Patricia Stillwell’s new experimental diet not only helped her lose weight, it also helped her hair to shed its natural color, leaving her blonde and it just happened to catch the attention of Brett Nordquist of the Nordquist Department store chain. Brett was everything she wanted in a husband, rich and handsome and full of passion. Unfortunately, to the rest of the world Brett was a drunk, playboy who didn’t give a damn about the people around him. Little did Patricia know that Paul Costello was more than just a roommate and friend, he also was in love with the real person underneath the hair. When the diet is over, and her blondeness wears off, will Patricia come to her senses and see the real Brett or is she doomed to live a live of rich misery.
I was really looking forward to reading this book, as the basic concept was an open invitation for laughter – the instant blonde hair coupled with two women and a man sharing a house, where the heroine chased after a guy that was absolutely wrong for her. But for some reason the story never grabbed me. The characters where somewhat cardboard and there were lots of obscure (at least to me ) references to fashion. Patricia had a second roommate, Pinky, who played such a major role in the beginning of the book that it took something away from Patricia’s character and Paul never quite worked for me either. I suspect that a lot of people will really enjoy this story. I just wish I was one of them.
Details: Avon, September 2006
Bottom line: A pretty good book
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