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    This Is How It Happened (not a love story)

    By Jo Barrett

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    He lied, he cheated. He destroyed her life.

    How difficult could killing him be?

    Madeline Piatro devoted four years of her life to her boyfriend Carlton—and, in return, got romance, flowers, and the best sex she'd ever had. But then he dumped her—by e-mail, no less! He used her, he broke her heart...and he even cost her the marketing job she dearly loved. Now Maddy's on a mission. She wants revenge and she wants her career back.

    But Maddy's about to discover that getting even, no matter how justifiable, isn't as easy as it might at first appear—even with a batch of arsenic brownies, the help of a professional (if bumbling) hit man, and the advice and best wishes of her very best friends.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061842832
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    This Is How It Happened (not a love story)
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    Jo Barrett

    Jo Barrett was born in Okinawa, Japan. She moved to San Antonio, Texas, with her family and attended the University of Texas, Austin, where she received the Normandy Scholarship. From Texas she moved to Washington, D.C., to work on Capitol Hill. While working full-time, she earned a law degree from Georgetown University. Instead of taking a legal job, she moved to New York City to become a writer.

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    • 3/5
      Adult fiction; chick lit. Funny; a very fast read. Perfect when you're in the mood for something light and easy.
    • 4/5
      Silly, romantic, fun. An enjoyable endeavor into the unpredictable.
    • 3/5
      This was a fast read. If you have ever been dumped, if you have ever a fantasy about running the guy who done you wrong over with you car, this is the book for you! Maddy loves Carlton, Carlton dumps Maddy, Maddy hires Dick to make Carlton pay!
    • 3/5
      A nice, fun read.
    • 3/5
      Fun summer read. Not one to normally go for "chick lit," I enjoyed this story and finished in a day. The book goes back and forth between the past and present chapter by chapter, a literary technique I enjoy. As Madeline Piatro tells us more and more about her boyfriend Charlton, our dislike for the rat turns to hate. Who says revenge isn't sweet?
    • 4/5
      this book was a lot of fun.....and like all good books that i read...i see the film potential!!! when she is trying to figure out a way to kill her ex and seeing her almost kill herself by mistake.....good stuff. it s a fast and fun read....
    • 2/5
      A revenge story...short and sweet. I have someone I'd love to have made poison brownies for as well.
    • 5/5
      I totally enjoyed this book although at times I just wanted to shake Maddy for being too gullible. I just read this book in 2 hours, delicious.
    • 4/5
      This book, I thought, was quite good! It did have a few repetitive phrases, but no biggie. I thought the story was interesting and its characters well developed. There was some good LOL humor in it, too!
    • 2/5
      Yuck. Got an advanced copy. It started off rather promising....a women scorned, how to get revenge. Sadly, Jo needs a better editor. Repetitive sentences, 100+ pages of whining and self-wallow (I wanted to kill the main character too!) Just goes on and on and on. The last 25 pages good, however. Not a winner.