Always the Bridesmaid

by Sarah Webb

Book Overview

It's bad enough when your love life is going nowhere fast -- it's worse when everyone else's is soaring

That's the personal tragedy that appears to have befallen Amy O'Sullivan, asshe careens toward the "Big Three-O" with what she laughingly refers to as a "career" at a dead end. Amy's little sister has come home with her "Golden Delicious" Australian fianc in tow. Amy's girlfriend Beth is also planning on tying the knot with her own Mr. Right...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060571667
• ISBN13: 9780060571665
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

I loved this book!!! As the title suggests, the story is about a woman who cannot seem to find happiness in love while everyone around her does. It was well written and while some of Amy's behavior was frustrating, it made her a well rounded character. This is a really good chick lit novel that chronicles the main character's development both professionally and personally. If you are into chick lit, then you will enjoy this book. As for the swearing - well you must not know the Irish or the British for that matter - they favor swearing far more than Americans. But if it bothers you to read a realistic depiction, then this probably is not the book for you.

Irish gem

I liked this book because it had real heart. The main character, Amy is less than perfect (are any of us!) but she puts her life back together by the end of the book. I liked her sister, Suzi and the wedding scenes too. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes a light, fun read and a happy ending.

serious chick lit character study

As she closes in on thirty, Amy O'Sullivan wonders how she failed at life. It is bad enough that she just broke up with her boyfriend who is sleeping with an ex friend of hers, but she now lives in her parents' home. Adding to her despondency is her younger sister Suzi has brought an Australian fiancé Matt Street to live with the O'Sullivans and Amy's best friend is engaged too. Perhaps her only satisfaction is her place of employment as the "Story Princess" telling tales to children, but depressingly to Amy none of her own.Alcohol fails to take the edge off her jealousy that her sibling and buddy are both getting married while she will play second fiddle as a bridesmaid. Her dejection makes her miss a real opportunity with a hunk of a children's author who likes Amy even though she acts nasty towards him. Will she overcome her sad fog to see the light of love or will she remain a melancholy loser?Sarah Webb enables the audience to see very deeply inside the soul of Amy, but that is a two-edged sword as the audience feels empathy towards her, but they will also dislike her destructive behavior especially how she treats the men in her relationships. Fans of a serious chick lit character study will enjoy this tale in spite of detesting Amy's behavior and hope she will find happiness.Harriet Klausner

Brilliant chick lit from ireland

I loved this book! what's not to like - it's funny, full of great characters and made me laugh out loud. I really recommend this book to anyone who likes Marian Keyes.