Crusie has a great ear for dialogue, and she stages a lot of group scenes where there are tons of people talking and it's hilarious and easy to follow. OK, all that being said, it was still a really enjoyable book to read. Yeah, it was insensitive of Nick to throw away some of Tess' favorite old clothes and replace them with newer, more expensive versions but that's a long ways away from trying to sabotage her career (he's actually very supportive of her career and does everything he can to help her along the way). I wondered how she could be so selfish and oblivious.
She think that it's a crime he won't be spontaneous and risky. At one key scene in the book she practically throws a tantrum because he won't have sex with her in public at a work function where if he were caught he'd lose his job and his reputation. Tess dumped Nick initially, before the book began, because he wouldn't have sex with her in a parking lot. And she kept wanting to just love part of Nick, the things she liked, instead of all of him - she didn't want to accept the good with the bad. This isn't the first book I've read where do-gooder translates to well-meaning but ineffectual.or where idealism is hard to separate from immaturity. He likes the whole package - messy, disorganized, idealistic, passionate, spontaneous. This was short and will be forgotten fairly soon, I’m sure.Show More is priceless, and although he can be a little clueless he's adorably soft on Tess and really appreciates her for who she is. There was a secondary plotline that was kind of interesting with a bit of a twist in it, which I liked. There were attempts at humour that didn’t really make me laugh in this one, and I’m not sure I really liked any of the characters. Romance is not usually my “thing”, but sometimes the chick lit has enough other in it that it can be fun and light and enjoyable to me.
Not only that, she convinces her best friend to accompany Nick’s friend/fellow lawyer (Park) to the same weekend gathering, although she really can’t stand Park. They never had much in common beyond a wild attraction, and although Tess hesitates, she agrees.
In order for a big promotion at his work (he’s a lawyer and his work (and money) has always been his priority), he needs someone to pose as his fiancee for a weekend event and he’s hoping Tess will help him out. When Nick shows up at Tess’s door, he needs a favour.
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