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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