Speechless

by Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout

Speechless by Sandy Rideout\Yvonne Collins released on Jan 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373250495
• ISBN13: 9780373250493
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Red Dress Ink
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great charactes and plot

Known for the statuesque physique that allows her to become a legend on the wedding bouquet retrieval circuit, Libby McIssac is ready for a change. She is also ready for a new relationship with Tim Kennedy, a man she meets at a wedding... until he mentions his long-distance girlfriend. A new job as a speechwriter for the Toronto Minister of Culture is nothing more than a glorified secretary (and handbag holder), particularly at the hands of the minister's vindictive secretary, Margo, but Libby tries to make as much of it as she can. Her new position brings her into many comical situations with Tim, particularly when he is finally single and ready to start dating. And yet another wrench gets thrown into the mix, as Richard, a British consultant hired by the minister to spruce things up has plans to shake up more than the office, as he pursues Libby, much to the consternation of Margo. Libby gets a backbone and pursues her own goals, particularly that of being an actual speechwriter, standing up to the conniving Margo, and reaching out to find love. The story is witting and engaging, and full of great characters that you will love and love to hate.

great book

the book is a great book, its fun and sexy. but i personally didn't like the ending. it was too boring. but overall a great fun book to read. i'd recommend it to women.

Couldn't stop laughing.

To me this book was hilarious. It dragged in a couple of chapters. But what this woman went through I think it was written well and very funny. I read this book in less that 2 days, I couldn't put it down.

Fun and funny

I had a good time reading this one- Libby's work situation is hilarious and will make almost anyone's bad job look like a cakewalk in comparison! You have to give points for originality, and I enjoyed reading about the Canadian political system for a change. The only thing I had a quibble with was the nice guy vs. bad guy dichotomy in this one. When the heroine is told multiple times to go for "the good guy" and she responds, "I know, I know," and then pursues the "bad guy", it kind of smacks of "Take your nice medicine, dearie, it's good for you, even if you're not all that interested." And it seems like Libby's interest in "the good guy" varies from time to time, depending on how much interest she or he is getting elsewhere and/or if he's taken. The fellow seems like a good guy with a personality, but I rather wish he'd been taken up a notch so that the reader is excited for her to be with him, rather than feeling like she'd just had a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down.

Way to go Libby!!!

I really enjoyed reading Speechless....in fact I couldn't put it down. I immediately liked and related to Libby, the tall, bushy haired, bouquet catching heroine of the novel. Although the novel does have a good dose of romance the focus is more on the journey that Libby makes as a person. She lands what she thinks is her dream job as speechwriter to the minister of culture. In reality she ends up carrying the minister's handbag around just in case she needs a "touch up". But through hard work and determination Libby eventaully proves herself and finds her voice not only as a speechwriter but as a confident young woman. Written with humour and wit I felt by the end that Libby had become a friend. The only disappointment was that the book had to end. I hope to read about Libby in other adventures. For anyone looking for a good book to curl up with that's entertaining, humorous, and inspiring I would highly recommend this read.