688. Getting Over It (Anna Maxted)

Synopsis from Amazon UK:
Helen Bradshaw, 26, has a lot to get over - a dogsbody job on a women's magazine - an attraction to unsuitable men - being five foot one - driving an elderly Toyota. She is about to ditch the infuriating Jasper when she hears the news that will change her life. Her father has collapsed with a massive heart attack. Initially, Helen thinks of this as an interruption in her already chaotic lifestyle. But with his death everything starts to fall apart around her - her relationship, her mother, even her cat. Her flatmate Luke has the tact of a traffic warden with toothache, her friend Tina is in love with her new man, her landlord Marcus is in love with himself, and, after the tequila incident, it looks as though Tom the vet will be sticking to Alsatians. Seems like Helen will be dealing with this one herself ....

My rating: 3 stars

664. Running in Heels (Anna Maxted)

Synopsis from Amazon UK:
"To say that Babs is my closest friend is rather like saying that Einstein was good at sums. And if you've ever had a best friend, you'll know what I mean. Babs and I had such a beautiful relationship, no man could better it. And then she met Simon." Now Babs, noisy, funny Babs, is getting married. And Natalie, 27, is panicking. What happens when your best friend pledges everlasting love to someone else? As the confetti flutters, Nat feels her good-girl veneer crack. She teeters into an alluringly unsuitable affair that spins her crazily out of control and into trouble -- with her boss, Matt, and with Babs. Caught up in the thrill of bad behaviour, Nat blithely ignores the truth -- about her new boyfriend, her best friend's marriage, her mother's cooking and the wisdom of inviting Bab's brother Andy -- slippers and all -- to be her lodger. But perhaps what Nat really needs to face is the mirror -- and herself ....

My rating: 4 stars

260. Behaving Like Adults (Anna Maxted)

Synopsis from Amazon:
Holly Appleton is running a dating service called "Girl Meets Boy" with the help of her sister, Claudia, and her friend, Nigel. She's just broken off her engagement to Nick, who is handsome and caring but too immature. Holly decides to jump back into the dating scene by choosing a "Girl Meets Boy" client. She picks Stuart, and the choice turns out to be disastrous. Stuart is slick and arrogant, and after their second date, he forces himself on Holly. Unable to even call what Stuart did to her rape, Holly sinks into depression. To make matters worse, "Girl Meets Boy" gets some bad publicity, and Nick's parents tell him that he is adopted, bringing out his insecurities.

My rating: 3 stars