This Charming Man - by Marian Keyes (Paperback)

About the Book

With her keen insight, biting wit, and generous heart, Keyes captures the realities of contemporary women's lives with this novel of four women who fall for the (same) wrong man.

Book Synopsis

"Keyes displays razor-sharp insight....A thoughtful book that will arouse empathy, anger, and finally satisfaction."

--Rocky Mountain News (Denver)

This Charming Man has everything Marian Keyes fans have come to love--laughter through tears, great friendships, and flawed but lovable heroines that readers can relate to. The internationally beloved author of Last Chance Saloon, Sushi for Beginners, Anybody Out There? and her latest blockbuster, The Brightest Star in the Sky, to name just a few of her bestselling novels, Keyes now gives us a darkly enchanting fable of four women whose lives are shaped and devastated by one Irish playboy politician. "Keyes's protagonists shine, even at their darkest," Entertainment Weekly tells us, as This Charming Man demonstrates yet again that "Keyes juggles the serious and the comic with ease" (Miami Herald).

From the Back Cover

The lives of four very different women have been shaped--and battered--by one charming man. . . .

Ireland's debonair politician Paddy de Courcy--the "John F. Kennedy Jr. of Dublin"--has captured tabloid headlines and the imagination of his country with his charm and charisma. But the crushed hearts he's left behind him reveal more about his character than his winning, votegetting smile. Lola, Grace, Marnie, and Alicia have all suffered from his selfishness and cruelty. But with Paddy's political star ascending, the time is finally ripe for redemption . . . and perhaps a bit of revenge.

Review Quotes

"Looking for a witty beach read that'll make you pine for a good man, glad you got rid of a bad one, or simply thankful for the guy lying beside you? Try Marian Keyes." - Redbook
"Keyes's trademark blend of humor, diverse characters and a warm but unsentimental tone strikes gold." - Publishers Weekly
"It's not hard to figure out why Marian Keyes' books are bestsellers: she imbues her charming stories about flawed yet feisty women with incredible warmth and wit. . . . Wacky and wonderful." - Booklist
"Marian Keyes tells stories about girls with wit and verve. . . . [Her] real connection to her readers is her voice. She's funny, sometimes barbed, in the best tradition of savvy girlfriends everywhere." - New York Daily News
"Keyes' ability to masterfully tie her characters together is remarkable, as is her irresistible and winning writing style." - Romantic Times