Booklist Review
Sassy Scottish lass Phoebe has spent the last year with a broken heart after discovering her cad of a boyfriend in bed with another woman. She decides it's time to move on and, to that end, comes up with a list of 10 things she's always wanted to do sexually but never had the courage to pursue, ranging from role-play to group sex. (She also comes up with a hilarious list of things she won't do.) Her best friend (with benefits), Oliver, is more than happy to indulge her fantasies. Naturally, it follows that Oliver falls in love with Phoebe, but will she be able to abandon her sexual crusade in time to let herself feel real emotion? Phoebe is a modern-day Bridget Jones, not afraid to try foolish things and able to see the absurdity in her actions. This is a fast-paced and very funny read, told in diary format as Phoebe spends a year seeking pleasure and ends up finding out more about herself than she ever expected to.--Vnuk, Rebecca Copyright 2014 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Bolouri's debut is a cross between the edgier fare of new adult fiction and the tried and true of chick lit. A year after breaking up with handsome Alex, Phoebe Henderson is still struggling. She's single and has a great group of friends but hasn't yet given up on the man she thought was the one, even though she caught him in bed with another woman. Her friends urge her to move on, so as a New Year's resolution she makes a list. Her goal is to get beyond her vanilla sex life and become the kind of woman who is open to adventure, sexually speaking. The only problem? She needs a man to help her check off the items on her list. Who better than her best friend, Oliver? They've been friends since high school and Phoebe knows that she can trust him, so why not engage in some no-strings sex with the man she trusts most? But what starts out as a fun, sexy decision becomes complicated by the very real feelings Phoebe and Oliver have. VERDICT Many of the traditional chick-lit tropes are present here, but Bolouri has a fresh voice and Phoebe's journey of sexual discovery is both laugh-out-loud funny and touching. This is chick lit with a Sex and the City vibe.-Jane Jorgenson, Madison P.L., WI (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.