Review: The Bachelorette Project
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 9, 2012
Twenty-eight year old Leslee Robinson has the world at her feet: a paralegal position at a prestigious law firm in Manhattan, a well-known news anchor fiance, and living the NYC lifestyle where you have to keep up with the Joneses to survive in the elite fashion conscious circles of the concrete jungle.But the unexpected happens: Leslee loses her job and her fiance all in one day!Feeling depressed and helpless, Leslee decides to leave NYC for a while and return to her hometown of Philadelphia to lick her wounds and get herself back on her feet. Staying at the home of her BFF Karen, aka  the "Bridezilla," Leslee ponders why she's been so unlucky in the dating / relationship game.Leslee creates The Bachelorette Project, a scientific dating experiment designed to uncover the elusive wants and needs of the enigmatic male species. With the help of Karen and single-mother/friend Annie, Leslee embarks on a crazy journey to find what it will take to win the heart of Mr. Right. After experiencing some really humorous and disastrous outcomes from the dating experiment, Leslee turns to her old college guy buddy, Eric, a womanizing bachelor, for advice on what men really want in a woman. Along the way, Leslee finds herself becoming attracted to Eric. Can Mr. Right have been right in front of her for all these years?The Bachelorette Project is a sassy and humorous look at womanhood, friendships, dating and the elusive search for love and Mr. Right. The author weaves an entertaining, no holds barred story of one woman's journey of self-discovery and the pursuit of finding true love.Written in the first person narrative by the quirky protagonist, Leslee Robinson, the reader is brought along for the ride as Leslee embarks on a comical journey to figure out the male species through her scientific dating experiment. With a lot of twists and turns and drama to go along with the sassy humor, Leslee's experiment is sure to tickle the reader's funny bone. This story is realistic, any woman can relate to the situations that Leslee and her friends find themselves in, because who hasn't experienced something similar in their own lives?The author has created a realistic, complex, down right funny cast of characters. Their individual quirky personalities, dialogues and comical antics are hysterical and make this story a compelling and laugh-out-loud entertaining read. I can't say enough about Leslee, Karen, Annie and Eric. These characters are so realistic and intriguing, you can't help but feel like you know them. Their "keep it real" dialogues are classic, I found myself laughing so much throughout the book while shaking my head in agreement with them, it felt like I was sitting next to them on the couch. Any book that can transport a reader into the story's environment is a must read, and the author succeeded with flying colors!The NYC and Philadelphia settings in the book were rich in detail and descriptions. The author does a really good job of describing the sights and sounds of these two vibrant cities.The Bachelorette Project is a thoroughly entertaining inside look at friendships, the differences in men and women, and how each gender deals with the slippery slope that is the dating and relationship world. If this book doesn't make you laugh, then you have no sense of humor!