Book Worm Pt 1: The Ideal Wife by Jacquelin Thomas

So as long as I can rememeber I have always liked to read. Maybe it is the "hooked on phonics" that brain washed me at a young age. Anyways, I just read 2 books in 3 days. Yeah I am not even sure how that is possible, given that I started one of the books 11pm that night. Both of the books dealt with black love/dating/marriage. So there were times in both books that were agonizing and frustrating.

The first book was called "The Ideal Wife" by Jacquelin Thomas. It was basically about a young woman who gets married to a wealthy man and her husband pressures her into becoming something she is not. Yes the storyline is unsettling and even from the very first page of the book I was very hesitant. If you have time for a quick read you can definitely check it out. There were parts of the book that seemed a little far fetched and contrived, but other parts that could very well be true in many marriages. Below is the description from the back of the book:

Marrying a handsome, wealthy lawyer and living in a Hollywood Hills mansion...it's a dream come true for twenty-four-year-old Jana, from the moment Lawrence Collins swept her off her feet and into his luxurious world. True, she put her studies at a local Bible college on hold in order to wed after a six-month whirlwind romance. Beautiful and vivacious, with a stunning body, Jana knows men like Lawrence don't come along every day, and she vows to be a perfect companion -- the ideal wife -- to this sexy, powerful man. But at what price?

From her wardrobe and hairstyle to her friends and her choice of church, Lawrence seems to want to change Jana into someone she's not...and soon, the man Jana thought she knew will test her values and her faith with a shocking revelation that goes against everything she believes. 

The first thing that shocked me is the fact that he asked her to drop out of school and she did it... wow. A man should be encouraging you to further your education. He was also very selfish and unwilling to compromise on many things. Which made for a sad situation on her part. He was insensitive to her feelings and needs and before she knew it Jana started doing things and being someone else just to make her husband happy. I fully agree that you should try and make your significant other happy, but not at the expense of who you are and your own happiness. Thanks to my Line sister for participating in the book exchange.

Until Next Time...