Thursday, Feb 12, 2009

Book Review: The Prenup

Author:         Beth Kendrick

Publisher:     Bantam Discovery

Website:       www.bethkendrick.com

Type:            Fiction: Women’s (ChickLit)

ISBN:           978-0-385-34223-0

Purchase:     $9.60 @ Amazon.Com (HERE)

 

The Story Line

One of the things I like so much about Beth Kendrick’s writing is that, in the two books that I’ve read so far, she writes the story from a collection of several women’s perspectives. The same is true about The Prenup. In this story, the main characters are Ellie, Jen and Mara. Ellie is married to her wealthy “Prince Charming” who, very quickly in the story, we learn is a complete JERK (aka Cheater Cheater Pumpkin Eater). Her friend Jen is a health-nut, fitness crazed guru who has started up her own business selling a healthy “cola.” She is married to Eric, her best friend and business partner. Jen and Eric have their trials with being married more as friends than as romantically entwined lovers. Lastly, there is Mara, the brilliant lawyer who is engaged to Josh, the perfect guy. Mara and Josh have some hiccups along the way to the altar based around the issues of trust and the prenuptial agreement.

Ellie, Jen and Mara are friends who are there to support one another in the times of difficulty. And, they are not going to let anybody get the best of them!

The Review

I started and finished this book in one night. Kendrick’s writing is like hanging out with a girlfriend… it has an ease and familiarity to it. I just breezed right through it wanting to know how things turned out. There is a very surprising “turn of events” mid-book that I didn’t see coming. Rather, I had it pegged for going a completely different direction. I love it when an author surprises me like that! I very much enjoyed hating and loving some of the ancillary characters in the book, especially Alex and Patrice.

Kendrick’s books are, for me, the great escape in between the heavy literary reads I have been engaged in for the book club and the website; they are the light, breath of fresh air escape books that I crave! My mind needs to escape from my own world, thoughts, and worries. That’s why I love going to movies… to escape. What Kendrick brings me is the same escape in her books. I get folded into the characters’ world and the storyline very quickly and remain there until I gobble up all of the pages. And, due to the shifting of character view points, I don’t get bored with the protagonist… because there are several!

On the Sher’s “Out of Ten Scale:”

As you can see, I really enjoy Beth Kendrick’s writing style and I just being lifted into another world in reading her books. The twists and turns in this particular book were great and I loved the ride! For the genre Fiction:Women’s/Chick Lit, I am giving this book an 8.5 out of 10. For another great book, try The Nearlyweds.

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