The Bachelor Review

Title                             : The Bachelor

Writer                          : Carly Philips

Page                            : 301

Publisher and Year      : Warner Books, Inc. New York, 2002

Genre                          : Contemporary Romance

Will this bad boy make it to the altar?

Raina Chandler, a single mother who lived in Yorkshire Falls suddenly fell weak heart. As her three sons gathered at her side, she asked something unexpected, “Get married! And Give me grandchildren!” So, the boys decided who would sacrifice his freedom by coin toss. And, Roman, the youngest brother who arrived from London lost the game from Rick, the middle one who was a cop officer. Meanwhile Chase, the older brother played as the judge, because he had been their father’s successor as the chairman of Gazette.

Since he lost the coin toss, Roman began to search his potential wife. Until one day, he met Charlotte Bronson, his crush in the high school who had rejected him to be her boyfriend. Roman fell in love for the second time with Charlotte, meanwhile Charlotte still couldn’t accept Roman because she afraid Roman would leave the town as her father did. Then, Roman felt that it was not a punishment from losing the toss, he thought that it was his path to find his love. So, he stopped his job as a journalist and tried a settling job to assure Charlotte that he really loved her. Finally, the got married because of love, not the duty.

The best character of this novel is Roman Chandler. He is a good man who love his mother very much, and will do everything for his mom’s best. At first, he always gives priority to his freedom to travel around the world, but in the end, he can leave his dream just to ensure he can live with his true love, Charlotte Bronson. Roman has a real gentlemen character.

The best part of this novel is the coin toss part. Because it is very surprising the reader, and unpredictable way to decide an important decision. And also it is very interesting and makes the readers wondering whether it will be ended happily or the reverse one. The coin toss part is very suitable to be put in the beginning, because it arises the readers encourage to read the rest story.

The best expression that represents this novel is, “If you’ve found true love, don’t let anything stand in your way.” (Carly Phillips, p. 248). And it is proved by the effort of Roman Chandler. And I think everybody should do it too, or they will regret in the future.

D.K.D