Review: Romancing The Book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 12, 2012
Reviewed By: LaciReview Copy Provided By: PublisherI absolutely positively ADORED this book. From beginning to end, it kept me grinning like an idiot, giggling, and biting my lip in anticipation at the characters. You gotta give credit to Marilyn Brant for coming up with a cast of characters that you might be able to find in your own hometown. If I didn't know that the book takes place in Wisconsin, I could almost swear it takes place here, in my own little bitty piece of small town America. Be warned, reading this book on an empty stomach is not a good idea. Also, if you have any type of sweet tooth, make sure your freezer is locked tight and the food network channel blocked from accessing it b/c with all the treats and goodies, you will surely find yourself stumbling to the kitchen for a midnight snack.I saw myself in the heroine, Elizabeth (don't call me Lizzy), and felt my heart pang in sympathy at her self-consciousness and anxiety at seeing our hero, Rob (don't call me Roberto) again, some years after graduating high school. I'm sure we all would have similar feelings if we were faced with our high school crush. I also saw myself feeling sympathy towards Rob as well, as he turns out to not be the typical high school jock everyone thinks he is.It was obvious that Lizzy's friends all had her best interests at heart and would go to bat for her any day of the week. It seemed like almost everyone wanted Lizzy and Rob to end up together, and while not a single person pushed them together, they all seemed to delight in showing Rob what he could have if he gave his heart half a chance.I'm hard pressed to find a favorite character or the funniest. They were all great. But I think I have to give it to Rob's mom. She's a character who I found myself laughing at the most. She is definitely not like any other Italian mother I have ever come across in any book. While she does have some of the typical loving mother, just wants to see all her kids happy, attributes, she has a few quirks that make me wish my mom was a little more like her.I loved this book so much I immediately went to Amazon and bought 2 of the author's other books. I have no doubts that they will be just as funny.