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Sweet Life

Mia King

Publisher: Penguin Group USA

Pub. Date: September, 2008

ISBN-13: 9780425221679

352pp

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When her husband gets a new job, Marissa Price leaves the island of Manhattan for the island of Hawaii. Paradise seems like the perfect place to find herself, save her marriage, and reconnect with her daughter. But Marissa discovers her new life is less about beaches and beautiful sunsets and more about cows and lava flows. Their new "home" is a fixer-upper. But what most needs fixing—Marisa’s marriage— is the first thing to crumble when her husband announces he wants time apart to find himself. Pulled in opposite directions, Marissa is faced with the most important decision of her life—a choice that will define who she is, what she wants, and where her happiness lies. This is Sweet Life by Mia King.

After the first few pages, I have to admit, I started thinking what do I have in common with the main character Marissa. She was living the wealthy life, working full time, and letting a nanny take care of her daughter. But I am so happy I stuck with it, because that was exactly the point of the whole novel. It was Marissa discovering what her true happiness could be and it took her husband leaving her to find it. I loved the storyline, especially that Sweet Life was set in Hawaii. It was interesting to learn about the customs and sights and especially the food.

Marissa has to take in tenants after her husband leaves to pay bills and the women that come to live with her are fun and strong women. This part is where the book really took off for me. One of them cooks a lot which leads to another thing I loved about Sweet Life, the recipes that Mia King includes at the end of the book. Some of the ones included are Chocolate Lava Cake and Guava Grilled Steaks. The themes covered in Sweet Life include marriage, motherhood, friendship and most importantly, self-discovery.

This fiction story did wrap up a bit too perfectly but it was a truly enjoyable read. There were some wonderfully funny moments as well as an awesome moment at the airport that every woman would love (You’ll have to read it to see what I mean). I recommend you grab a copy of Sweet Life, make some Chocolate Lava Cake, and enjoy this delicious book!

Book Room Grade

B+

Review Posted: August 18, 2008

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