Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable. She’s made a mistake so huge, it’ll wreck any chance of a partnership. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of her London office, gets on a train, and ends up in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she’s mistaken for an interviewee and finds herself being offered a job as housekeeper. Her employers have no idea they’ve hired a lawyer–and Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. She can’t sew on a button, bake a potato, or get the #@%# ironing board to open. How she takes a deep breath and begins to cope–and finds love–is a story as delicious as the bread she learns to bake. But will her old life ever catch up with her? And if it does…will she want it back? Praise for The Undomestic Goddess "Light and breezy . . . Samantha is eminently likable, and overworked readers will empathize with her glee at her first full weekend off in years."—Christian Science Monitor "Sophie Kinsella is at the top of the chick lit game. Her plots are fast-paced and entertaining, with the perfect amount of realistic neurosis to accompany her quirky heroines."—New York Post "Perfectly amusing . . . The Undomestic Goddess is a genuinely funny, sweet book. Kinsella is a comic whiz who consistently delivers what her readers crave."—Miami Herald "A lovely romantic comedy."—Washington Post
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"Basically a beach right. A light, humorous romance, as most of her books are. I liked the idea of a high powered, overscheduled lawyer moving to the country to be a housekeeper. Of course she meets a wonderful man; of course there's a romance blooming; of course something comes up to keep them apart, etc. But overall, fun cotton candy for the brain."
— Tracey (4 out of 5 stars)
" The scene when she is first "cooking" in the kitchen is amazing. I also listened to this book on audio and laughed out loud again. "
— Nelle, 2/7/2014" It is a fun book. There is swearing and a scene. Overall an easy read. "
— Kat, 2/6/2014" Fun read, very predictable. "
— Kathleen, 1/24/2014" A heart warming story. My favorite chick-lit book. "
— Nick, 1/22/2014" EVERYONE can turn on an oven. That's why we don't leave toddlers or monkeys alone with ovens. "
— Lia, 1/20/2014" Loved it! Smarter heroine than shopaholic, but still fun and wuick reading. I think there is a little undomestic goddess in every smart woman i know;) "
— Tatiana, 1/12/2014" I could totally relate to this book, working in the legal world. I know what it feels like to lose something amungst the piles of papers on your desk! "
— Gosia, 12/24/2013" Light-hearted and humorous story as are all of Sophie Kinsella's books. A quick read for fun. "
— Trudy, 11/30/2013" Maybe its just b/c I related to the law firm association beginning but one of the best "chick lit" books I've ever read! "
— Shannon, 11/20/2013" I really enjoyed this. I listened to it and it made a LOT of difference to me having a British narrator, a VERY GOOD British narrator read it. Very light entertainment. I will look to see if she has other books. "
— Louann, 10/20/2013" I love this book, I may need to read it again as it has been a couple years and it is a great break from reality :) "
— Andrea, 8/1/2013" it was very interesting and fun. I really liked it , and i do think that turning down the job offer was a bit crazy. But in the end love rules the world :D Hi-fi to Natalie and Samantha "
— Anna, 6/25/2013" Easy read, funny and a good book. "
— Astrid, 5/23/2013" Loved this book! so funny! "
— Jasmine, 1/25/2013" This book is hilarious. Loved it "
— Marian, 10/27/2012" This book is so easy to read. Its a fun read.. nothing to think about, just fun! "
— Alicia, 10/9/2012" A good time-pass! :-) "
— Radhika, 6/19/2012" Very entertaining and keeps you engrossed. Something I can relate to :) "
— Meenakshi, 5/29/2012" Nathaniel is such a tease! The garden/greenhouse scene made me laugh. Poor Samantha. :)) "
— Celine, 5/9/2012" Easy read, and fun. "
— Linda, 4/9/2012" A bit predicable, but fun! "
— Marcia, 2/20/2012" Really quick to grab my attention. It was the kind of book where I didn't mind if I had to stop reading to make dinner or clean, but I would go back to it when I had a minute to myself (meaning I wasn't obsessed and totally engrossed in the book). I enjoyed it. Very clever. "
— Etta, 10/25/2011" Fast read.....good if you want a light read that doesn't require a lot of thinking "
— Chrissy, 9/17/2011" Not as funny as some of her other novels (specifically "Twenties Girl"), but still a fun, easy read. "
— Chrissyk, 5/25/2011" My favorite S.K. that is not a Shopaholic. Really enjoyed the thought of someone making decisions that others would consider poor. Also identified with the idea of hating the business world and wanting a totally opposite life!!!!!!!!! "
— Jenni, 5/20/2011" Total chick-lit fluffy fast read - nice transition to summertime. "
— Lieslfield, 5/20/2011" I did enjoy it, but there was a sense of "we know where this is going". Very predictable. "
— Carol, 5/17/2011" This book had just the right amount of humor and seriousness. Altho the ending was predictable, getting to it was a lot of fun to read. I will probably read other books of this author. "
— Phillis, 5/16/2011" An entirely enjoyable dessert book. Predictible, silly, funny, and totally fun. "
— Kate, 5/13/2011" It's a good time pass book "
— Kad, 5/13/2011" It's been a few years since I read this book, but I remember it as being a charming, humorous, quick read, which is awesome in my book when I want something light to read. Didn't realise this was a Sophie Kinsella book until I looked it up today wanting to reread it. "
— Piper, 5/11/2011" Was a great read, and hard to put down. T'was fun to peek into the life of a single career woman just a couple of weeks after I'd given birth to my first child! "
— Mishy, 5/10/2011" I really enjoyed this. It was a cute, fun read, and I actually liked it more than the Shopaholic series (maybe because I didn't want to constantly throttle the main character). "
— Christine, 5/6/2011" This is pretty much the worst book I ever read. It started off by stressing me out and just when I thought there was some hope for redemption... the end happened. "
— Lauren, 5/4/2011" perfect enough to be a movie!!!!! "
— Neki, 5/4/2011" Really funny book,, was entertained the whole way through!! :))) "
— Carly, 5/1/2011" I really liked this book. This was my intro to Sophie Kinsella. I love books that flip a "seemingly well adjusted life" upside down and seeing what happens. I found the author to be quite witty and fascinating. The book was hilarious. A great, fun read. "
— Roxann, 4/29/2011" I "read" this book as listening to CDs in my car. Funny-laughed out loud. Enjoyed the book. "
— Lois, 4/29/2011Sophie Kinsella is a writer and former finance journalist who is the author of romance and young adult romance novels, including six titles that made the New York Times bestsellers list.
Katherine Kellgren (1969–2018), narrator and actress, appeared onstage in London, New York, and Frankfurt, including in the role of Laura in a regional production of The Glass Menagerie and appearances on Comedy Central. In recognition of her mastery of audiobook narration, she received many honors, including the prestigious Audie Awards, with four for best female narrator; the Odyssey Award; Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award; dozens of AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards; an AudioFile Golden Voice Award; Booklist Voice of Choice award; and acclaim from press and listener reviews.