Gavin is a wedding writter for The Paper, as well as a hopeless romantic. Yet, he still finds himself single in his thirty's, attending weddings every weeken for work. With his Best Friend at a New Years party he meets the girl of his dreams, who he allows to get away without getting her number. He spends the next few months covering weddings looking for her and learning what he needs to do or should have done.That is until he finds himself covering Melinda's, the girl who got away, wedding. With his job in balance and his heart on the line Gavin has some choices to make. What is the line he is willing to walk or cross and can he really do it.Gavin in this piece is a bit like, James Marsden's character in 27 Dresses with Katherine Heigl. Which is actually refered to in the plot of this book. And in that comparison being made the character uses it learn about himself, which I could appriciate in using something that many characters in other movies would bring them down. He uses it to grow himself, without the self wallowing that wasn't needed.For the most part for me this book felt like everything happened a little fast, like everything was on fastforward. Couples would get together and engaged in just a few days, married in just a few months. I personally don't know of any relationships going this fast, most people I know (and my own personal one) have been in relationships for years or at least a year before moving on to another step. I suppose to each their own, but this juts didn't seem beliveable to me.I would give this book 3 stars. It was ok and I am glad that I took the time to read it. The character did grow through out the book. Overall, I don't feel I got much out of it more than an enjoyable read though. ****SPOILER*****Ok so I read this book partially based on the ratings which seemed solid. I'm not of the majority here in that I didn't give this book four stars. What struck me in this novel was that the protagonist, Gavin, sounded remarkably like a woman. It actually reminded me of the tone of voice of the female protagonist in Kinsella's I've got your number though less whiney. It also bugged me that Gavin was so very neurotic and insecure. In female characters they usually have some sort of redeeming characteristics to balance their neuroses. But I didn't see any of that with Gavin. He was so insecure that he didn't even tell Melinda he was attracted to her and so clueless he didn't realize she'd been dropping hints that the attraction had been mutual. Even when he had a second chance to tell her what he'd felt the first time he met her he chickend out. Anyway, I didn't find this book funny either. It was rather sad the way Gavin started running after Melinda when he realized his mistake. Unfortunately I think a lot of guys who put their career first do start to realize as they get older that they do want to get married after all. Gavin and Melinda do have a happy ending. But it felt like I missed a whole bunch of chapters when I read the epilogue. What happened in between when she left Gavin in the hospital and then Gary and Leslie's wedding? The book only mentions that she got back from Nepal. It would've been interesting to read a lead up to the wedding to see how they got back together despite everything Gavin had done.
What do You think about Jeden Tag Ein Happy End (2013)?
2013- I found the narrator, a male wedding column writer, to be pretty annoying during this story.
—Ducky
I loved hearing a romantic comedy from a male perspective!
—Locutussix
Fun, light rom-com written by a wedding beat insider.
—murash
Please go to my review at Chick Lit Central
—valerie
