Asking for Trouble: A Novel by Elizabeth Young-Paperback

This witty romantic comedy follows Sophy, a thirty-year-old single woman who has never felt the urgent need to marry—despite her mother’s constant reminders. To calm her mother’s anxieties and avoid endless lectures, Sophy invents a fictional boyfriend named Dominic.

Her clever deception works fine—until her sister’s wedding, when she is suddenly expected to present her elusive partner in the flesh.

With no real Dominic to be found, Sophy makes a desperate last-minute decision: she hires an escort to play the part. To her relief, “Dominic” proves convincing as her charming, well-mannered date.

But as the lies multiply and the charade deepens, Sophy realizes she’s in over her head. What started as a harmless cover-up snowballed into a tangle of fabrications—especially when she finds herself genuinely attracted to her stand-in boyfriend.

The novel blends humor, romance, and lighthearted chaos, offering laugh-out-loud moments alongside a classic “will-they, won’t-they” dynamic. It’s a romantic comedy in book form—playful, sparkling, and full of witty misadventures.

 

Themes

• The pressure of family expectations around marriage
• The complications of deception and little white lies
• Unexpected romance in unlikely places
• Humor in awkward social predicaments

In short: Asking for Trouble is a fun, modern twist on the romantic comedy formula, where a single lie at a wedding sets off a chain of hilarious and heartfelt events—leading Sophy toward both trouble and true love.

 

Product details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow, First Edition, September 4, 2001
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback‏: ‎ 408 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0380818973
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0380818976
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.94 x 8 inches
• Condition: Used Very Good

Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Romance