Review: The funniest book I have read lately,
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
Rings and Ravoli by JT Schultz is a fun book to read. It is a romance but when you get two Italian mothers trying to marry off their children, you get loads of laughs.Shira Pavloni’s mother is determined Shira is getting married and the Pope will attend her wedding.  Thus, she must find a groom and make all the arrangements quickly.  She breaks into a board meeting at her husband’s business to tell Shira once more she needs to get married.  Shira leaves the meeting and RUNS.  She runs right into the cutest man she has ever seen and although he hides her from her mother and helps her get out of the building, she doesn’t get his name.Joe Pocente’s mother is just as determined that her three sons will get married and give her grandchildren. She threatens an arranged wedding like their Aunt Theresa has done with their cousin Enzo.  Neither Joe nor his two brothers are interested in marriage.After Shira runs into Joe and he helps her out of the building, both of them wonder just who the other one is.  Shira has no name to go by but Joe has Shira’s first name.  The next morning, Joe and his brothers meet at the deli across the street from Joe’s office.  Who should walk in but Shira who is getting her father a sandwich.  Joe introduces himself and persuades Shira to take the rest of the day off so they can get to know each other.  They hit it off from the first.As Joe and Shira get to know each other, Shira’s mother is still working on her.  She convinces Shira to go shopping with her and heads to a bridal salon to pick put her dress.  If she has a dress, she will get a groom.As long as they stay  away from their mothers, Joe and Shira get along just fine.  When Shira’s mother meets Joe, she is uncharacteristically rude to him.  She insists she go to party with the family. What Shira doesn’t know is it is her engagement party!  Joe is forced to go with his mother and brothers to his cousin Enxo’s engagement party.  What neither of them realize is that the parties are the same.  Shira’s mother has arranged for her to marry Enxo!  By the time Joe arrives, Shira is locked in the bathroom with her mother, Enzo’s mother, and Joe’s mother in the hall way shouting at each other and Shira.How will the clash of three different Italian mothers work out?  Will Enzo ever take Shira’s word that she will not marry him?  The fun is just beginning.