Review: Real,Relatable, Sexy, and Fun Novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 23, 2013
Review originally published at [...]Most of the time, I don't read book summaries and therefore don't have any preconceived ideas of what a book is about.  The opening scene of this book had me convinced I was going to be reading the equivalent of a porn.  And really, I was ok with that!  That's not quite what I read though.  And surprisingly, I was ok with that too!This novella was a quick read.  I finished it in about an hour (that's without any interruptions from my hubby, daughter or dog, which I am usually not lucky enough to have).The story was so totally real life......ok it was almost MY life!  I'm not dissatisfied with my sex life at all, but after seven years with my awesome hubby, sex can sometimes be the last thing on either of our minds.  It was so refreshing to read something realistic!  Don't get me wrong, I love living in the fantasy world of most books I read.  But sometimes I get annoyed with the completely unrealistic scenes and characters in the novels I read.Wendy was my kind of girl.  I loved that she tormented her kids and hid in the bathroom to get away from them.  I loved what she read.  I'm pretty sure she would be part of White Zin Bookends if she was a real person! And I loved that she was a little afraid to talk to her husband about her fantasies.  I know you're asking why I would love that.  It's because it made her totally REAL and RELATABLE!This novella was the perfect length.  I imagine that trying to stretch it into a full length novel would detract from the story of Wendy and Frank.  It didn't need a bunch of fluff or build up.  It was a great read exactly the way it was.