Review: Work It Out...will she? (Great read!)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2014
“Work It Out,” is much more than a story about a woman who joins a gym to get in shape. MJ has the chance to get her love life in shape too! After relocating to NYC and bumping into her childhood friend’s “kid brother” Dylan, who is now all grown up and running his own gym, MJ has to work a few things out in her head about whether to let herself fall for this younger man. She’s also got to work out her own insecurities and self-doubts. So the title really fits!One thing I love about Ms. Wilson’s characters is that they are a unique mixture of strong, yet less than self-confident. Her characters often go through a period of self-discovery and finally realize what’s what, and that includes finding love, sometimes unexpectedly, and tackling life’s challenges with strength and finesse. “Work It Out” fits a lot of big subjects into a little book—love, dating when there’s an age difference, parenting a special needs child, and surviving tough times (I don’t want to give away any spoilers, so I’ll leave it at that).The other thing that is refreshing about Ms. Wilson’s books, including “Work It Out,” is that the interracial aspect of the love relationship is not the central focus of the book—it’s just a part of everyday life, as it should be. This book is a fast read and a good one. Highly recommend.