Curl Up With a Good Book: ‘Marrying Up’ by Jackie Rose

I know that you’re busy planning your wedding, going for dress fittings, trying to lose weight to fit into aforementioned dress, arguing with your fiancé that fine china is more important than a big-screen TV, and keeping your mother and mother-in-law on friendly terms. But you also need some time to relax. So pick up this book, ‘Marrying Up’ by Montrealer Jackie Rose. It’s relevant to marriage, so you have no need to feel guilty.

Obituary writer Holly Hastings follows her psychiatrist's mandate by writing a sample obituary for herself and is horrified to discover that she envisions herself growing old in her current job and dying alone, nary a cat in sight. Disillusioned with single life in Buffalo, New York, Holly decides the solution to her problems is to find herself a rich man. She drags her best girlfriend, George, to Moneyed Mates, where they hope to meet the city's richest. When Buffalo turns out to be a fairly dry well, Holly insists she and George jet off to Naples, Florida, where supposedly many a rich man resides. Naples is a bust, but Holly isn't ready to give up yet: she quits her job and relocates to San Francisco, with George in tow. And though she meets wealthy men there, she also finds herself drawn to her unemployed, sexy landlord-cum-neighbor. [Booklist | American Library Association]

Treat yourself to a good read, and to the knowledge that you’ve already found your man.

Marrying Up [Amazon.ca]

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