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Published: Nov. 13, 2011
Words: 48,186 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466189317
Short description
She's absolutely sure he's not the marrying kind… He's absolutely sure she's right… But he's still going to prove her wrong.Extended description
After making a fool out of herself too many times over bad boys, Barbara Whitehall knows one when she sees one. That's why she's made a career out of teaching other women how to get over the bad boys--like her hunky neighbor--and find good men.Jake Mancini’s life was going just fine until his good-looking business neighbor walked into his life on killer legs. But those legs are nothing next to her lethal tongue. Her "DateSmart" workshops have cheated him out of several Saturday nights with attractive women--and prime retail space for his business.
If Jake can prove her wrong, she'll have to close up shop. All he has to do is get close enough for her to fall for him...without losing his own heart.
Tags
romance, romantic comedy, contemporary romance, battle of the sexes romance, lighthearted romanceAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
John Picha
on March 04, 2013 :
Love is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
Barbara Whitehall, founder of DateSmart, believes she has formulated the perfect approach to successful coupling. But after an awkward introduction to Jake Mancini a martial arts instructor, biology begins breaking down barriers to edge out Barbara's common sense approach to courtship.
Forever Material is a light hearted romantic comedy on the surface but it has rich layering that you may not expect from the genre. It cleverly explores the psychology of attraction. By the end you understand why the characters are the way they are. And the mental and physical seduction percolating between the lines is delicious.
The story is laced with flirty banter and although it's set in the present, it has a timeless feel.
If you enjoy movies like, His Girl Friday, Serendipity, He's Just Not That Into You and The Proposal, or if you like books like Sohpie Kinsella's Confessions of a Shopaholic, Gemma Townley `s Learning Curves, Wendy Markham's Slightly Engaged, or Zoe Rice's Pick Me Up, I suspect you'll enjoy Athena Grayson's Relationship Material.
Oh and did I mention a dessert description in the story actually made my mouth water?
(reviewed within a week of purchase)
Review by:
Jennette Marie Powell
on Dec. 18, 2011 :
Forever Material is a lighthearted battle-of-the-sexes story that will keep you smiling from page one, with quite a few LOLs thrown in! Barbara Whitehall teaches workshops about the two types of guys in the world: Forever Material, or the ones who are good to settle down with; and Fling Material, the ones whose sole purpose (and interest) is in the short-lived booty call. Barbara's convinced that Jake is the latter, and the laughs begin when he literally falls through the ceiling into one of her workshops. Not one to pass up a great opportunity, Barbara uses him as an example, for he meets all the bad-boy stereotypes. Jake's determined to peel away Barbara's professional man-hater image and bets her that he can make her fall for him. The more time the two spend together, the less each is interested in the bet, as they discover qualities in each other-and themselves-that go beyond the stereotypes. There are touching, emotional moments too, especially as the characters reveal why they hold on to their pig-headed beliefs, and as they move past them. Forever Material is a fun, lighthearted read that doesn't skimp on emotion, and will keep you smiling long after the e-reader's turned off!
(reviewed long after purchase)