Slightly Engaged

From page 1, where the two are on the way to a wedding, not happy to be going, I was hooked. The book was my life in writing, from the 2 yr boyfriend who doesnt say "when we get married," to the big italian family, to the fact that she reads into everything trying to figure out if it is a hint that he is going to propose. If you have ever been there, or are there, it is a great read and makes you realize "you are not alone." For those of you who dont see the love, the book isnt about love, its about her. She loves him, but its about the craziness that goes on in a mid twenties female going through what she is going through. Loved it.

I enjoyed this book, but I did not realize that it was part of a series. I did find myself getting a little annoyed by the constant mention of the boyfriend not proposing, but then you have to remember the title. It's about trying or wanting to get engaged. I did like this book, so I'm sure that I'll like the first ones, since everyone thinks they are good. I have to admit that I have never hated a book.

All her friends seem married except her. Instead Manhattanite Tracey Spadolini lives with her lover Jack, but he seems to suffer from commitment phobia. The worst incident occurs at the wedding of Jack's former Brooklyn roommate Mike Middleford, Tracey's boss at Blair Barnett Consulting, to nasty Dianne. Not only did Jack not want to go he is negative about tying the knot in general. Tracey is mortified as she wants to be Jack's wife. Tracey gains some hope when Jack's mom tells her that her son has taken out a family heirloom ring that he will surely give to her as an engagement ring. Tracey is excited because she loves Jack and wants to raise a family with him, but days turn into weeks and finally months with no ring forthcoming. Tracey has lost all hope and wonders if she must move on beyond the man she loves. Jack's "blindness" to Tracey's concerns make for a fine chick lit tale even though the heroine's grieving over her single status can send the audience wanting to smack her oblivious beloved that is until the readers learn we don't know Jack. The story line centers on Tracey's lament as the last single in Manhattan. Wendy Markham provides a lighthearted romp starring a young woman wondering why everyone but she and Jack assume she is on the verge of becoming engaged. Harriet Klausner