Working Wonders :

Colgan, Jenny

ISBN 10: 0007137648 ISBN 13: 9780007137640

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2003

Synopsis

Laughs, love, office life.
And a little touch of magic …

From the bestselling author of LOOKING FOR ANDREW MCCARTHY and AMANDA'S WEDDING.

Faint heart never won fair lady…

Who knows how Arthur Pendleton ended up as a town planner? While his girlfriend is planning babies he can't even plan lunch. His kingdom is a small cubicle and a team of shambolic colleagues, including a dog called Sandwiches.

Until Gwyneth Morgan sweeps into his world. Ice-cool and gorgeous, she offers Arthur's office the chance to escape the humdrum and win Coventry a place on the world stage: as European City of Culture.

But Gwyneth secretly has her doubts about Arthur. Yes, he has deep brown eyes and a lovely smile, but can he really compete with his arch-enemy Ross, and the dashing Rafe, to seize the prize for his city – and to win her heart?

Laughs, love, office life.
And a little touch of magic …

Something magical has just entered Arthur Pendleton's dull life. Or rather someone magical – the gorgeous, clever, out-of-his-league, Gwyneth Morgan.

As the head of a team of management consultants, Gwyneth challenges Arthur and his motley crew of town planners to do the impossible – make Coventry the new European City of Culture. With Sven the computer geek, a stapler-eating dog, Cathy the world's most put-upon woman and The Temp (a temp) backing Arthur up, it looks like he has no chance of succeeding.

And then amazing things happen. Gwyneth seems to be interested in him. His team have good ideas. Disaster no longer seems certain.

But the quest to win the heart of the enchanting Gwyneth has a long way to go. And it might really be impossible to make Coventry interesting

About this title

About the Author

Jenny Colgan was born in 1971 in Ayrshire. After Edinburgh University, she worked for six years in the health service, moonlighting as a cartoonist and a stand-up comic. She is now working on her fifth novel, and a TV series.

Review

`It comes as no surprise to learn that Jenny Colgan once wanted to be a stand-up comedienne. She has a genuine ability to make people laugh...' DAILY EXPRESS`Hilarious reading...a shrew and entertaining romantic comedy.' OBSERVER`Funny, magical and moving.' TIME OUT`A sharp, witty love story.' OBSERVERWith the humour and warmth that have made her previous books bestsellers, she expertly transforms Arthur Pendleton's bid to make his home the new European City of Culture (and sweep ice-cool Gwyneth off her feet at the same time) into a delicious comedy. Will melt even thehardest of hearts.' RED`hugely entertaining and very funny.' COSMOPOLITAN`Colgan's witty book perfectly captures the frustrations and petty vexations of office life.' SHE

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007137648
• ISBN 13: 9780007137640
• Binding: Unknown Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384