PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL BE GIVING THIS BOOK AWAY AS A BOOK GIVEAWAY. To enter, please leave me a comment on this post (make sure I have a way of reaching you). If you post about this on your blog, I will enter you twice! Contest is open to ALL and closes on September 20 at 6:00p.m. (EDT)TITLE: Scot on the Rock
AUTHOR: Brenda Janowitz
DATE: 2007
GENRE: Chick Lit/Red Dress Ink
RATING: 4 stars
Adam at Harlequin was kind enough to send this book to me. Thank you Adam!
I am such a fan of chick lit, so I was absolutely thrilled to read Scot on the Rocks, written by the very marriage-focused Brenda Janowitz.
First off, I have to comment that I loved the cover! Yes, you will often find me commenting on book covers - which are, in my opinion, very important! This cover made me want to either eat or wear it!
I loved the premise of this book. Our main character Brooke had her heart broken by Trip - but that's okay - she is soooooo over him! So much so, in fact, that she is planning on attending Trip's wedding to "some girl". Brooke is all set for the big day, especially since she can show off her absolutely wonderful boyfriend Douglas, who should be proposing himself ------ any day now!
You can see where this is going and I loved it. What follows is a hysterically funny and, at times, extremely touching story of how Brooke will do anything to prove to Trip and to EVERYONE else that she is desirable, happy and in love. Sure, this book is a little over the top, but so what? Its chick lit and the goal is to tell an entertaining story and the author manages to do this beautifully.
What I also liked about the book was that there are some very touching moments. I felt how painful it was for Brooke to have to deal with her ex-boyfriend and his apparent joy, when she could not seem to get it together. I also cheered for Brooke as she finally gets to the place she needs to be.
I gotta say, between Trip and Douglas, I was betting that Brooke would give up on men altogether :) and I thought I had picked all the losers!
This is a great, funny and touching read. I highly recommend it.
25 comments:
Chick lit is my absolute favorite too. It's just relaxing entertainment!
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Elizabeth
I'd love to enter your giveaway! I do agree, pretty cover :D
aleareads @ gmail . com
Chick lit is my dirty little secret. This one sounds really good, and I totally agree about the cover. Please enter me!
Thank you,
Traci
(tracisharpton at msn dot com)
I would love to win this book. It sounds really good.
angelleslament @ gmail.com
Sounds like a fun book. Count me in!
jgbeads[at]gmail[dot]com
I need a fun read! Hope I win! Thanks for the chance.
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
Count me in! I love chick-it books, it's a guilty pleasure.
ylin.0621[at]yahoo.com
I've heard of this! I think I even have it on one of my wishlists somewhere. The cover is what caught my eye too.
I would love love love to win this book! It sounds so awesome!!
Crystaladkins722@gmail.com
Sounds like a fun chick lit to read. Please enter me in the giveaway.
I also blogged about this giveaway here:
http://c-alexis.livejournal.com/16673.html
Thanks,
- Carmen T
carmenalexistsang[at]gmail[dot]com
Throw in there as well! I just love the cover.
aimme21 at yahoo dot com
Ohh this sounds like a good book. Please enter me. Thanks
clbstitch at yahoo dot com
I'd be grateful if you could enter me in this one. I've just read your most recent posts and I really enjoyed your interview with Claire Lazebnik. I will have to check out some of her books.
Please enter me in your drawing! This sounds like a wonderful book and I too am a sucker for book covers!! This one makes me want to go bake something LoL!!
photoquest(at)bellsouth(dot)net
Oh, please enter me. I have been wanting to read this book. I love curling up with a good chick lit novel, and this one sounds particular good.
Thanks!
RebekahC
littleminx at cox dot net
The books cover makes me crave some cake right now!
It would be kinda cool to eat bitesized wedding cakes...
Anyway chicklit, when its a little too over the top, can totally be a turn off. But it's nice to hear that there are other issues that help to level the whole over the top issues in the book :)
I'd love to win! Sounds fun! Thanks :)
bunnybx at gmail . com
This book sounds great! I recently stumbled onto Brenda Janowitz's website, and would love to win this book to read and blog about - please include me - it sounds like a lot of fun!!
I've added your giveaway to my blog under the giveaway sidebar at:
http://wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com
Come visit!
:)Wendi
I'd love to read this book!
eva.silkka at gmail.com
Sounds like a great book. Please enter me to win. I've added your giveaway to my blog Reading With Monie. Thanks!
Hope you don't have cuase to regret the "open to ALL"
Please enter me in the giveaway but I am from South Africa
Sounds like a fun read! Please enter me in your contest - thanks!
Kim
I'd love to be entered :) Thanks!
preferred.stock at gmail dot com
Looks like another fun read. Thanks.
If you judge a book by its cover then I'll love this one00how cute is that? sounds like a good read, too!
KrystenLindsay{at}gmail dot com
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