The only good thing happening in Michaela (Mike) Edwards' life is when her best friend, Gunther, surprises her and comes to visit. Gunther travels the world as a journalist, so she doesn't get to see him as much as she'd like.
But other than his visit, her world has fallen apart. Although she writes fantastic ad copy, she gets caught up in office politics by backing the wrong guy and she's suddenly without a job.
Now, Mike has to figure out what she really wants from life, and it's tough to do when circumstances are forcing her to move back in with her father -- the very man who suddenly has a girlfriend after years of being alone. Awkward doesn't begin to cover it.
To add to her confusion, being alone isn't as attractive as it used to be. Gunther, who practically reads her mind and definitely knows her better than anyone, is striking sparks off of her -- which just adds to the confusion.
Honestly, I picked up this book thinking it would be a quick read for a review. Then I fell in love with the characters and Ms. Shanman's writing style, and read until 2 a.m. Mike is great, but I probably really fell in love with Gunther. You can just hear his Australian accent pouring from the pages, which is enough to make your heart jump a little. Add in the comfortable, yet sexy, relationship between Mike and Gunther and you'll find your heart beating patterns it hasn't beat before. Thanks for the great read, Ms. Shanman!
In a smart, sexy, wickedly funny new novel, the acclaimed
author of Right Before Your Eyes introduces an
unforgettable and irresistibly real heroine:
MichaelaβMikeβ Edwards, a woman who is forced to reinvent
herselfβ and discovers that the biggest risk is not taking
one at allβ¦.Fiercely independent and
seriously lacking in social graces, Mike Edwards doesnβt
do sugar and spice. Instead she writes great copy and
stays above the frayβuntil mishandled office politics get
her unexpectedly fired. Suddenly the young ad hotshot
finds herself doing the unimaginable: moving back in with
her widowed father, hiding from her lecherous mentor,
rethinking her entire careerβand trying to unravel complex
feelings for her best guy pal, an Aussie journalist named
Gunther.For Mike, a few wrenching twists of fate
are leading to a job she never expected: teaching βlife
skillsβ to seventh-grade girls. But sometimes the best
makeovers are the ones you never see coming. Because with
a classroom full of kids who need her, a best friend whoβs
fast becoming something more, and a family sheβs only just
discovering, Mike has a few surprises in storeβ¦and sheβs
about to discover that going places in life doesnβt have
to mean going it on your own.
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