this quick read.

[Bonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very nice easy read. I liked it. About food, flirting, and a bird.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really funny. A young woman housesits and petsits for an elderly woman and has to put up with her feisty African Grey parrot.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly novel taking place in London. Fun figuring out what some British idioms and words mean.

[Tina · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've really got to stop buying my books off of the bargain table at the used book store.

[Suzy Betker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute fast read.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy and enjoyable read.

[Ilana · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Clemence D · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lecture agréable qui se lit toute seule mais sans originalité !

[Stefanie Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Jenn]

Not my type of chick lit. I gave up after 40 pages.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfectly enjoyable. Quick read; I knocked it out in one day.