taught me, once again, that I shouldn't judge a book by its cover, pun intended. Which is kind of funny considering that the end premise of the story is not to judge people by their "cover."Harper Roberts, the 35-year old single blond patent attorney who hasn't made it past the third date in 3 years wonders if intelligence and her job are the reasons for her dating woes. Her last boyfriend moved out when she made partner, saying he didn't want the competition and didn't like not feeling needed. To test this theory, she agrees to spend 2 weeks going out on dates as a dumb blond. To be sure, she gets more dates but is equally disappointed with the pickings as she was before she tried being the dumb blond. To top it off, into the mix comes a handsome actor, who seems to really like her even knowing she's an attorney, and an Irish handyman who not only helps her stop the overflowing toilet but stays behind to help her mop up the water.
Like Harper, I might have dismissed this book as one not worth reading except that it showed up one day in my mailbox right when I was between books. I'm not sure how you'd classify it. It has elements of romance in it but isn't your typical romance novel for sure, despite some similarities. (Or perhaps romance novels, or bodice rippers as a friend calls them, have changed while I wasn't reading them!)
Whatever you call it, it's entertaining and funny and insightful. I even liked the author bio at the end.
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