Our guest today: Catherine McKenzie
Why we love her: She writes about things that are hot in pop culture. We love this book because it was inspired by the phenomenon of reality TV shows like The Bachelor. And y'all know how we feel about The Bachelor.
Her latest: Arranged
The scoop on it: Anne Blythe's life couldn't be better. She's got a book contract, a great job and a fabulous BFF. She also seems to have no problem in the men department. Well, if you don't count the fact that although she can hook any man she sets her sights on, those men don't seem to stay on that hook for very long. Anne blames this on her mother, believing she is cursed because she's named after the title character in Anne of Green Gables.
After another bad break-up with a man more in love with himself than with her (she's realizing this is a pattern — falling for tall, dark, handsome and self-absorbed), Anne finds a business card imprinted with her namesake, Blythe & Company: Arrangements made. She assumes it's for a dating service and decides to hang on to it. When her best friend announces her engagement, Anne feels envious and, on a whim, decides to make an appointment with Blythe & Company. But she's shocked to discover that it's not a dating service at all — it's a company that specializes in exclusive, and pricey, arranged marriages. Anne decides to put her reluctance aside after she learns of the company's 95 percent success rate. Anne thinks, why not get some professional help? Women around the world do it all the time.
Before she knows it, Anne is traveling to a Mexican resort where she meets and marries Jack. But will her arranged marriage work out?
Our thoughts: A smart and honest novel about a woman's desperate search for love and marriage as she ends up in one disastrous relationship after the next, this book hit home for us!
Giveaway: FIVE copies! Leave a comment and be entered to win! We’ll choose the winners Sunday May 20th after 6pm PST.
Fun fact: On top of being an internationally best selling author, Catherine currently practices law. C'mon!
Where you can read more about Catherine: Twitter, Facebook and her website.
CHICK LIT IS NOT DEAD PRESENTS...CATHERINE MCKENZIE'S 5 THINGS I'D TELL THE TEEN ME
1. You're going to publish a novel! More than one! For reals!
2. Do not date that guy. You know the one I mean.
3. Work a little harder at school. They're trying to teach you interesting stuff, if you let them.
4. Get a guitar. Take some lessons. Spend some time in your room practicing. You'll thank me later.
5. Be nicer to your siblings.They'll thank you later.
Thanks, Catherine! xoxo, Liz & Lisa