New Release
& Review – I’m Your Man by Joanne Rawson
Genre: Contemporary Chick Lit. Romance. Adult Fiction.
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.
Written in a Bridget Jones-esque voice, I’m Your Man is
delightful book of how one woman gets it so wrong. We all kind of know how this
is going to go for Ruth. She’s settling for second best, but can’t see it right
before her eyes.
I really liked that the author used the main male
character, as “Mr. Average”, not
“Mr-Oh-You’re-So-Hot-That-You-Probably-Don’t-Exist-In-Real-Life”. The
relationships between the friends was entertaining, with the addition of
Mustang Sally to the karaoke playlist a complete win (who isn’t in their 30’s
and NOT tried that song on karaoke night!?! Classic!). I certainly didn’t like
Justin from the start, but I guess that is exactly what is meant to happen. I
had to laugh when Mr. Average-from New York, soon becomes nicknamed, Yankee
Doodle Danny (you’ll see why!).
The author has done a wonderful job at this novella
length book, it’s just short enough to devour in one sitting, but not so that
you feel like you’re missing out on anything.
This was a super quick read; a fun one for on the train,
bus, or plane. A quickie contemporary romance to keep the reader delighted and
satisfied.
Buying Links:
The e-book is available for sale for $1.99 via the BDP
Digital Shop and other online booksellers
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