Mating Rituals of the North American WASP (edit title)

• Rated 4 stars

“decent chick lit - would read more from her”

• Rated 4 stars

“"Chick-lit" or "Women’s Fiction" aren’t genres I generally read, but I think I may need to explore them more! I really enjoyed this story of a drunken accident becoming a marriage of convenience. All of the characters are pretty likeable, and you even feel sort of bad for Brock (her pre-fiancé) in the end (even if he is a bit of a heel). The one thing the story could have used was a little more sexual tension between Peggy and Luke. Between his Yankee stoicism and her obliviousness, a lot of their interactions fell a little flat. But over all, this was a really cute story with a slightly bittersweet ending.”

• Rated 4 stars

“When I first read the summary of this book, I knew I had to read it! I loved the plot. I could really identify with Peggy and her wanting to be married to her boyfriend Brock. And I could totally then picture the whole crazy night in Vegas and the aftermath that followed. I fell for Luke but at times I wanted to strangle him and wanted him to share his feelings with Peggy. At first, I sped through the book, but it took me longer to get into it, the more it went on. I liked how the story ended, just not the exact way that it got there (I can't explain more or I'll spoil the story). Overall, it was a fun summer read.
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• Rated 3 stars

“I will honestly admit that in the first half of the book I was struggling to keep reading but I would say if you are in the same boat keep reading because it is worth it! Luke’s character was a nice change from the usual handsome, always know what to say guy you find in a lot of chick lit books. He’s sort of bumbling in an endearing sort of way. Peggy on the other hand was probably one of the reasons I found the first half of the book difficult to read. She was wonderful with Luke’s aunt Abby but there was something about her I just did not care for. Maybe it’s the way she was passive aggressive until the very end. Though she disagreed with the way the other wives treated Tiffany, yes she turned down the offer to work with them on a committee, but she didn’t openly dispute the way they left Tiffany out. And yes, she liked Luke and was jealous of Nikki but she never even gave Luke an inkling that she liked him and would punish him by being rude, mean or ignoring him. Instead going out with another man and then waffling about Brock.

Like I said though the ending makes the book worth it as Peggy starts to grow on you and you are really rooting for the two of them to end up with a happily ever after moment and it's hilarious hearing about the lifestyles of WASP cliques who don't eat food at parties and are considered renegades if they paint their homes a color other than white.”