When I go to a bookstore, check out the books with interesting titles then check the reviews online when I go home.   When reviews are good, I buy them.  Chasing Harry Winston is one of those books that caught my attention so I checked the story and search for reviews online.   The next time I went to the bookstore, it was even on the bestseller list and is on sale so I decided to buy.

Well, what can I say?  At first, I did not really know who Harry Winston is.  Ignorant as you may say but I don’t really suppose a lot of people know him.  I even thought he was a character in the story but no, he is not.  He is actually a maker of fine jewelry, and is popular for his diamond rings or more popularly the engagement ring.  So, the title actually means chasing the engagemet ring.

Now, after the short background, let’s get into the story.  As you will read at the back, it is about three women friends who are about my age- almost 30 years old and how they dealt with it.

I guess, in the story, I can relate more with the character of Emmy.  Of course, excluding her escapades.   Adi is definitely someone women will look up to.  This pretty Brazilian surely knows how to handle a man or men for that matter.  Leigh is one different character but someone we can also relate to at some point.  The girls made a pact one evening to do something - Emmy will start dating more and Adi will be a monogamist.

Emmy was dumped by her boyfriend of five years for a younger, sexy personal fitness trainer.  With age running after her, she seem to have lost her confidence and is a bit desperate in finding someone to marry.  She has always been the type who wants to settle down, have kids and have a happy family.  A wife material.  A serial monogamist, as her friends call her.  While her stupid boyfriend was not able to see that.  My favorite part is when her ex-boyfriend tried to win her back but she did not accept him.

Adi met a director who is popular and handsome.  Well, Adi meet a lot of guys in the story and somehow, she was able to snatch them all.  I actually picture her character as a Catherine Zeta-Jones look-alike.  You will learn a lot from her on how men should be treated and how you can get their attention.  I guess, I just didn’t have the guts or the chance to use that.

Leigh is actually supposed to be in a perfect relationship with the perfect boyfriend.  I must say, Russel is really the man of most women’s dreams.   Her story only proves the fact that no matter how perfect we try to be, it will not be enough.  It is love that makes a person happy and no matter how hard you try to please your partner, if there is no spark then it will go nowhere.  It does not mean that because you are great, the one you love will love you back.  No matter what your flaws are, love will find you when it wants to.  Oooooppppsss…. I am getting a bit mushy here.

There is almost nothing mushy about the story, except for the ending.  It all ends well for the three of course.  In general, it was a good and light read.  I enjoyed reading it.

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