THE FLIRT: A Witty Romantic Comedy of Marriage and Secrets in Wealthy Belgravia

The twist in book is about Male flirting to enrich the lives of ordinary women. It is fascinating to read, an to see the response from women. What does it cost to Flirt. Read it and find out!

I adored "Elegance", was less enamored of "Innocence", but fell in love again with "The Flirt". A whimsical piece of fun, at one point "The Flirt" made me giggle so hard when reading it in the tub that my son had to knock on the door to see if I was ok (if you're wondering, it was provoked by the encounter where Hughie pretends he can speak French.)I am puzzled as to why some people found the plot hard to follow, it was hardly rocket science and I found it a very effortless read. It reminded me a lot of Jilly Cooper's novel "The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous", another thoroughly enjoyable piece of fun - if you end up liking "The Flirt" be sure to read the Jilly Cooper one! Recommended.

Good book, and good story line

I really loved reading this book.

A light enjoyable read but needed more depth, too many stories that lacked proper cohesion, a summer piece of pulp.

I did not expect much from this book, having read the reviews, but I found it highly amusing and very well written. Laughed out loud several times. Perfect book to relax, good distraction from stress of daily life, and good lesson in flirting!

I found this book not to be quite as good as Elegance by the same authour, but still a good read. It seemed not really complete, the ending being a bit hazy.

Great story as with all the other books by Kathleen Tessaro

Fluffy summer read.

Man merkt erst spät, dass der "Flirt" nur der Vordergrund für die eigentliche Geschichte ist. Dann ist das Buch nette, leichte Unterhaltung, gut für eine Bahnfahrt.

This book is so interesting and has such a novel premise. Ms. Tessaro has to much to say and makes her points so beautifully that the time just flies by when reading her books. I love the surprise twists and how quickly the pace of the story moves. Each thread is finished so well and when the book is over you can't help but heave a huge sigh of satisfaction and wish she wrote dozens more just like it.

The Flirt is surprisingly NOT about an artful woman—but instead about a young, handsome, charming man, Hughie Venables-Smythe. The plot is a bit similar to Jilly Cooper's The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, where a stunning young man pretends to have feelings for a woman. However in Jilly Cooper's book the wives knew the truth and used him to get their husbands back, and in The Flirt, the men are the ones who hire Hughie for their wives. The idea is that having Hughie flirt with them uplifts them, makes them feel good about themselves, happier, sexier, and therefore improves their marriages. While Hughie is required to remain single in order to get and retain this job, he is in a relationship with Leticia Vane. She will sleep with him but won't get involved personally because she doesn't believe that love exists. She breaks up with him, which only serves to make him obsessed with her, and to try to use his newfound flirting techniques to get her back. In the meanwhile, he is flirting as required with Olivia Bourgalt du Coudray. Olivia suspects--correctly--that her husband is having an affair. He has hired Hughie to make his wife happy so that she will go back to her normal self and keep the house and be available to her husband as he requires. However, Olivia is finding herself and while the flirting is a diversion, is that going to be enough to save the marriage? This book was fun! The characters were great—especially all the guys who work with Hughie, all trained in the art of The Flirt. Gradually the lives of the characters all intertwine, until everything is wrapped up in the satisfying conclusion.

But not spell-binding. I like how this story weaves together many characters, but it is not exactly difficult to see where they are all going. Good enough for a causal weekend read.