Marrying for Money - Chris Manby

I was browsing the library shelves last week when I saw a Chris Manby book that I haven't read, so I quickly picked it up and added it to my pile. Marrying for Money centres around Marcella Hunter, an heiress living in a large exclusive suburb in America called little Elbow. It's a bizarre name for a place but seems to fit in well. Every house in Little Elbow is the size of an English Mansion with at least six bedrooms in each home. Popular for being summer houses, the homes in Little Elbow are a mix of residents and summer guests. We meet Marcella when she is about to host her birthday party. The event of the year with no expense spared. We quickly ...  Read the complete review

The question people seemed to ask me when I was reading this book, mostly seemed to be 'Are you getting tips?' and I had to keep explaining that this was a novel and not a guide on how to marry rich! This is one of Chris Manby's more recent offerings, published in 2007 and one I had been looking forward to reading as on the whole I've been pleased with her books. ~The Story~ When the mysterious Rose House in Little Elbow, a small, yet wealthy town in the Hamptons goes on the market, it is rented out by two English girls, Grace and Charity Grosvenor. Charity and Grace are rich English girls, who grew up in India and they explain that they have come ...  Read the complete review

"Marrying for Money" is a novel based on the decision some people make to marry for love or for money. The story is set in two locations in London and also in Little Elbow, in the Hamptons USA. It is in Little Elbow that we meet Marcella Hunter, a very rich, very shallow, very rude and very annoying. She enjoys hosting parties and seeking out eligible bachelors whilst putting down anyone and everyone she takes a disliking to. She enjoys being the centre of attention however the arrival of some new neighbours threatens to steal the limelight away from her. On to the scene comes the Grosvenor sisters from London, Charity and her younger sister ...  Read the complete review