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Disengaged
by
Beth Orsoff (Goodreads Author)
Two years after a messy breakup and move to Los Angeles, entertainment accountant Allie Zenet has finally found happiness with her handsome fianc?, Brad, an ambitious studio exec. Brad offers stability, companionship, great sex ? and a domineering mother hell-bent on planning the couple's wedding. While her friends are busy with their own chaotic love lives, Allie works th...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
September 18th 2012
by Amazon Publishing
(first published November 3rd 2011)
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Disengaged is a good title for a story about getting engaged and the rocky journey that follows because of it.
It starts off with a proposal by Brad to Allie at a party held in honour of a soap star's Emmy Award (cue outrageous soap plot-lines that are so outlandish they could be real). Jax Montgomery applauds the pair believing they are actors new to the soap rehearsing their first scene but embarrassingly that is not the case. And thus the main characters are introduced.
The rest of the book fol...more
It starts off with a proposal by Brad to Allie at a party held in honour of a soap star's Emmy Award (cue outrageous soap plot-lines that are so outlandish they could be real). Jax Montgomery applauds the pair believing they are actors new to the soap rehearsing their first scene but embarrassingly that is not the case. And thus the main characters are introduced.
The rest of the book fol...more
This is a light hearted bit of chic-lit and an enjoyable read. At the start of the book Allie's boyfriend Brad proposes and she finds her life is taken over by wedding plans. Being brought up by a hippy mother has shown her that what she wants from life is a safe and secure relationship which she feels she has found with Brad. This does make Allie come across as a very shallow person, she seems to only be with Brad because he has a good job, is reliable and they have great sex! Her mother and be...more
Jun 11, 2012
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Reviewed by JoAnne
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This was a book that was filled with conflict, angst, and lies but also romance, friendships and a couple of unexpected happily ever afters. From page one, Allie didn’t seem happy or comfortable with her life but kept trying to do what she thought everyone else wanted to keep the peace. Then there would be a blowup, the problem would get swept under the rug and ultimately ignored in order to get life back o...more
Reviewed by JoAnne
Review Copy Provided by the Publisher
This was a book that was filled with conflict, angst, and lies but also romance, friendships and a couple of unexpected happily ever afters. From page one, Allie didn’t seem happy or comfortable with her life but kept trying to do what she thought everyone else wanted to keep the peace. Then there would be a blowup, the problem would get swept under the rug and ultimately ignored in order to get life back o...more
My problems with the book stem mostly from the genre, chicklit, and it's not the author's fault that I stumbled into something I probably wouldn't normally read. Chicklit characters are, to me, vacuous and essentially boring, with no greater concerns than their dress size and shoe label. In this, Disengaged proved to be in keeping with the genre.
I didn't like the hero for most of the book. Or his replacement. I didn't care for the wishy washy nature of the heroine. Frankly, I wanted her to get...more
I didn't like the hero for most of the book. Or his replacement. I didn't care for the wishy washy nature of the heroine. Frankly, I wanted her to get...more
The definition of the chick-lit genre is broad enough that you're never sure exactly what you're going to get and, unlike the romance genre, you're never sure how it is going to end. My preference is for stories that feel realistic and, even more important, characters who make me laugh. The basic story of Disengaged is so real as to be a cliché - doesn't every person get cold feet at some point during their engagement? But how the story plays out is anything but clichéd.
The main character, Alli...more
The main character, Alli...more
I don't usually write reviews but felt I had to explain my rating. The reason I liked this book was the story went in directions I didn't expect, which is sometimes hard to find in a book like this. I didn't find it engrossing or well-developed enough to give it a 4 star, but I liked that it was different than I expected it to be. Oddly enough it reminded me of The Bachelorette Party- set in L.A., a little gritty, honest, unpredictable, and with a heroine you could both laugh at and sympathize w...more
As Allie's boyfriend of two years, Brad, proposes everything seems to be falling into place and going along as it should. So, why is she suddenly not so sure about Brad anymore. Weight is just falling off her, she is picking fights with Brad, and is just not comfortable in her skin at times. And she is only excited to do wedding planning sometimes, yet she is still finding herself turn into a bridezilla at times. Could be that he Future Mother in Law is all over the wedding details and not liste...more
Beth's blurb is a fantastic example of her writing style. It's easy going, realistic and very entertaining. I genuinely loved Allie and her best friends Claire and Michael. How do you know if it is true love or not, or if it is just a case of cold feet before the wedding?
Planning a wedding is very stressful, so it is easy to imagine the questions the bride may be having. I was very pleased that Allie did not turn into a `Bridezilla'; she very easily could have, given the circumstances she faced....more
Planning a wedding is very stressful, so it is easy to imagine the questions the bride may be having. I was very pleased that Allie did not turn into a `Bridezilla'; she very easily could have, given the circumstances she faced....more
I actually liked this book. There are times where you want to smack the main character upside the head and ask her what the hell is she thinking! Some of the characters were very annoying, but overall it was a pretty good book. I did however, feel as though that the ending was a little rushed.
Two years after a messy breakup and move to Los Angeles, entertainment accountant Allie Zenet has finally found happiness with her handsome fiancé, Brad, an ambitious studio exec. Brad offers stability, com...more
Two years after a messy breakup and move to Los Angeles, entertainment accountant Allie Zenet has finally found happiness with her handsome fiancé, Brad, an ambitious studio exec. Brad offers stability, com...more
A little over a year ago, I read a wonderful book by this author called How I Learned to Love the Walrus, so when the author asked if I wanted to read her newest one, Disengaged, I immediately said yes. I fully realize it's not fair to compare the two books, but it's difficult not to. Both are chicklit with some funny parts and a little romance. But that's where the similarities kind of end. Again, it's not fair, but this book falls a little short of my expectations for this author. Walrus had a...more
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Super cute book! Allie is 32 years old and is planning her wedding to Brad. You read about her struggles with balancing a career and wedding planning; dealing with a Mommy's boy for a fiancee and a controlling mother-in-law to be. Also, she may be falling for another man. This book was very well written and a very fun light read!
I had trouble getting through this book... kept finding that I'd find some excuse not to be reading it. I think this is because I found the protagonist so unlikeable... shallow, self-obsessed, judgmental of the people around her, and altogether someone that I wouldn't care to spend time with in real life. The outcome described by the title takes its own sweet time arriving, and then it's a bit of a letdown (I'll admit, I was expecting her to walk in on Brad in flagrante delecto with Kristen Cumm...more
Pretty standard chick-lit fare, though there was so stereotypical gay best friend a la Sex and the City. Well-written, though the moment of crisis feels understated.
Fast read but a cute book with some quirky and fun characters. Felt like the ending was a tiny bit rushed but besides that, it was really good, and had some fun twists.
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This is another "bride" story. The title provides the plot outcome. There are no real surprises--it's just light, fluffy, airy reading. Kind of light cotton candy.
A quick and cheap kindle book that was entertaining and easy to read in between other books!
To me, this author writes fun and funny stories that keep me waiting for her next work.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice, fun read and definitly would recommend it.
This left warm fuzzy feelings in my heart!
an awesome chicklit :)
I liked this book. It was a little predictable, but I still liked it. It is a light read that goes by quickly.
Super love!
adorable
She eventually made it down the aisle
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Found about 6 typos but other than that it's a typical, delightful chicklit book :)
Nothing that special about this book but perfect for a few lazy nights when I didn't want to think.
It was cute and light. Some predictability and some unexpected plot twists...I think I'd have to read another book by the author to decide if I'm truly a fan...
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