The Ugly Girlfriend (The Lonely Heart Series Book 1)

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Despite this though she was as bitter as you would think. She was still strong and for the most part confident and independent. LaToya Jenkins is presented to Mitchell O'Keefe by one of her clients Byron, LaToya owns a professional cleaning service and Mitch needs someone to organis Lovely interracial read This book is about a black woman who was not your typical size, she is full figured and always felt like she did not fit in within her circle of friends and was forever getting rejected by men.

05/12/2013

LaToya Jenkins is presented to Mitchell O'Keefe by one of her clients Byron, LaToya owns a professional cleaning service and Mitch needs someone to organise his house as although he moved to Phoenix over a year ago his place is still riddled with moving boxes, this is mostly due to his very busy and demanding schedule. Unfortunately for the two this romance was not easy sailing as Mitch has a son and an ex-wife who has now decided she wants him back when she realises that Mitch has moved on and no longer wants her or is interested in arguing with her.

There is also the drama with one of LaToya's 'supposed' best friend who always thought LaToya was never as good as her, as light as her, as small as her A word of warning though is that this book is quite small pages. So it is a very fast read. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves interracial reads or who ever felt out of place. Jun 19, Genney Blass rated it really liked it. I Truly enjoy this book. Loved, loved, Latoya and Mitch, what a cute couple they made.

It was love, life and triumph of working with each other. How two people with conversating and enjoying each others company can be truly soulmates at the end.

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When Mitch did his speech, how emotional he spoked, I cried what a beautiful heart he has and the love he had toward his son and Latoya. Her Girlfriend, oh, I was happy when she left with her mouth open when she heard Mitch speech. Bougie almighty" excuse me, among other words. Funny, Thank you to the Author I truly enjoyed this book. Jan 15, The Book Junkie Reads. She is a black woman with her own, but she does have concerns and a few issues of her own.

She does not place the blame for her life or lack of it on others. Her friend or so-called friend need to take a few lessons. I am very happy to see that Mitch could see beyond the facade. This was a very quick read. It was interesting and charming. If you are looking for a book with a plus size heroine this one will fit the bill.

She owns her own business and he is Irish. I like LN so if you are a fan of hers, you will enjoy this. I would lend for a weekned read. Apr 19, Rosalyn Leigh rated it really liked it. Dec 28, Kio Mendosa rated it it was amazing. It is no mystery that I am a big fan of Latrivia Nelson's work, but I think that she really outdid herself with this one. I can see why this book is in the top ten of multicultural books on Amazon.

It made me cry. May 21, Mspraise50 rated it it was amazing. I loved this story. I could relate to the plus size of LaToya.

I loved the honesty of the story too. Well worth a read. Jul 13, Cherryl Montgomery rated it really liked it. What a sweet romance! With a friend like Angela who needs enemies. She had her nerves berating LaToya like that.

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Like she was a subhuman with no feelings and then try to take back what she said. I like the fact that LaToya and Mitch took their time in their relationship instead of jumping in and knocking boots first thing. Even Mitch's son Jack fell in love with her. The only time that his ex Elaine wanted him back was when he showed interest in someone else.

Latrivia wrote a heart warming What a sweet romance! Latrivia wrote a heart warming romance about a man adjusting to his new life as a divorcee and a woman with low self esteem because of her weight issues. She had to learn that she had more to offer than her size 14 body. To Mitch, she was beautiful inside and out. She never was the ugly girlfriend. Jun 16, Aramis90 rated it did not like it. Don't bother From beginning to end, LaToya our heroine is so unlikable.

If she isn't constantly commenting on her weight side note, a size 14 is not big , she comments on her skin tone. Being a bigger woman, dark skinned woman, I wanted to give this novel a shot despite the reviews I've read, but this novel simply depressed me. Even the "friends" in the book were simply awful one dimensional characters to showcase the societal view of plus sized black woman. But why would they even be friends Don't bother From beginning to end, LaToya our heroine is so unlikable. But why would they even be friends with the way they treated LaToya, it didn't make a lick of sense.

It was a waste of time and money.

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Jun 19, Tracy rated it liked it. The characters were super mature and the story was short.

I really did like the main character, she was so strong even with her insecurities Sep 01, April rated it liked it. There was a lack of character depth and plot development. We were told continuously about her issue with her weight, but there was no real feeling. It was just mentioned a lot but not developed on, I was not able to feel her hurt throughout the story Jun 17, Jenise rated it it was amazing. Nice read This was quick little read that certainly passed the time delightfully.

I loved the simple plot yet complex - due to the many inhibitions life presents. I recommend this little story to all hopeless romantics like me. Feb 13, Olipa rated it it was amazing.

Jul 18, Ariel rated it liked it Shelves: Cute little love story. Dec 29, Mary Jones rated it it was amazing. Just a lovely feel good story Jun 22, Miggyrow rated it liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Well, I liked it. The ride was not entirely unpleasant but it was not the best either. Good thing though, I could not put down the book. It's easy to read. The grammar was correct even if I found some phrasings odd. But I am a foreigner so I probably can't judge that well. I was in a sudden need for a good modern romance fix and with some modifications it could have been memorable.

The premises was good but the author shy'd away from it being a good book who asked interesting questio Well, I liked it. The premises was good but the author shy'd away from it being a good book who asked interesting questions. I don't know why authors don't go for it sometimes.

They have a plot in their heads but they just fall timidly into conventions and it reads like a pamphlet book sold in a train station. It could have worked better. I mean the leading lady in this novel is a nice, down-to-earth, seemingly smart, nerdy, professionnal, grounded, pretty, black woman. At least she is supposed to be all theses things. Yet she is unlucky in love. She meets "Mitch" who is also very unlucky in love and in the span of a couple of weeks they fall in love.

Unfortunately for us, the author thinks it's cute listening to her heroine constant ranting. Latoya spent most of the novel ranting about her weight, her skin color, and her hair and I felt frustrated to no end. It is so damn difficult to find a good black female character in urban litterature I was disappointed that she had to be phony and her friends "Real housewives of Atlanta" types of "bitches".

I mean if only the author did not cheat her way through the book it could have been a great read. It could have been "something new" material. But the girl is a size 14! In what universe, a size 14 is considered overweight and not date worthy? I mean I don't live in that universe with my size Because from where I stand "bitches with a size 14 gets laid. What is wrong with her? She was being so immature by moments.

Too fully appreciate the story, I imagined that she was more of a size 22 than a size I also imagined that she had "Octavia Spencer" kind of quirky beauty. That is how I manage to make the plot credible. I had doubts a man like Mitch would listen to her prattle. The things she said sometimes was quite offending in their ignorance. I mean she bashed her friends for being sex-driven one-night stand magnet and then they're conveniently jealous of her when she got herself a man. She always belittled herself to the point of it being ridiculous. She bashed the weave-wearing Deana.

She bashed the seemingly annoying Angela. She goes out with them and they're conveniently not that good to her anyway. What is the point of this friendship? It sounds very Tyler Perry-ish. Also,what is wrong with the racism and the colorism stereotypical talk? There was no real interoggation. There was only statements from the main character. The girl was convinced her friends pitied her and at the end of the book we realized it is conveniently true.

The author never addressed the weird social views or the self-esteem issues she might have in an intelligent manner. I also did not like that Mitch's wife was black. It seems too easy. He even go as far as saying he should be allowed to love what he loves. But it could have made much more of an impact if his first wife had been any color in the sun but black. Because only a man who is already into "swirl" would be into her.

Also did she need to meet an african american partner also a woman to feel entitled to stay in her position towards Angela. The man bloody well worked his ass off. There was no doubt in my mind he probably deserve his promotion. That was ridiculous and uneeded. She lives in the US. I'd understand if she lived in my island where some places still act backwards with white people being your boss and their children also being your boss because it is how it worked. But it was nothing like that. I happened to like her relationship with Zach and I'd have been happy to read more about it.

I like that he had a bit of spunk in him. He was a cute kid. What happened to the illegitimate baby plot? Will Mitch be paying alimony for the other kid we never saw or discussed? I liked Mitch to some levels. He was attractive but although his complicated lovelife was quite a turn off but it was one of the rare things that worked well in the book.

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Overall the plot felt rushed and his pov sometimes not really realistic. I was surprised with their love scene because it was not what I imagined. It could have been so much better was what I thought when I read the last sentence of this book. It could have been so much better. Chances are if you pick up this book, you will read it and then put it down and think exactly the same.

It is not a bad book but it could have better. Aug 27, Pesky rated it really liked it. I have been reading romances for most of my life at this point. Even having taken some lengthy hiatuses from the genre, I always end up coming back to it. Going from the classic 80s purple prose style, through a long infatuation with regency era novels and then into a n often unfortunate bout with contemporaries, one key factor always persisted.

That was, that the heroines of every single novel I read, were always always white. I think it's honestly a tragedy that I, being dark skinned and broa I have been reading romances for most of my life at this point. I think it's honestly a tragedy that I, being dark skinned and broad featured, have spent a lifetime reading beautiful love stories crafted exclusively for women who do not resemble me.

I believe fervently in representation, and that belief extends beyond just on-screen works. I want to read books that feature a diverse cast of characters and not, as is often the case, just as mostly irrelevant accessories to the main white characters' stories. Searching for this kind of novel is a bit tricky, and I came across a great many that guaranteed disappointment before stumbling across this one.

Truthfully, I expected this book to be a double whammy of offense. Right before venturing into "African-American romances" I went on a disappointing stint reading romances centered around BBWs. When handled poorly, BBW romances are sad affairs at best and I couldn't see how adding race to the mix could help. The Ugly Girlfriend gave me a really great surprise. The story flowed simply and believably. The relationship was completely grounded in reality while still maintaining that element of fantasy that makes romance novels such a great escape.

Nelson didn't take the easy way out by making the hero some moneyed alpha male in a suit, but took pains to humanize him. Despite his obvious and immense physical attributes, Mitch wasn't the shallow construction of a perfect man that I've often run across in romance novels. The novel is short so of course nobody's character is as fully fleshed out as could be, but for the length I think she did a great job.

LaToya is hardworking, serious, and unabashed about her insecurities. She knows who she is and why she does the things she does and she communicates with Mitch once they get into it with each other. While not at all contributing to the usual drama one expects in some romances, I thought that this attitude went well with the characters and made for a great read.

This novel was less about contrived drama and more about a real way one man and one woman came together and fell for each other. Even without convoluted plot and infuriating misunderstandings, The Ugly Girlfriend still managed to be interesting. It is very well worth the read. You can purchase each book separately. The Ugly Duckling has 12, ratings and reviews. December has been a busy month.. He ;s everywhere in the gossip press, often in connection with celebrity ex-girlfriends , the last being Jennifer Aniston, who followed Minka Kelly, who followed Jessica Simpson, etc.

The Lonely Hearts Club: On Angel's home Well I like the place.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Book 1 of the Millennium Trilogy. This is the tenth book that Nelson has. Nelson as she talks about the first book in The Lonely Heart Series, The Ugly Girlfriend and the response she had received from readers across the world. Well, if you haven ;t you ;re missing a treat! I ;ll be talking with author Latrivia Nelson about this delightful story, as well as Finding Opa!

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