Seedling reviewed The whole package by Cynthia Ellingsen
Review of 'The whole package' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
it was just ok, the main characters were either spineless or bratty, I didn't actually even finish the last few pages.
399 pages
English language
Published Jan. 14, 2011 by Berkley Books.
"When you hit rock bottom... For lifelong friends Jackie, Cheryl, and Doris, life hasn't turned out according to plan. After living the life of a glamorous widow in Paris, Jackie is all out of money, and the only place left to go is home. Cheryl is at the top of her game both in and out of the boardroom, until her misplaced plans for a corporate takeover earn her a set of walking papers. And while Doris has Xanax to cure her depression, no pill can take away the pain of broken dreams. ...the only place to go is up. But after a drunken night sampling the delights at a strip club for women, the ladies stumble upon an ingenious idea. With Jackie's connections, Cheryl's business sense, and Doris's ambition, the ladies open up The Whole Package--the world's first restaurant staffed exclusively by very attractive men. Mixing business with pleasure …
"When you hit rock bottom... For lifelong friends Jackie, Cheryl, and Doris, life hasn't turned out according to plan. After living the life of a glamorous widow in Paris, Jackie is all out of money, and the only place left to go is home. Cheryl is at the top of her game both in and out of the boardroom, until her misplaced plans for a corporate takeover earn her a set of walking papers. And while Doris has Xanax to cure her depression, no pill can take away the pain of broken dreams. ...the only place to go is up. But after a drunken night sampling the delights at a strip club for women, the ladies stumble upon an ingenious idea. With Jackie's connections, Cheryl's business sense, and Doris's ambition, the ladies open up The Whole Package--the world's first restaurant staffed exclusively by very attractive men. Mixing business with pleasure can be risky, but for these three best friends, getting a little bit outrageous just might be what it takes to make their mark in the world."--
it was just ok, the main characters were either spineless or bratty, I didn't actually even finish the last few pages.