Book Review May 24
Trophy Husband
by: Lauren Blakely
★★★★ 4 Stars
Blurb: Sometimes you can't help falling in love, even when you try to do the opposite...Successful fashion blogger McKenna Bell has spent far too long protecting herself after the way her ex-fiancé left her at the altar for a college chick he met the night of his bachelor party. Loving again, trusting again, well, that's just not in the cards. Especially now that her ex is back in town with his new woman, demanding custody of McKenna's favorite creature in the whole world--her dog. No effing way. McKenna's had enough of him, and she decides to even the score by finding her own hot young thing -- a Trophy Husband. Sure, she's only twenty-seven, but doesn't that make it even more fun -- and infuriating to her ex -- to pursue a younger man? When she declares her intentions on her daily blog, her quest quickly skyrockets in popularity, and that's when Chris enters the picture, and he’s got all the assets. He's handsome, successful, and turns her inside out with a kiss to end all kisses, the kind that makes you feel like a shooting star. But loving again could mean losing again, and it's so much easier to focus on getting even, isn't it? Unless, you just can't help falling in love. Which means McKenna will have to come face to face with what she really wants in life -- protecting her heart from hurt, or letting go of her fears of a new beginning.Review
Trophy Husband was a cute, quirky fun
time every female will enjoy. I mean who wouldn’t like a Trophy
Husband. The concept is genius
but like McKenna after reading this you’ll realize that love can trump any
contest. If the synopsis doesn’t make you curious than the sarcastic, witty and
daring plotline surely will.
After being dumped the night before her wedding (for a
younger woman no less) McKenna decides to take a stand for women everywhere. At
twenty-seven she feels her chances of love are slipping away. Hell her fiancé
who she was dating for years eloped to some chick he met at his bachelor party
so McKenna’s confidence is a little slighted.
Especially when she learns that her ex is now a father and he stole the
baby name they were planning on using. OUCH….
McKenna decides if men can have their younger trophy wives
than surely women should have the same right. After a pow-wow with her girlfriends
the Trophy Husband search begins. Luckily McKenna’s job as
an online fashion guru gives her a way to spread the word. Her friends even
make up business cards. It really is outrageously funny at times. This is their slogan: “Have you ever
dreamed of doing nothing all day but looking good and servicing your woman?
Then sign up for the Trophy Husband Sweepstakes. Your chance to be a kept man.
Every boy’s dream.”
“Oooh, giving me orders already. I like that. Makes me feel
like a boy toy.”
“Better watch out, Chris. Soon, I may be asking you to arrive at my
house and pretend to be the pool boy.”
“I could totally do a cabana boy look for you.” - Chris and McKenna
While at the video store McKenna runs into Chris who is all
kinds of geeky, hot and funny. Alas he is too old for her search and McKenna is
bummed. But because of his own online personality and incorrectly listed age,
the two hatch a plan for him to join the Trophy Husband pool
in order to gain followers for both sites. The chemistry between these two is
strong but Chris is not as accepting of being in the contest as he first let
on. At times it was like The Bachelor with McKenna going on numerous dates and
rating each one to see who would fit her the most. But at the end of the day it
becomes obvious that though the concept was strong and females were empowered
everywhere what McKenna really wanted was love not a false paid for marriage.
What I
Liked
Chris – There was so much to love about him it’s hard to
list. But he surely gives geeks everywhere a new look and there is no pocket
protectors or thick bifocals on him. He has killer abs, a smartass personality
and helps feed McKenna’s video game addiction. Any guy who can turn guitar hero
into a seductive act of foreplay is clearly a keeper. And I loved that he
wasn’t over confident, he was just himself and you really got that from every
scene he was in. Even the way he speaks is adorable.
McKenna’s Dog-Sometimes for the single woman their pet is
the closest relationship they have. McKenna’s dog was an awesome addition and
her name Ms. Pac-Man made me laugh every time I saw it.
I really loved McKenna. I felt Lauren Blakely did a superb
job giving us insight into McKenna and her life. It was really easy to relate
to her and get a good grasp of who she is. She is extremely lovable and she’s
the type of person many of us would like to have as a friend especially with her
keen fashion sense…
I loved the scene with her and her friends planning the
Trophy Husband contest. They are a bunch of evil geniuses and together they
were just a crazy bunch of out of control ladies. McKenna even hides in the
bathroom from them just to text Chris so she doesn’t have to hear how she
abandoned the rules of girls’ night out.
She’s a video game first person shooter addict, need I say
more. That beats normal methods of stress relief.
Sex on an arcade game-Yowza
The end was by far one of the best and most adorable book
endings I’ve read in awhile. Chris managed to pull a John Cusack moment but
still make it all his own.
What I
Didn’t Like
McKenna is a daydreamer. And she daydreams a lot. More so in
the first half of the book. Each time we have to read about it and it became
overwhelming. If the situations were reality it would be ok, but for me the
long overdone fantasies were boring and unnecessary.
It ended. This is me pouting after I finished…
Overall
I loved, loved, loved Trophy Husband. It
was everything a contemporary romance should be. It was fun, romantic, daring
and outright ridiculous at times. I definitely recommend this. It was a little
quick for my taste but only because I didn’t want it to end.
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About the Author
Lauren Blakely is an unabashed fan
of clever jokes, toast, and good guys in novels. Like the heroine in
CAUGHT UP IN US, she thinks life should be filled with movie kisses and
coffee drinks. Lauren lives in California with her husband and children,
and spends her days writing both true stories and make-believe ones.
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