Review: Good e-short story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 4, 2013
I have previously read The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner; however, for some reason, I missed the e-short story Swim prior to reading.  I decided to buy as love e-short stories.  The characters in Next Best Thing - Ruth, who was involved in a car crash when younger -leaving her orphaned and disfigured.  She is very talented and tenacious and was raised by her grandmother.  They moved from Florida to LA in order for Ruth to pursue her dream of becoming a screen writer.Ruth later lands a job writing for a TV show and falls for her co-writer who ultimately did not return her feelings.  She then was a consultant (coach) for parents to help with college students as they prepare for the work force and life,during the school year; however, she meets Gary who hires her to assist with his online dating profile.Ruth loves swimming and hides her pain but finally opens up her heart to new possibilities.  A nice story of a talented writer with love for her grandmother (the grandmother loved her granddaughter and was quite the character). It takes Gary to show her that appearances can be deceiving, and that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is simply dive back in. Be sure and read prior to reading The Next Best Thing.