Wild Designs: A Novel by the Author of Stately Pursuits

by Katie Fforde

Book Overview

Amid wild roses, California poppies, scarlet flax, sweet rocket, love-in-mist, and, of course, plenty of dirt, Wild Designs is a refreshingly honest and funny read that celebrates the almost-ready-to-bloom aspect of all our lives.

Althea Farraday is a thirty-eight-year-old divorced mother of three who's got a teenage son who's a Buddhist, a hypercritical sister who knows how to push all her buttons, a job on the endangered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312190328
• ISBN13: 9780312190323
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Charming Read!

This was my first experience reading anything author, Katie Fforde has written. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Laugh at loud funny and a real page turner. The main character, Althea is so likable you find yourself really cheering her on. I would have liked to have read about Patrick's life a bit more. I felt there were aspects of his character that could have been explored further, but it doesn't take away from the story at all. I'm definately going to read some more of this author's books.

The Best of Katie Fforde

I've read all of Katie Fforde's books and Wild Designs is the best yet. I guess I identify more with Althea. She may be pushing 40 and devoted to her kids, but she still has a wonderful sense of humor and is such a "real" person. Fforde writes with such wit and gentle concern for people, you really come to care about the characters. The love story between Patrick and Althea seems genuine and you come away believing that they will live happily every after. The supporting characters are, as always with Fforde, strong and really make the book. Is this deep, heavy literature? No. But it's not all fluff either, and Fforde truly writes well.

Fantastic believable modern day romance

Once again, Fforde comes through with a delightful, thoroughly modern English romance. The writing is light and happy feeling and the book will leave you with a smile.

What a charming book!

When I started readng Wild Designs, I did not think that I was going to enjoy it. The story seemed to start rather slowly, and I almost gave up after only one chapter. Something made me continue to read, and I'm very glad that I did. Once into the story, I decided that I really wanted to know what was going to happen to the characters. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading this book!