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A review by renuked
New Uses for Old Boyfriends by Beth Kendrick
2.0
I was honestly attracted to this book because of the cover (pretty colors) and the title (it sounded humorous). It wasn't terrible, but it was utterly forgettable. Just your average perfect girl meets the real world with a spritz of cute guy tossed in.
We start with Lila Alders, a 29 year old divorcee who returns to her hometown of Black Dog Bay, where she has to regroup and restart her life. She lives with her mother, an ex-model who has a shopping addiction and a large number of financial problems. The two women have to learn how to live anew and cope with their vast number of problems.
It's about girl power, yes. And I love girl power. But it just wasn't very interesting. They open a vintage fashion store, make some silly choices, make new friends and meet some handsome men (ex-boyfriends of Lila). I never really felt the characters change. The secondary characters were also pathetically one-dimensional, but they had so much more potential. Sadly, I couldn't even remember which one was which.
As far as romance stories go, there are far better out there. More character development. Better pacing (I didn't even realize I was more than halfway done - there was no rising action). I wasn't too impressed. I recommend this only if you want something light, and can't find anything else to read.
We start with Lila Alders, a 29 year old divorcee who returns to her hometown of Black Dog Bay, where she has to regroup and restart her life. She lives with her mother, an ex-model who has a shopping addiction and a large number of financial problems. The two women have to learn how to live anew and cope with their vast number of problems.
It's about girl power, yes. And I love girl power. But it just wasn't very interesting. They open a vintage fashion store, make some silly choices, make new friends and meet some handsome men (ex-boyfriends of Lila). I never really felt the characters change. The secondary characters were also pathetically one-dimensional, but they had so much more potential. Sadly, I couldn't even remember which one was which.
As far as romance stories go, there are far better out there. More character development. Better pacing (I didn't even realize I was more than halfway done - there was no rising action). I wasn't too impressed. I recommend this only if you want something light, and can't find anything else to read.