Marilyn Simon Rothstein

Will Eric ever call and explain or apologize?

The day of her wedding was actually HER wedding only...no Eric.

Lauren was left in her gown and a room full of guests but no groom.

His excuse was he wasn’t ready, but why wait until the day of the wedding.

We follow Lauren as she goes to work the very next day and goes on an eating binge.

What will happen to this jilted bride? You will find out when you read this funny, lighthearted read.

CRAZY TO LEAVE YOU is very enjoyable and focuses on family and doing what’s right for yourself.

You will love the characters especially Rudy who is featured on the cover.

Not my usual genre, but I laughed out loud at some parts of the book, and I know you will too as you are reading. 5/5

This book was given to me by the author for an honest review.… (más)

You need to try to read Marilyn Simon Rothstein books in the privacy of your own home where no one will look at you funny when you burst into laughter. Not only does she write a humorous book but she also provides a great story line and wonderfully written characters who are facing obstacles in their lives. She provides her readers with some laughs, an important life lesson and characters that you feel like you know in real life.

Forty-one year old Lauren Leo is finally getting married. She's starved herself to fit into a size 12 dress and can't wait to show her new figure off in her bridal gown. Until...her boyfriend calls off the wedding with a text to her sister. She's totally humiliated and her dysfunctional family isn't a lot of help. Her two sisters are supportive but she has a mom who has no filter on what comes out of her mouth. She decides that her only choice is to return to her successful advertising job as soon as possible. After she's in an accident, her boss hires a driver to take her to meetings. Rudy becomes the voice of reason in Lauren's chaotic life. She begins to wonder if she was really in love with her fiancé or in love with the idea of getting married because all of her friends were married. It was fantastic to see the changes in Lauren throughout the book as she learned to accept herself, her weight issues and gains the courage to look for the next step in her life that will make her happy. Lauren is a great character and I was cheering for her to get a second chance at happiness and a fulfilled life.… (más)

BLIND LOVE VS. REAL LOVE!

Author Marilyn Simon Rothstein writes classic women’s Jewish humor and she is good at it. Her plots are full of angst caused by a man who manages to find a way to bring some form of humiliation to the main character. What follows, and what keeps me reading, is the main character’s journey of growth into becoming the woman she was created to be – living her best life, surrounded by a family that loves her through it all, friends that support and encourage her, and a career that challenges her and she enjoys. In Crazy to Leave You, Lauren Leo finds herself left at the altar. She realizes that she had been blinded by what she thought was love. After Rothstein takes readers on Leo’s journey of self-discovery and growth, she finds real love in the most unlikely place.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley. The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence.… (más)