Review: Stepping towards a new life with humor
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2014
I loved this book right from the opening line: "I've never actually considered divorcing my husband. Murdering? Yes. But divorce? Never."Our mousey heroine spent 20 years being treated like a possession by her controlling, over-bearing, brutish husband and finally decides to do something daring--pick up a hunky-looking hitch-hiker. And thus begins her trip to freedom. I fell for these characters very hard and very fast, reading all afternoon, taking this unique trip with them to a new life for both of them.Randy "Smoothie" Cunningham is indeed smooth, and smart and funny and gentlemanly. What's not to like? He seems to know exactly what to do to help Mary Kate dust off the grime her husband has left on her soul and psyche, and help her discover the person she really is instead of the rag doll her husband has turned her into.Chic lit? Sure. But there were definitely times when I thought my husband would enjoy this story as well. The humor and heart in it could appeal to a wide variety of people.