Pretty Woman

This book was definitely better than the other Fern Michaels books I read. I received several from a coworker who was done with them and decided to give her a try. This book has a good setup and after the awful 'Hey, Good-Looking', this book was better. I would have given it a 3-star, maybe even 4 if it wasn't for the neatly-wrapped up and cheesy ending (I'd have kicked Kenneth out on his butt at the end and not given him one single cent of my money) This book had potential but was ultimately disappointing. Sigh...

Rosie Gardener fell under the spell of handsome Kent Bliss, and not even her best friend Vickie could persuade her that her fiancé was a two-timing cad. Now it's her third wedding anniversary, and Rosie, fed up with Kent's mistreatment, realizes her estranged best friend was right. But the day after kicking Kent out and beginning a diet and exercise regime, Rosie experiences another life-changing event: she wins $302 million in the Wonderball lottery. Now with Kent lurking in the shadows to claim a share of her money, Rosie needs her friends more than ever. As she works out under the eye of sexy personal trainer Jack Silver, a stronger new Rosie emerges -- a woman who wants to learn to trust love once again. Can she keep her vow not to show more be stopped by Kent's bitterness and her own self-doubts and jump into life with a passion she didn't know she possessed? show less

This is the first time I’ve read anything by Fern Michaels. Pretty Woman was an inspiring story. I enjoyed the characters, so much. Especially Rosie. You just can’t help cheering for her. I think Kent’s change in attitude seemed a little unreal. Rosie kinda let him off easy. He was living off of Rosie in the start of the book, and because of Rosie’s generous nature, he will live well the rest of his life. It just didn’t seem right considering the years of emotional abuse he put Rosie through.What I really hated about this book was the reference of a woman, being a size 14, and being fat. Size 14 is far from fat. Fuller figured maybe. No woman should feel that they have to be a size 4 or 6 to be beautiful, and to be classified show more as beautiful by society. Having confidence is the key. If you are a fuller figured woman. And you are happy and confident with yourself, all the more power to you. show less

Two women, friends from youth and owners of a crafting business, part ways when one plans to marry a man the other knows will break her heart. Rosie, the woman planning to get married, is over weight and lacking in confidence. Her fiancee is good looking and a womanizer. Her friend, Vickie breaks her heart by not attending the wedding and leaves for Europe for three years,

During those three years, the marriage breaks down when Rosie's husband Kent won't even make love to her as he deems her too fat- a beached whale so to speak. He really married her for her money and lives the good life spending it.

Rosie finally gets angry enough to kick him out and decides to become fit and hires a fitness expert. Eventually she falls for the show more instructor & he for her. She eventually enters a triathlon and so does Kent. One complication for Rosie is she wins millions in the Powerball Lottery and one person knows she is the person who bought the ticket. Her plan is to keep the knowledge of her win from Kent but the boy at the gas station who sold her the ticket spills the beans.

This is much like watching a film on the Hallmark Channel. Even the villain Kent eventually sees the error of his ways and in the end decides to become a new reformed man. show less

A lovely story of two best friends, once upon a time, who fall out over a man -- specifically Rosie's cheating husband, who only wants her money. But on the day Rosie wises up and kicks him out, she wins the lottery! How to get rid of the husband without handing over the money? And where does her ex best friend fit in the picture?

Rosie is a wonderful character and I rooted for her throughout. The story is not bad. Fun read. However, I did find the dialogue oddly choppy, especially throughout the first half of the story.

This was the perfect break from my usual fare of dark murder mysteries; a light, fun read about friendship, love, marriage, self-esteem and winning the lottery! Put it down with a big smile on my face.

A quick mindless read, I enjoyed it.