This Time Around - J.P. Ledwon

For some reason, the male version of "chick-lit" never really took off. "Bloke-lit" hasn't sold in the way the genre's big sister has done. Maybe we men don't like admitting we have emotions, or maybe we're just too busy watching football in the pub to read a book. It's a shame, as there are some decent authors working in the genre. Mike Gayle is perhaps the best known, but I've just discovered another who is a worthy addition to the genre. Barry Brooks isn't having a terribly good day. He thought he was, with a great new job on the horizon and having just completed the Three Peaks Challenge, but his girlfriend isn't as excited at his ...  Read the complete review