Fate and Ms. Fortune

I always love reading Saralee, but this one is particularly satisfying. Trademark relentless humor firmly in place, this novel also treats pathos with sensitivity. You can't help but root for the heroine, her family and friends, regardless of their eccentricities, which Saralee makes thoroughly sympathetic. An absolutely great read; highly recommended!

This is the third book I've read, by the ever witty Saralee Rosenberg. Every book has been a home run, although dealing with different issues. A delightfully witty creation, Fate and Ms Fortune deals with marital discord and compulsive gambling, generously sprinkled with the ever present humorous and zany perceptions of the author. Why are her books so appealing? I believe it is because her character development is real and palpable, and her plots are sufficiently convoluted to keep the pages turning. Meanwhile, she delves into supernatural issues, in an entertaining and non threatening manner. Loved this book, although it was a little different from the prior two. Hope she can write them as quickly as I can read them! Keep up the good writing. You are a talented gem. Arlene Millman author of "Boomerang - A Miracle Trilogy"

I LOVED this book! I am a fan of Rosenberg's other books, A Little Help from Above, and Claire Voyant, as well. This book was so well-written, as are her other books. It was extremely funny, and had me intrigued from page 1! I couldn't put it down. You ultimately love the characters as though you know them! The story was great; moved well and kept you wondering what was going to happen next! It's exactly what you want in a "good read"! Get this book, but realize ahead of time, that you may neglect your family in order to read!! :)

Robyn Fortune knows her surname is ironic as she feels she is the modern day Job or at least the female Murphy. Still in spite of a series of blue notes, Robyn remains an optimist about life, at least her life that is. She optimistically knows that everything that could go wrong will go wrong. Currently her blue notes include paying off her ex-husband's enormous gambling debts, a job as a make-up artist to a nasty philandering TV news star and selling her wedding artifacts over the Internet. However she defuses her mess with self-deprecating humor that makes Dangerfield seem respectful. That is until mommy dearest (she does lover her mom) decides to leave daddy dearest to move in with daughter dearest. However she knows how low she has gone when she agrees to accept money to go out on a pity date with Ken Danziger, who is perhaps her only competition for the crown of misfortunate. When she sees his picture she begins to think karma as he is the one she salivated over in college from a distance, but never met as fortune failed to introduce her; worse their families are feuding. The key to this wonderful chick lit hyperbole is the heroine who uses humor to keep herself mentally afloat as one trauma after another seems to happen to her. Robyn's optimism is catching as she deals with issues that would devastate a lesser person. Ken will remind the older audience of cloudy Joe BTSFPLK of Li'l Abner fame. When Robyn and Ken meet both think finally luck is on their side, but pulling out the rug from underneath them, Saralee Rosenberg insures her couple has geometric problems to cope with as they believe that the destiny of their love will turn their bad luck into a fortunate lifetime of happiness together. Harriet Klausner

Robyn is a make-up artist by day and stand- up comedian by night. She is pretty, funny and witty, but has very bad luck. After her divorce with her husband who was also a hopeless gambler, she was left with huge debt. What's more, her mother decided to leave her father and move in with her and pursue long lost love. Robyn's boss is an unappreciative tyrant. And to make things worse, she meets the love of her life who is nothing but a rude jerk to her and clearly takes advantage of her and keeps going back to his big love- famous and beautiful actress. Robyn, however, does not let anything get to her and keeps believing that one day things will change for better. I truly enjoyed the book. I thought Robyn was very likable and hilarious. She made me laugh from the very first pages, all the way to the end. In the era of chick-lit and the avalanche of Bridget Jones -like characters, Fate and Ms. Fortune beats the competition with wittiness and lots of humor. I'm looking forward to reading previous books by Saralee Rosenberg.