Title: Self Helpless
Author: Rachel Hall
Publisher: Peninsula Psychology Publishing
Market: Chick-lit
Genre: Fiction (humor and romance)
Series: ---
Length: 318 pages
Pub. Date: March 12, 2014
Description (from Amazon):
Jenny
Peterson is a single, self-help junkie looking for her soul mate. But despite
being an expert in self-improvement, her life still seems to be stuck in a rut.
Her designer clothing rental business, even with its well-heeled Orange County
clientele, is mysteriously losing money. And although it goes against every
fiber in her moral makeup, the one guy she pines for happens to be her best
friend’s husband. But are her fortunes about to change? A super-cute mystery
guy has just recommended a new self-help book, and from the moment she opens
the pages of A Better Life, her world is turned upside down in ways that not
even Dr. Phil could have predicted.
My Review:
This is the
first book I’ve ready by Rachel Hall.
Part of what attracted me to the book was that Jenny is a fashionista
and funny, and it reminded me of the Finley Anderson Tanner mysteries by Rhonda
Pollero (Sadly, she no longer writes books).
It was definitely worth my time to read this book.
Yes, Jenny
is great with fashion, and she’s funny.
We read her sarcastic thought that are left unsaid. Jenny is an imperfect main character. Being a little overweight and having some
acne in an appearance dominated profession are two obstacles in her life. I enjoyed her character. However, there is one event in the book that
I really wish wouldn’t have happened.
Jenny, what were you thinking?!
Hall has
done a great job writing this book. I
loved Jenny’s character right away, and I wanted to find out how her obsession
with Marc ended up and if anything was going to happen with Brice. Reading this is like listening to your own
internal monologue at times. It helps
you connect to Jenny and understand her better. She’s an underdog that I cared about and
rooted for throughout the book. There
are a couple of things that happen in the book that are surprising, and one of
those is a bit shocking, too. I didn’t
see it coming.
The book
that Jenny buys helps her to grow and mature throughout the story. Again, she is an imperfect character, and she
doesn’t always do the right thing. Isn’t
that true with all of us though?
Everyone makes poor choices from time to time, but fortunately for
Jenny, there are people in her life who are willing to give her a second
change. She has people to pick her up
when she has fallen.
I would
recommend this book to anyone over age 18 who likes chick-lit, humorous stories
about fashionistas, and female underdogs who enjoy self-help books to help them
succeed in the romance department.
Thanks to
Goodreads First Reads and Rachel Hall for providing a copy of the book in
exchange for my honest review.
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