With so many gifted
Chick Lit writers in our midst, there are a plethora of really fun female
characters to follow. But, what if you
could actually choose to trade places with one (or FIVE) for a week? How much fun would that be? I thought long and hard about it and chose
five very special characters to trade identities with. Although, I feel a little badly about
sticking them with my rambunctious boys for a week, but that which does not
kill you makes you stronger!
Here are my picks:
Julia Dorning– Thirty-Two Going On Spinster by Becky Monson
Poor Julia is stuck in
a rut – she hates her job, lives with her parents and thinks that she is going
to be alone for the rest of her life. But she is sweet, funny and after a little floundering, she figures out
that she was meant to be a baker extraordinaire. I totally want to bake for a living! The descriptions of her creations were
mouthwatering and I found myself wondering about her recipes and
ingredients. Not to mention that I would
own a thriving bakery, have a really fun supporting staff and one of the cutest
regular customers in the world. It is an added bonus that the delicious Jared
would also be my boyfriend.
Lisa Flyte– She
Likes It Rough by GVR Corcillo
Lisa was the victim of
a horrific accident (involving the collapse of a fast food drive through on her
car!!!), but she came out of her coma with a large sum of money and the resolve
to conquer her myriad of fears. She has
the best of intentions and pursues a number of hair brained schemes at warp
speed. How much fun would it be to be
that impetuous? And to have all kinds of
crazy adventures? I am a total scaredy-cat,
so I need the same kind of training that she had. I want to be BRAVE! And to have my teacher be the smoldering Jack
makes it that much better!
Laurel Hastings– Blame it on The Fame by Tracie Banister
Laurel had a
successful career as an actress, but fell victim to the pressure of Hollywood
and her life was suddenly taken over by panic attacks. After years spent raising her family, she
heals and is able to return to the game. Yes, it was a tough ride, but she recovers well. I would be a classic beauty, with a good heart
and tremendous talent as an actress! Unfortunately,
I would then find out that my best friend has been having an affair with my seemingly
devoted husband and have a minor relapse.
My life would definitely be troubled, but I would have the satisfaction
of telling off my ex-best friend, dumping off my weak husband and then the
world would be my oyster! I would get to
have three wonderful kids, make fabulous movies and hang out with glamorous
movie stars. Maybe I could even meet
George Clooney!
Cate Sanders– What Would Oprah Do? by Erin Emerson
Admittedly, Cate is a
little lost. She is let go from her
marketing job and realizes that she hasn’t been happy with her professional
life in years. She then spends the next
few months watching her savings dwindle while she tries to start a series of
business, which are all dismal failures. But, if I were Cate, I would also have a network of supportive friends,
including my fabulous sister and the new addition a gorgeous gay man who
inspires me. I would also have a
treasured friendship with Vivian, a lovely woman in her eighties who would take
me under her wing and teach me the wonders of gardening. I most definitely have a BROWN thumb and kill
all plants that come into contact with me. Seriously, I cannot even look at them without their leaves going a
little limp. I would love to be able to
spend my days in a big beautiful garden, with the sun shining down on me as I
contemplate the meaning of life. Because
even though I am as old as I am, sometimes I feel like I still need to figure
out what I want to be when I grow up.
Roxy Rule– Breaking
the Rules by Cat Lavoie
Roxy’s life is a little bit…complicated. She has a less than ideal relationship with her fiancé, is bored with
her professional life and has to put up with the extremely bitchy girlfriend of
her life-long best friend, Ollie. But
there are still a ton of things that I would enjoy about being Roxy! First of all, I would have the coolest name
EVER. I would get to share a very steamy
kiss with Ollie, on whom I have a MAJOR crush.
(Can you hear my heart palpitations???) I would also have a group of devoted and hilarious friends. And eventually, I would part ways with my
lackluster fiancé, finally fall in love with my gorgeous best friend and find
my way to a fabulous new career as a successful chef. What more could I ask for?
