Pear Shaped by Stella Newman (From Worcester News)

Pear Shaped by Stella Newman

11:51am Tuesday 24th January 2012 in For adults

THE perfect antidote to those depressing dark nights when going to the gym is last thing on your mind, journalist, blogger and amateur cook Stella Newman's debut novel, Pear Shaped, provides a worthy guilt-free alternative.

Painfully honest at times, this is Sex In The City for realists. Sophie is 33, a successful career woman who loves her job developing desserts for a supermarket chain.

The only piece missing from the pie is the right man. Then she meets wealthy businessman James, 45, who shares her passion for food and loves everything about her... or so it seems.

A tale of deal-breakers and heartbreakers, the highlight of this book has to be the indulgent descriptions of cookies, custard donuts and old-fashioned cocktails.

While you might not be besotted by the boyfriend, you'll certainly be enchanted by the places in London and New York that Sophie's character (and Newman) has come to know and love.

8/10

(Review by Laura Temple)

PEAR SHAPED by Stella Newman is published as a paperback original by Avon, priced £6.99. Available now.