Being Committed A Novel
Being Committed A Novel by Anna Maxted is a first edition published by Harper Collins on July 27, 2004, featuring 384 pages in English. This novel follows Hannah, a self-proclaimed hopeless unromantic whose life takes an unexpected turn when her long-term boyfriend, Jason, proposes during a weekend retreat. Convinced that marriage is not for her, Hannah declines, only to face the reality of Jason’s quick engagement to someone else, prompting her to reevaluate her views on love and commitment.
Readers will find a humorous exploration of intimacy and commitment phobia as Hannah navigates her feelings and the expectations of those around her. The narrative delves into her relationships, including her bond with her father and the complexities of her past, as she confronts the skeletons in her closet. With elements of mystery and detective work woven into the story, Being Committed offers a perceptive look at the challenges of maintaining relationships and the influence of others on our choices.
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A hopeless unromantic gets a
crash course in love in the fourth
hilarious novel from bestselling
author Anna Maxted
After her disaster of a marriage ends when she is justtwenty, Hannah is convinced you have to be out of yourmind (or desperate) to tie the knot. And life without ahusband at thirty-one is just fine, thank you very much.She has a steady job working as a private investigator(albeit a mediocre one); a devoted boyfriend of fiveyears, Jason; and a wonderful relationship with her dad(it’s a shame her mother is such a lost cause). Then, ona romantic weekend retreat to a faux-ancient castle,Jason proposes marriage, leaving Hannah with nochoice but the obvious: to turn him down cold.
Much to her horror, four weeks later, Jason becomesengaged to his next-door neighbor, a fine bakerand “proficient seamstress.” Has Hannah blown herlast chance at a solid relationship as her familyclaims? Jason agrees to give her another chance — butonly if she meets his terms, among them a promise todust off the many skeletons in her closet.
Brimming with her characteristic blend of humorand heartache, Anna Maxted’s Being Committed is a perceptivelook at intimacy (and its substitutes), commitmentphobia, and the power others have over us.
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