Story Description:
Saberlee
Books|January 23, 2012|Trade Paperback|ISBN: 978-0-9815836-3-1
At thirty-two,
newspaper reporter Molly Hacker vows to never attend another wedding until she
has had her own. And that’s a problem
because Molly’s youngest sister, Hannah, is going to be married in one
year. Armed with snark, wit, and
fabulous good looks, “Picky Molly embarks on a quest to find Mr. Right in her
hometown. Things get complicated
fast. In no time at all, Molly has four “men
of interest” and the memories of a lost love to send her overanalytic,
befuddled mind into serious overdrive.
Determined not to let her “helpful” girlfriends help her right out of
another relationship, Molly tries to keep mum on the state of her love
life. Her BFF male coworker, Randy, becomes
her closest confidant as he stumbles over romantic issues with his new Mr.
Right, Kyle. Meanwhile, Molly’s gal pals
aren’t too happy about being left out of the loop. Tweaking Molly’s last nerve is the town’s
most visible socialite, Naomi Hall-Benchley, who, for self-serving reasons, is
hell-bent on setting up “Picky Molly Hacker” and she doesn’t care who she has
to manipulate or hurt to do it. Just how
far will she go? Molly Hacker Is Too Picky! takes the reader on a yearlong romp
through Molly’s mind and a joyride through her life. Her dating life, town secrets, a group of
quirky characters, and Naomi’s machinations collide head-on at a holiday gala
that will change the social landscape of Swansea forever. As the New Year rolls in, Molly gets
earth-shattering news. Can she go
on? Will life ever return to abnormal
again?
My Review:
Thirty-two-year-old,
Molly Hacker is just too picky when it comes to finding a suitable male to
marry. Three weddings ago, when her best
friend got hitched, Molly swore it would be the LAST wedding she’d attend until
she was the one at the front of the church saying: “I Do!” But, her mother’s very best friend was getting
married again so she had to break her promise to herself and attend but was
able to do so without too many “insane pangs of envy stabbing my chest like
daggers.” She did, however, think to
herself: “why the hell isn’t that me up there?”
Bad enough having
to attend the wedding in the first place was the fact that Molly’s date, Tony,
was a married man which brought everything from looks of pity to disgust from
the other wedding guests. Tony was
estranged from his wife and she’d known him since high school so it wasn’t a
real crime in her eyes anyway. And, of
course, Molly received her usual round of comments that if she just wasn’t so
darn picky and gave a man a chance, then she wouldn’t have to bring another
woman’s husband as her escort.
By the end of the
festivities that night, Molly swore that no matter what happened she would
never attend another wedding again until it was her own. She flew through the following year without
attending one single wedding, despite the fact she’d been invited to three!!
Now, a year later,
Molly is sitting watching her twenty-six-year-old sister, Hannah, getting
dressed for her wedding. It was August
27th. Hannah is happy beyond
measure at marrying, Matthew, her long time beau.
Molly worked as a
reporter for the Swansea Herald. One day
her boss approached her with the news that the “society” reporter had quit and
he needed Molly to do her job, in addition to her regular duties, until a
replacement could be found. Well, there
was no way in hell, Molly was going to cover high-society weddings and watch a
bunch of rich people say “I Do”. She’d
be forced to write about the umpteen-dozen bridesmaids, the overly extravagant
surroundings, the showers, the engagement parties, rehearsal dinners, and
receptions. Molly didn’t want any part
whatsoever of other people’s weddings – period!
Luckily for her, Olivia, a recent hire was fresh out of college and
assigned to writing Obituaries so she asked her boss if she could trade with
Olivia and write the Obits instead. Ray’s
response was “sure, it’s your funeral” and added “Molly Hacker you’re too
picky.”
Molly’s first Obit
was rather unusual. The nephew of the
man who passed away wanted to meet, Molly at Starbucks in person so he said he
could communicate the true essence of what his uncle was really like. In actual fact, he’d already seen Molly’s
photo and how beautiful she was, called the newspaper and got Randy, Molly’s
BFF and confidante who in turn passed her number onto this nephew. He was also looking for a date if you can
believe that. Molly, was a tad annoyed
with Randy but forgave him quickly when he began telling her about his latest
crush – one Kyle Tillman who Randy said has “bedroom eyes.” Kyle was new in town and he and Randy hit it
off from the beginning. Jokingly, Randy
told, Molly, “race you to the altar.”
Molly Hacker Is Too Picky! continues on
as we witness poor, Molly juggling the love interest of “four” very different
men. There are a lot of humorous scenes
along the way and quirky characters that’ll have you clutching your
stomach. Molly must also fend off the
town’s most well-known and visible socialite, one, Naomi Hall-Benchley who is
constantly trying to set Molly up with someone but only if there is something
in it for herself.
Randy, who is
Molly’s BFF and co-worker, was one of my favourite characters. He too is struggling with a new romance so he
and Molly make great confidantes for each other.
The story takes us
on a year long trek through Molly’s life and let me tell you, that Molly Hacker
may be picky but that girl has stamina!
And, just wait until you get a view of the holiday party and what
happens there, you won’t be able to read fast enough to take it all in. Molly
Hacker Is Too Picky! is a beautiful, wonderful, joyous, and comedic story
of one woman’s struggle to make it to the altar. Well-done Ms. Brodey, well-done!!
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