Author: Beth Harbison
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Publication Date: July 2016
Genre: Women’s Fiction
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Description: Meet Prinny, Chelsea and Diana. Prinny is the owner of Cosmos, a shop that sells crystals, potions, candles, and hope. It’s also a place where no one turns down a little extra-special cocktail that can work as a romance potion or heal a broken heart. But Prinny is in love with her married lawyer and she’ll need nothing short of magic to forget about him.
Chelsea works as a living statue at tourist sites around Washington, DC. It's a thankless job, but it helps pay the rent. That, and her part-time job at Cosmos. As her dream of becoming a successful actress starts to seem more remote and the possibility of being a permanently struggling one seems more realistic, Chelsea begins to wonder: at one point do you give up on your dreams? And will love ever be in the cards for her?
Diana Tiesman is married to Leif, a charismatic man who isn’t faithful. But no matter how many times he lets her down, Diana just can't let him go. She knows the only way she can truly breakaway is if she leaves and goes where he will never think to follow. So she ends up at Cosmos with Leif’s stepsister, where she makes her homemade teas and tinctures as she figures out whether she'd rather be lonely alone than lonely in love.
In Beth Harbison's One Less Problem Without You, three women suddenly find themselves together at their own very different crossroads. It will take hope, love, strength and a little bit of magic for them to find their way together.
My Thoughts: I haven’t had very good luck with this author, which is a shame, really, because the titles of her books are so catchy and look like fun. If you are looking for a whimsical chick-lit type of story, this is not the author. Instead, this book is more women’s fiction with some dark undertones.
One Less Problem Without You introduces the reader to three women, Prinny, Chelsea and Diana. Prinny owns and operates a new age mystical store named Cosmos. Chelsea works in the store as well as trying to get her acting career off the ground. Diana is Prinny’s sister-in-law who has just left her cheating creep of a husband and is welcomed into the fold by Prinny. All three of these women have had the worst luck when it comes to finding the one, but find acceptance, support and friendship with one another.
There are some triggers in this book for me such as domestic violence, sexual assault and adultery, but these events moved the story forward and gave me more empathy for these characters. The story moves at a good pace and the bond these women form was heartwarming to witness. These women were easy to relate to and root for. The story is told from all three women’s perspectives both in the past and in the present.
My Final Verdict: I recommend this story to fans of women’s fiction who like books that feature strong characters who rise above the struggles and disappointments life has handed them to take back their power.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of One Less Problem Without You from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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