Just a Name by Becky MonsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I picked this up based not only on the “book-blurb” but also on the myriad four and five star reviews. I am happy to say, it did not disappoint. A light and easy read, this rom com was a little humorous and a lot of “cute”.
Just a Name is the story of twenty-something Holly Murphy, a woman recovering from a recent break up with fiancé Nathan Jones. Not only was she unceremoniously dumped, amid accusations regarding her controlling nature, she is also stuck with two plane tickets, which would have seen the couple to a honeymoon that included both London and Paris. Although one ticket is hers, the other is in her ex-fiance’s name and is non refundable. Friend Quinn, a local tv personality recovering from her own professional crisis (dropping the f-bomb on live television), thinks she has the solution to Holly’s ticket problem—why not allow the station to conduct a search for men named Nathan Jones and offer them the chance at an all expenses paid vacation—with Holly? Initially adamantly opposed to the idea, Holly eventually, though reluctantly, agrees and the game is afoot as she narrows the field of applicants to the stranger who will accompany her.
Listen, when I said this was “cute”, I meant CUTE with a capital C. There is no cursing (out of respect for Quinn’s debacle, all in the friend group are asked to refrain from using untoward language) and instead foul language is replaced by phrasing like “the S-word” and “the H-word”. Yeah. Maybe a little TOO cute. Additionally, there’s no sex, so this book would be totally safe for work (yeah, I was disappointed, too).
Finally, there are some funny moments here. Holly leads a call center team at a local bank, and their interactions are giggle-worthy. At times, the author was trying perhaps a little too hard for laughs, but it didn’t detract from the “feel-good” tone.
In the end, this would make a great beach read—breezy and fun, with a dash of humor.
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