Review: Really liked this book!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 10, 2013
This book was like a strange combination of Pygmalion, The Ugly Duckling and Rocky the Movie.  Well, except there's no boxing, but the heroine definitely had an Adrian in an over-sized sweater feel to her.Kyle is a womanizer.  He doesn't date, but agrees to set up on a blind date by his best friend as a favor.  Lanie is totally not his type, either.  She's frumpy and buried under so many layers he can barely see her. Little does he know that Lanie never meant for it to be a date, more like a business meeting where she enlists his help in winning the heart of his best friend, Brad, who also happens to be dating her sister.  Kyle accepts Lanie's proposition, and throughout the course of the story is made to examine how he feels about his own life and also his growing feelings for Lanie.This was an original and quirky story.  I found myself getting sucked into it, alternately laughing at something funny that happened or intently reading to see what was going to happen next.  I could tell from the beginning that Kyle was not what he thought he was, which was a dog.  He is actually a deep and caring person, and I think it just took someone who took him out of his comfort zone in order for him to realize that he wasn't really happy.  And Lanie...there's something about her that makes you feel a kinship.  I think nearly every woman has had a crush on a man that she feels invisible to.  The difference with Lanie is that she takes action, and as she slowly peels back her layers and finds that she doesn't want what she thinks she wants.  It's a sweet story, and I have to say that while a bit predictable in parts, it's well-written and engrossing, and it leaves you with a happy feeling in your heart.  4 stars for me!