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| Anna Maxted |
 Anna Maxted left Cambridge University with a degree in English, and began as a reporter for the Jewish Chronicle. She later freelanced for the Sunday Mirror, the Daily Mirror, Independent on Sunday, FHM (where she wrote a sex advice column), and Cosmopolitan. Following the death of her father after a devastating stroke, Anna wrote a piece about her grief. It received an overwhelming response and Anna was approached by agents and publishers to write a novel.Anna now lives in London with her husband, Phil, and their two cats, Disco and Tasha. she has written two lighthearted self-help books on sex and seduction called How to Have Him Begging for More: 100 Ways to Drive Your Man Wild in Bed and How to Seduce Your Dream Man: 100 Strategies Bring Mr. Right to Heels. Her first novel, Getting Over It, was published in June 2000, with Running In Heels, following in May 2001. Anna's Books:  Getting Over itHelen's father dies and in the aftermath she finds her whole life falling apart - from her relationships with everybody from her men to her mother to her friends and even her cat. It's a book that is alternatively funny and sad in all the right places. Reader's comments: I read so much chicklit that most of it gets given away to my friends after I've finished with it. This, however, is a keeper. 9/10  click here to buy Getting Over It  Running In Heels Natalie is a ballet PR. When her best friend, firefighter Barbara gets married, she fears being left behind. We see a girl in a mess, with a huge chip on her shoulder and a life that's falling apart. Reader's comments: Getting Over It is a hard act to follow. At first this book seems predictable - boyfriends, ballet and parties, but it soon reveals a deeper core of self image and annorexia. That's the beauty of Anna's books - she can deal with "issues" without anyone even noticing. 9/10 click here to buy Running in Heels  Behaving Like AdultsRape is a very non-chicklit word but Anna doesn't shy away from exploring this theme in her latest novel. Holly is the owner of a successful dating agency, Girl meets Boy, but she meets more than she bargained for when sh hald uses client Stuart in an attempt to show ex-boyfriend Nick that their relationship really is over. Reader's comments: Excellent once again. Although Anna's heroines are all frightenly similar they still strike a very strong chord. 9/10 click here to buy Behaving Like Adults Reviews Recently we have been reviewing and changing our review process. It is now our policy to offer a review package of: * Independent review of book * Book cover * Author interview or biography * Photo of author * Links through to author's site and/or publisher's site. We now charge £99 for this service. If you'd like to know more please visit here Other authors: Cecilia Aherne / Harlan Coben / Jane Green / Sophie Kinsella / Jodi Picoult |
| Posted: 31/03/2005 22:59:55 Last Updated: 11/07/2008 16:46:53 |
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