Rumour Has it - Jill Mansell

Tilly returns home to her London flat one day to find that her boyfriend has left her. Bereft she gets in touch of her best friend Erin who lives in a small town called Roxborough in the Cotswolds. Fancying a new start Tilly moves to Roxborough impulsively and gets a job as a housekeeper come 'Girl Friday' for a single dad Max and his teenage daughter Lou. Whilst there she gets embroiled in the love lives and gossip of a small town, not least that of Jack. Jack is handsome and successful with a tragic past and a troublesome womanising reputation. Tilly finds herself undeniably drawn to him and him to her, but putting her head before her heart she works her ...  Read the complete review

I had read a couple of Jill Mansell books before, but she was not really one of my top authors. I saw Rumour Has It for £3.49 as the book of the week, and I was looking for something to take on a weekend away. Although the back of the book did not paint a picture of a very engaging story line, I knew her books are generally easy reading, and due to lack of anything else that took my fancy I decided to give it a go! I certainly wasn't disappointed. The book is written in third person which allows for a narrative which describes each character in detail bringing them all to life. The main character is Tilly Cole, who comes home to her London flat to find that ...  Read the complete review

Jill Mansell is considered to be at the forefront of 'chick-lit' writing and has a number of popular novels under her belt. Rumour Has It is her latest offering and deserves its place as a number one bestseller. Mansell has proved again that she has the formula of writing in this genre off to a tee. Rumour Has It is the story of Tilly Cole a twenty-something, newly single woman who changes her life by moving to a new place (a quirky village in the country somewhere), taking a on a new job (a quirky but fun one that she has no experience of - as is usually the case in this type of book) and meeting a handsome chap who is probably going to be no good for ...  Read the complete review

Even though I am a "chick-lit" fan, I have seemed to missed the back catalogues of writers that have been around a while, such as Cathy Kelly and Jill Mansell. I should really begin to get their books from the library because I have liked their recent material, but I still can't help borrowing their new books as soon as they're released! I loved my first Jill Mansell novel last year (An Offer You Can't Refuse, see review!), so I was keen to try her new book called Rumour Has It, and I had hoped for another thoroughly enjoyable book, and once again Mansell has delivered for her fans. Tilly Cole is happy working in London, but realises that life isn't ...  Read the complete review

*Publication details* Title: Rumour Has It Author: Jill Mansell Book Type: Fiction / Chick Lit Publisher: Headline Review Publication date: 5th February 2009 ISBN: 0755328175 RRP: £12.99 Note: Now also available in paperback *Synopsis* When newly single Tilly Cole impulsively quits her London job for a fresh start in the small town of Roxborough she finds she's arrived in a hotbed of gossip, intrigue and rampant rivalry for the most desirable men. Tilly has no intention of joining in - she's just happy with her new Girl Friday job. Then she meets Jack Lucas. Jack is irresistible... and he's got his eye on ...  Read the complete review