Review: Take My Advice and Read This Book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
Rating: 4 1/2 starsI received a copy of this book from the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.Each chapter starts off with a question to an online advice columnist and then the person’s response.Dane Martin is at a bar that seems to draw the hottest women – his words. He’s a man that’s very observant. Then you find out what his profession is and you will go “Ah!” I was very surprised when I found out how old he was – you know the saying; “you can’t judge a book by its cover”.Holly Winters ends up at the same bar and then we see what they have in common. She has him pegged – and I loved her realization. She’s an outspoken woman and had me wishing I were more like that. Our author shows how we women can reform men and how they think of us. So if you have the hots for a guy, you may just pick up a few pointers that you can use.I’m sure Gwen didn’t plan on it that way but some things just seemed to make sense. It made me wonder about the amount of time she spent on her research – did she go to the newspapers for advice columnists or did she look online? Whose character was harder to write – Dane or Holly?Gwen had me hooked at our couple’s first conversation – it had me smiling. She had me wanting to go out on the ‘net and see if Dan and Holly’s blogs actually exist. I happened to read this book on a cold, rainy, winter day and it couldn’t have been more perfect – on a day like that you just want to cuddle up and read. And I couldn’t have picked a better book. She knows just the right time to turn up the heat.This is a book about feelings and as you read Gwen’s story, you can’t help but feel the Mars and Venus tension going on. You’ll also see that there’s some innuendo going on – so make sure you pay attention so you don’t miss it. As I was getting to the end of this book, “Mind of/a Man” was on GSN – you will have to check it out. It’s interesting how sometimes everything just seems to fall into place as you’re reading and this was one of those cases.My biggest disappointment was when the end came and I wasn’t ready for it. Our author just had me wanting more. But what’s great about novellas and imagination, you can continue the story and give it your own ending. I went to Gwen’s web site but couldn’t see what she has in store for her readers next. That just means that we will have to be patient. But in the meantime, I hope you will add this book to your reading list.