Sheer Mischief

Written by Jill Mansell

Narrated by Charlotte Anne Dore

It's not that Janey Sinclair isn't pleased to see her sister. It's just that being woken at seven by Maxine, complete with police escort, isn't quite how she'd planned to spend her Sunday. Even so Janey, who's just rebuilding her life after her husband disappeared, is delighted that her sister's back in the Cornish town where they grew up. When Maxine sets her sights on Guy Cassidy, an impossibly glamorous fashion photographer, Janey knows there's no limit to the mischief her sister will get up to in order to dispatch her rivals. But little do they know that the competition is a lot closer to home than they think . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jul 3, 2018
• ISBN: 9781515971719

Jill Mansell

With over 10 million copies sold, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Mansell writes irresistible and funny, poignant and romantic tales for women in the tradition of Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella and Jojo Moyes. She lives with her partner and their children in Bristol, England.

Reviews for Sheer Mischief

[Stephanie · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The story was fun as usual for Jill Mansell’s books. I just took off one star because the narrator was not the best. She spoke very slowly and paused in weird places. It was quite distracting at first.

[lauigl · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Decidedly bored, flighty Maxine Vaughan has just abandoned another perfectly respectable man. With no money and nowhere to live, she shows up on older sister, Janey Sinclaire’s, doorstep. Janey has her own problems. Her husband up and disappeared one day after only a few years of marriage and hasn’t been seen for the past two years. Janey, distraught and bewildered by her husband’s sudden departure, tries to carry on with her life and thriving flower shop in Trazale, Cornwall, not knowing whether she’s been abandoned or widowed. Meanwhile, breathtakingly handsome widower and celebrity photographer, Guy Cassidy, needs a nanny. His beloved wife, Veronique, is gone, and Guy is estranged from his father. When Maxine finds out Guy’s predicament, she’s determined to score, not only the job, but a chance at Guy. She’s not in the least bit domestically inclined, but nevertheless winds up getting the job with a little help from her sister, vouching for her character. At least she’s out of Janey’s hair for the time being. If irresistible Maxine isn’t around, maybe Janey will have a chance with Bruno, a restaurant owner to whom she delivers flowers on a biweekly basis. Janey feels guilty about her growing feelings for Bruno. She’s still married after all, even if she hasn’t seen her husband for two years. Maxine is stumbling through her nanny duties, being scolded by Guy regularly but loved by his two young children. Then she makes an almost unforgivable mistake. Janey falls hard for Bruno, but will she ultimately regret it? Secret relationships and odd pairings abound, but will anyone find happiness?I loved this book! The story introduced me to interesting, contrasting characters with complicated relationship dilemmas. I thought the fifteen hour length would be daunting initially, but it allowed for greater character development which lent to my enjoyment of the book. The insecurities Janey felt because of her sister’s superior beauty, I thought, was a realistic sibling scenario. I was entranced by all of the characters, and was fully invested in what was going on in their lives. When the book ended I felt dismayed and could easily have listened longer. The audio narrator, Charlotte Anne Lore, did an excellent job portraying each character. I felt like she was made to tell this story. Fabulous!Thank you, Tantor Audio, for a complimentary download of Sheer Mischief. In exchange I have provided an honest review.

[tjsjohanna_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

One of the things I got a kick out of was the way some of the worst characters in this novel got a dose of their own medicine! And I loved how the two main characters finally found their way to each other, just as they should in a Jill Mansell novel. Another things I quite enjoyed was how some of the secondary characters were fun, but kind of not nice people - it made the story feel more real.

[debkrenzer · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

As usual, Jill Mansell has come through with yet another light romance with lots of comedy.I found this one to be a funny, cozy romance that I just sped through. I loved Maxine!! I thought she was a hoot and I loved some of her comebacks.And Alan, someone should shoot him . . . twice.Another, IMHO, great read by Mansell that I totally enjoyed.Thanks to Sourcebooks and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.