Seven Ways to Lose Your Lover [Mass Market Paperback]

Alesia Holliday (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 27, 2006

A delightful new novel about being true to your heart--even when your heart feels like a traitor.

Like so many women, Shane Madison hates confrontation. But also like a lot of women, sometimes Shane just wants a guy to hit the road, and fast. The solution: get them to break up with her. She started honing her techniques after the first guy she dumped-way back in eleventh grade- threw a baseball bat at her car, and since then she's become a master at getting men to make the first move (in the other direction). She's even shared her secrets with her girlfriends.

But some men, it turns out, just aren't made for dumping. And Shane's kick-him-to-the-curb advice might just come back to kick her in the you-know-what, when she starts dating a gorgeous new guy-who, unbeknownst to her, is out for a little revenge after his last girlfriend took Shane's advice.

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About the Author

Alesia Holliday is the award-winning author of the novels Nice Girls Finish First and American Idle, the mystery Blondes Have More Felons, and the nonfiction book E-Mail to the Front: One Wife's Correspondence with Her Husband Overseas. She also writes fiction for teens under her pen name, Jax Abbott.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (June 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425209946
• ISBN-13: 978-0425209943
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,675,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Alesia Holliday spent several years as a trial lawyer in complex class action and mass tort litigation before coming to her senses and letting the voice in her head loose on paper. Now she is a 'recovering' attorney turned award-winning and best-selling author. Her first book, the critically-acclaimed E-MAIL TO THE FRONT, shared the funny and poignant story of the lives of military families when one spouse goes to war.

Alesia's first novel, AMERICAN IDLE, was a double finalist in the prestigious RITA awards for women's fiction, and then she won the RITA for outstanding romantic novella in 2006. She has wom many awards for her fiction and hit all them major bestseller lists.

Alyssa Day is the pen name (and dark and tortured alter ego) of RITA award-winning and RWA honor roll member author Alesia Holliday. As Alyssa, she writes the New York Times best-selling Warriors of Poseidon series & the upcoming League of the Black Swan series. She's a diehard Buckeye who graduated summa cum laude from Capital University Law School and practiced as a trial lawyer in multi-million dollar litigation for several years before coming to her senses and letting the voices in her head loose on paper. She just moved home from Japan to northeast Florida; with a Navy Guy husband, she always lives somewhere near an ocean with her two kids and any number of rescued dogs. Please visit Alesia (and Alyssa!) at www.AlesiaHolliday.com, www.AlyssaDay.com, Twitter.com/Alyssa_Day, or www.Facebook/AuthorAlyssaDay.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chick lit meets romance, July 3, 2006

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Little D (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Ways to Lose Your Lover (Mass Market Paperback)

I think if you're a fan of Alesia Holliday's other books you'll really enjoy this one as well. At the beginning it reminded me of the movie 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'. It was very predictable with the ending, but sometimes that's what we want to read about. We need to read about 'happily ever after' endings.

If you loved this book, I HIGHLY recommend 'Your Big Break' by Johanna Edwards, which has a similar plot about a women who's job is to break up with people.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Adventure in Chick Lit, August 18, 2006

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Joyce Wheeler "Mysticmvn" (Mysticmvn) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seven Ways to Lose Your Lover (Mass Market Paperback)

Shane dreams of one day opening her own shop. Working in a small boutique suits her well. She takes pride in the displays at which she works so hard. The shop's owner is a spunky 73-year-old grandmother type dripping with sophistication, that is affectionately nicknamed Ms. P. Her niece, Lizzy, wants her current boyfriend out of her life, but she wants him to think the break-up is his idea. After hearing about Shane's past and her unnatural way of being able to break off relationships pleasantly, Ms. P recruits her for her cause. Completely uneasy with this arrangement she agrees to it when five hundred dollars is offered.

Ben, Lizzy's now ex-boyfriend sets out on an elaborate plan for revenge for Shane. Easier said than done, Ben lusts after Shane though he is not aware of it yet. How can a relationship survive when it is made up of lies?

Seven Ways to Lose Your Lover is tale that is laugh out loud funny. Breaking up has never been so hard to do, nor has it ever been this enjoyable to read. In fact, a reader could be half tempted to try a few of the schemes out themselves.

This colorful cast of characters will not disappoint. Shane is a normal vivacious female with some wickedly good ideas, and is easy to relate to. Ben is a charming man who is having a hard time seeing what it is that his heart desires. These two characters are classics in the days of modern romance.

Seven Ways to Lose Your Lover makes for a good beach read. This tale is a fluffy enough to be considered light, and doesn't require heavy concentration. Alesia Holliday's book does a great job of creating a relaxing, kick your heels back type of novel.

Reviewed by Joyce


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4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, quick-paced, but predictable, July 13, 2009

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F. H. Salas (Aloha from Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seven Ways to Lose Your Lover (Paperback)

I was glad I bought this book from the first page on. It was quick-paced and witty (just the way I like it) but it ended predictably. That was not a bad thing. I still enjoyed it and would recommend it to others. I have started passing it around to my friends and they seem to like it. If you are looking for a light-hearted, humorous escape from the rigors of your day, read this book. Enjoy