Scot on the Rocks

too funny

this book made me laugh out loud. i also enjoyed the friendship relatioships so very well developed. it is a nice, fun read! retta

Fun, cute story

Question: Your ex-boyfriend calls you (the two of you are still friends) to tell you he's engaged and wants you to attend the wedding. Do you... (a) Tell him how excited you are for him and say you will attend (you are genuinely happy for him). (b) Hang up on him and have a tantrum screaming repeatedly: 'how can he get engaged before me?' (c) Tell him congrats, but unfortunately you have another thing to attend on that day. (d) Say to him, 'What a coincidence! I'm engaged too!' Manhattan attorney Brooke Miller chooses (d) which sets into motion a hilarious chain of events that will lead her to where she really wants to be. The story begins with Brooke living with her boyfriend, Douglas, who is Scottish. Brooke thinks she has it all: a great NYC apartment, a loving and committed boyfriend, a great career at one of Manhattan's prestigious law firms, and two best friends, Jack and Vanessa. Just when things can't get any better, Douglas tells Brooke it's over and kicks her out of their (well, technically it's his) apartment. Soon, she discovers he has been cheating on her and plans to marry the other woman. When things can't get any worse, Trip, Brooke's former boyfriend from law school, calls to tell her he's engaged. Without thinking, she tells him she's engaged too and quickly concocts a plan to win Douglas back. Unfortunately, Brooke can make her plans, but can't plan her results as Douglas doesn't want to have anything to do with her. Together with Jack and Vanessa, they formulate a plan so Brooke can attend Trip's wedding with her fiance, 'Douglas'. Through her scheming, Brooke really learns what she has been chasing after has always been right in front of her.

A reviewer

Brooke Miller is a funny, ever so quick witted, and intelligent Manhattan lawyer that makes a few hard-knock choices that lead to a complete quandary. Frisky, hopeful, and ever so in love with her sexy Scottish boyfriend, Brenda plans to attend her ex-boyfriend's wedding with boyfriend, Douglas, in tow. The trouble is that her ex-boyfriend, Trip, moved to La-La Land after college and now happens to be marrying one of Hollywood's most famous It girls. Ouch! Brooke plays with fate when she assumes that Douglas is on the verge of a proposal of his own. Days before the wedding, a horrible fight leaves Brooke single and date-less for the wedding. Can one girl face an ex-boyfriend's wedding alone? Can Brooke Miller concoct a plan to save face and win back the man of her dreams? The clock is ticking and there isn't much time until the big day. Using her gifts for research, law, and litigation, Brooke Miller has a plan that might just come close to breaking the law. SCOT ON THE ROCKS is a hilarious and entertaining novel. There are the classic elements of Chick-lit but this book isn't cookie-cut. Brenda Janowitz, has attended 3 ex-boyfriends' wedding and has worked as a lawyer. She has got the experience to create a believable tale of love, madness, and hope. If you happen to fall in love with Brooke, Vanessa, and Jack, don't fret. Brenda Janowitz signed a two-book deal with Red Dress Ink. She is currently writing the sequel to SCOT ON THE ROCKS that should be published by Red Dress Ink in April of 2008. I have to say I can't wait!

The Perfect Read

If you enjoy a book that encompasses humor, romance, and real life scenarios of the daily world, you will love this book! Brenda gives life to her heroine through a quirky, yet lovable demeanor and it carries throughout the entire book. This book will make you feel good and keep you laughing!

A great Chick Lit book that is a page turner.

Scot on the Rocks is the debut novel by Brenda Janowitz. It is a great Chick lit book. It is a page turner and absolutely hilarious! I did not want it to end. I really loved Brooke and felt like I was right there with her throughout the whole book. Scot on the Rocks is about a New York City attorney named Brooke Miller. She gets invited to her ex-boyfriend¿s wedding he is marrying a Hollywood ¿it girl¿. Brooke¿s Scottish boyfriend of two years named Douglas was going to escort her to the wedding but he breaks up with her and immediately becomes engaged to someone else. Brooke comes up with a plan to find a replacement date for the wedding and to get the love of her life back. She enlists the help of her best friend and her co-worker Jack. She soon realizes that Jack is the guy for her. I highly recommend this book. I cannot wait to read the sequel, ¿Jack with a Twist¿. It comes out June 20th 2008.

Laugh Out Loud funny

I really enjoyed Scot on the Rocks. Brooke Miller is invited to her ex-boyfriend¿s wedding. No problem, she has a boyfriend she¿s crazy about and is sure that they are practically engaged, so she¿s eager to show him off at the wedding. Problem ¿ he dumps her before the big day. She can¿t not go to the wedding, and she can¿t possibly let the first ex know that she now has a new ex. Enter one of her best friends, who she convinces to wear a kilt, speak with a Scottish accent (most of the time) and pretend to be the new ex. I loved the writing style, with Brooke occasionally talking directly to me, the reader, as she justifies something she¿s just said. When a book makes me laugh out loud, it¿s a good book. The characters were well-drawn, and I felt like I knew them, which made me care about them.

A reviewer

I blame Brenda Janowitz for my sleepiness! I read Scot on the Rocks this weekend and couldn't put it down, forcing me to hit the sack way past my bedtime. Scot on the Rocks is a wonderfully funny, smart and engaging love story, and the narrator's voice and vulnerability make her extremely likable. I found myself routing for Brooke no matter how sometimes silly her decisions could be (because who doesn't make mistakes when operating with a broken heart and a shattered ego). This is a perfect book for the beach or a plane ride, or, really, any time you want a fun and funny escape. I will never look at a man in a kilt the same way again.

A reviewer

I blame Brenda Janowitz for my sleepiness! I read Scot on the Rocks this weekend and couldn't put it down, forcing me to hit the sack way past my bedtime. Scot on the Rocks is a wonderfully funny, smart and engaging love story, and the narrator's voice and vulnerability make her extremely likable. I found myself routing for Brooke no matter how sometimes silly her decisions could be (because who doesn't make mistakes when operating with a broken heart and a shattered ego). This is a perfect book for the beach or a plane ride, or, really, any time you want a fun and funny escape. I will never look at a man in a kilt the same way again.

A Quirky, Sweet, Funny Journey to Love - 4.5 Rating

I'm a lover of titles, and when I heard of SCOT ON THE ROCKS, the debut novel by Brenda Janowitz, I immediately thought, 'Witty, cool title - maybe the book's as witty and cool as it.' It was. The novel follows Manhattan attorney Brooke Miller, a woman who finds her great life gone to pot when her ex-boyfriend announces his engagement to the latest Hollywood IT girl. That in and of itself wouldn't bother her...well, too much, considering she has a hunky, sexy Scottish boyfriend she plans to take to the wedding. But wouldn't you know it, the Scottish hunk breaks up with her, leaving her dateless for her ex's wedding. Unwilling to forgo attending the wedding, zany Brooke concocts a plan to find a replacement date for the wedding and to get the love of her life. With a woman willing to a' attend her ex's wedding and b' instead of telling the truth, find a fake Scottish boyfriend, you know that craziness will ensue in Brooke's journey to happiness. SCOT ON THE ROCKS was a breezy, funny romp of a story. Our storyteller, Brooke, has a very distinct voice, which I really liked. She had shortcomings - lots of them, but she acknowledged them, made fun of them, encouraged others to do so, too. As I listened to her tale of woe and of triumphant, I felt I was right alongside her. Author Brenda Janowitz does a great job with infusing nice characters, minor and major, and scenes that made me smile and say, I can totally see that, such as when Brooke and Jack are playing with the Magic 8-Ball 'you'll have to get the book yourself to know what I mean!'. Overall, SCOT ON THE ROCKS is a book that I would definitely recommend it's a book that fits really well in today's contemporary women's fiction climate. I'm impressed with Janowitz's skills as a writer, especially with this being her first book. I look forward to what she serves us next.

Laugh out loud funny!

Absolutely hilarious! It sucks you in right from page one-- SCOT had me laughing out loud on every other page.

amusing Manhattan chick lit romance

In New York City attorney Brooke Miller is stunned when her live-in Scottish boyfriend of two years Douglas dumps her and immediately becomes engaged to someone else who she hysterically insists does not have a real name as no one is a Beryl. Losing the hunk would have been enough, but to have him drop her just when she needs him to escort her to the wedding of her law school boyfriend Trip so that she can show off her European hunk is the pits. --- Brooke decides she needs to get her man back in time for the marriage. However, in her pursuit of the perfect escort, she enlists the help of her best friend, her co-worker at Gilson, Hecht and Trattner, Jack. Before long she realizes she has targeted the wrong stud as she now knows Jack is for her. --- SCOT ON THE ROCKS is an amusing Manhattan chick lit romance starring a likable zany nut and a strong support cast who don¿t know Jack about her so inadvertently trip over her antics. A lighthearted frolic, readers will enjoy Brooke¿s pursuit of the Scot while her advisor Jack has waited for two years for her and plans on escorting her to Trip¿s wedding. --- Harriet Klausner

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