Ruth
Jones loves her boyfriend Justin. He is handsome, has a killer body, and the
sex is awesome. He does have one major fault though. He travels so much with
work that she only gets to see him once or twice a week, and that is his
reasoning for always wanting to . . . stay in. At first she’s happy that he
only wants to be with her, but over time, his habit of jibbing out at the last
minute for every family occasion, work function, or any bloody occasion that
involves socialising, really does her head in. All she wants, for goodness
sake, is for people to get to know her boyfriend. Okay, so she wants them to
see she has a hunk of a boyfriend, but is that so wrong?
When
Ruth wakes up in a hotel room one morning suffering from a major hangover, she
tries to piece the events of the previous night together. Feeling let down by
yet another no-show by Justin at a work function, she headed to the bar and
ordered a drink. The last thing she remembers is sitting next to an
average-looking guy with a nice accent and large hands, and wondering just what
those hands could do given half the chance. When the bathroom door opens and
Mr. Average walks out, she realises that at the ripe old age of thirty-three,
Ruth Jones has experienced her first one-night stand.
A
one-night stand that is about to send her world into utter turmoil.
In
October 2014, Joanne Rawson’s novella ‘I’m Your Man’ was released by Australian
publisher Bottom Drawer Publications. I wasn’t familiar with the author before
I was contacted by Bottom Drawer Publications about possibly reviewing ‘I’m
Your Man’ for my blog. I looked up some information on the Internet and noticed
that during the past two years, Joanne Rawson has released quite a number of
romance stories and I have to say I was quite curious to check out one of her
works myself! I love having a few novellas ready to pick up whenever I have
some extra time for a quick read while I’m on the train or have some spare
time, so I looked forward to reading ‘I’m Your Man’!
Thirty-something
Ruth Jones has a job she loves, great friends, and a guy she's crazy about.
However, while Ruth really likes Justin, it becomes clear to her he isn't quite
willing to commit to their relationship in the same way she is. None of her
family members have ever met him, and whenever they are invited to a social
event he finds an excuse to be somewhere else. One evening after a few drinks
too many, Ruth ends up in bed with a complete stranger, which is something she
never expected she would do. It is her first one-night-stand, and while the
initial plan is to walk away with her head held high and never mention it to
anyone, most particularly Justin, things don’t quite work out the way Ruth has
planned. Especially since her one-night-stand, New Yorker Danny, has quite something
else in mind…
‘I’m
Your Man’ turned out to be just what I hope for in a novella; a thoroughly
entertaining and quick read. The storyline was a lot of fun, the characters
were great, and the story was quite quick-paced resulting in me finishing it in
one sitting. I easily warmed to Ruth and I think numerous female readers will
be able to relate to her and the situation she finds herself in: being crazy
about a guy who isn’t willing to commit. There’s also a fun cast of supporting
characters, such as Ruth’s friends and her one-night-stand, Danny.
I
personally enjoyed Joanne Rawson’s writing style; it was fast-paced,
comfortable and funny in the right places. Enough details were given,
especially for a novella where there usually is simply not enough space to
really go into character’s backgrounds in lots of detail. I would definitely
love to read more about these characters, so wouldn’t mind if the author
decided to turn this into a full-length novel or write a sequel! Overall, ‘I’m
your Man’ is a fun, entertaining and quick-paced contemporary romance read
which I really enjoyed, and I look forward to reading more of Joanne Rawson’s
work in the future!
For
more information about this book: Amazon.co.uk
/ Amazon.com
/ Goodreads
Thanks
to the publisher for providing me with a review copy in exchange for an honest
review.
