I am a big lover of reading chick lit though for a while due to financial constraints I haven't bought any new books nor had time to get to the library to borrow any. Luckily for me, my friend has a 'book circle' at her work who pass books around to one another when read and she kindly included me as a 'special guest' (honoured!) This is where I came across Jill Mansell. Having been aware of this author I had yet to sample any of her work, so when I read Perfect Timing just before Christmas last year and thoroughly enjoyed it I was keen to read more books by her. When my friend dropped this latest book off for me - Kiss- and said it was just as enjoyable ...  Read the complete review

**Jill Mansell** Jill Mansell, I feel, is your ultimate in chick lit. Though I do have issues with her writing as it does appear that all her books follow the same storyline and pattern with similar characters. However she is very very easy to read, no thinking involved, and great to help just clear your mind! **Setting the Scene** Kiss is described as "Classy Chick-Lit that appeals to women of all ages" (Daily Express), and it certainly lives up to this expectation. As with many of Mansell's books the story revolves around 3 strong women characters; Izzy, who is going to be famous one day, just as soon as the music industry ...  Read the complete review

Looking for a nice easy read I came across Jill Mansell's "Kiss", described as "classy chick-lit that appeals to women of all ages" I thought it fitted the bill. I paid £7.99 for this in Waterstones but I suspect it can probably be picked up for less on Amazon. After reading the first few pages I was hooked, wanting to read more and find out how Izzy and her friends sorted their lives out. Izzy is a 30ish single mother to Kat who is 17 and studying hard for her A levels. Izzy relies on her daughter to organise her life while she is busy trying to become famous as a singer. Kat is used to being moved from home to home, ...  Read the complete review

It has to be said, and after reading at least 4 other of her optical offerings I consider that I'm in a position to say it, that Jill Mansell is a bloody good author. Ok, so she probably won't be winning any literary awards. And I very much doubt that she'll be going down in history as one of the 'greats', [although, what I consider great and what the rest of the literary world consider great are very much different anyway!] But still, in the sea of modern romance novels that grace our, and bookshop shelves, she can 'float' with and often ?swim above? the best of them! 'Company' magazine and their 'freebie' ...  Read the complete review