Book Review: Not My Type

Title: Not My Type: A Single Girl's Guide to Doing It All Wrong
Author: Melanie Jacobson
Genre: LDS Fiction/Romance/Humor
Goodreads rating: 4.08
My rating: 4

Twenty-three-year-old Pepper Spicer is not living the dream. She ended her engagement at the last minute because her fiancé -- a musician and soon-to-be reality TV star -- wanted her to sacrifice her own career ambitions for his.

Now she's stuck at home sharing a room with her little sister, trying to pay off massive debt for a wedding that didn't happen, and spending Friday nights Facebook-stalking everyone who has a better life. Her therapist father urges her to choose her career dreams and count her blessings by writing weekly thank you notes, but gratitude is a tall order when she botches an important job interview and has to settle for writing an undercover dating web-zine column -- the last thing in the world she wants to do. Still, as Pepper (byline: Indie Girl) chronicles her bizarre and hilarious blind dates, she gives her father's challenge a try and slowly finds herself leaving self-pity behind. Life takes a major upswing as Pepper's column hits the big time and she tastes the exhilarating thrill of success. But there's one tiny problem: the intensely hot man she's falling for is having issues with her job (again). Will Pepper trade her personal ambition for another chance at love?

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First things first, I enjoy some good LDS fiction.  I know it is not everyone's cup of tea and that is ok.  I have seen some books get very poor ratings because the purchaser did not know the book was LDS fiction and it made them uncomfortable.  So I am here to ask you first and foremost to just do a little 5 minute(tops) research on a book and author before you purchase the book.  With most books it is a matter of 30 seconds to pull up the Goodreads page, look over to the genre section and see that it has been categorized under LDS Fiction.  Also, when I am rating a piece of LDS fiction I will ALWAYS have it listed as such after "Genre" in the section to the right of the photo.  To give even more fair warning I will most likely mention it in my review as well.  

Of all Jacobson's books this one is definitely my favorite.  She has a tendency to make her female leads commitment phobes and a bit self destructive in their relationships.  It's never so bad that I can't stand the main character, it's more that it is just a pattern I find old and worn out.  Despite that Pepper Spicer is definitely my favorite female lead of hers.  Her quirkiness and her wit make for some great humor and endears her to the reader.  I love her relationship with Tanner and how it grows throughout the book.

Pepper's last name is Spicer and her personality totally fits her name.  Her siblings all have "spice" names as well, her brothers being Coriander and Mace and her sisters being Ginger and Rosemary, how fun is that?!  

This is a clean, light, and fun read.  Nice for a Sunday after church or if you are just looking for a little clean romance to get you through your week.