Review: A wonderful, smart and hilarious story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 5, 2014
Review by RobinReview originally posted at Romancing the BookWhat a wonderful, smart and hilarious story. That takes us on an adventure in mid-life crisis.Wendy has dated Roger for seven years when they decide to finally get married. The perfect wedding and a long honeymoon find them moving from LA to Houston because of career moves. She has been in retail and works for a wonderful couple. Only when she gets to Houston things aren’t wonderful for the newlyweds.They soon find that the honeymoon is over. Wendy has lost her job because the company is sold and finds her following Rogers bosses around (who are older than her). They want her to not worry about a job but, look to doing volunteer work.Then there is the matter of Roger and the long hours with his job. The house needs allot of repairs.When Wendy Sinclair gets a call from her friend she jumps at the chance to go to Vegas. It is only for the week-end, girls only. So Wendy doesn’t even really bother discussing things with Roger, her new husband, but instead makes plans and heads to Vegas.Things happen at Vegas and yet after the week-end Wendy decides to stay on and find a job.Caught up in the quirkiness that is Vegas, Wendy actually makes things work. After all she is 45 years old, newly married and no job. To many normal life things going on the best thing to do is to ignore them and start fresh. Well at least that is what Wendy things she needs to do.Her best friend Paula ends up going back to LA, but after a while she starts to spend untruths about Wendy.Roger not wanting anything to do with Vegas doesn’t come to visit Wendy, so for a newly married couple they may talk on the phone a few times and send emails.This may work for some but, really… although Wendy seems to make it work. She comes to make a job happen for her, get an apartment and really enjoy Vegas.Over the months she finds a good friend in Kent. He is always there and things start to develop.A funeral, needing some black pantyhose and her husband, almost bring them to where you think things just may work out. But, there is always a twist in this story and things are never as they seem.I wouldn’t want to spoil this delightful story.Ms. Woodbury has your guessing the outcome all the way to the end. A most enjoyable read. I can’t wait to read more from Ms. Woodbury.