Saturday, September 27, 2008

The Big Bad Wolf Tells All

Donna Kauffman caught my attention with The Cinderella Rules, a cute book about a billionaire who didn't want the family business and a millionaire's daughter who ran away from the rich and famous scene.

The Big Bad Wolf Tells All is about a rich girl (Tanzy) who makes her own as a catty romance columnist who thinks that women should be allowed to love-em and leave-em the same way men do.

While all her friends are getting married and having babies, she's finding herself dissatisfied with life. And then her stalker gets kinda serious. Her aunt hires her a bodyguard, without telling her.
Her bodyguard (Riley) has been warned of Tanzy's romantic wiles, and tries to avoid, but can't help himself. Tanzy finds herself oddly attracted to Riley, and when the truth finally comes out, they get together.

The writing isn't amazing, but it's cute. There are some great lines in it. The plot is kind of predictable, and I guessed a part of the who-dun-it. Her friends are a trip, and the Wolf/Sheep metaphor Tanzy uses to describe men (and, eventually, concedes that works for women too) is interesting, if incorrect (she corrects it, eventually).

Anyway, it's cute. Didn't love, didn't hate it. I would probably read it again...in a year or two once I've forgotten the plot (hopefully).



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