Too Good to Be True

by Trish Perry

Book Overview

Trish Perry, author of the charming novel The Guy I'm Not Dating, follows up with a contemporary, humorous tale of how love and life unfold in surprising ways.Rennie Young, heroine of Too Good to Be... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736918736
• ISBN13: 9780736918732
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Another fun romance by Trish Perry

Rennie Young is recovering from a nasty divorce. The last thing she wants is another man, until she passes out in Wal-Mart, and opens her eyes to find the most handsome man she's ever seen. Wonder of wornders, he's holding her hand. Well, really, he's checking her pulse, just a minor detail. His name is Truman, Tru for short, and he wants to see her again in a more personal way. Her cup runneth over. The relationship between Ren and Tru runs smoothly until they develop mother trouble--both his and hers. The two mothers dump a load of rocks in Tru and Ren's road of love. Of course, Ren manages to put some of those rocks there herself. Can these two find the courage to live their own lives? Just like Trish Perry's The Guy I'm Not Dating, her Too Good To Be True is a clever, truly enjoyable story with a last chapter that had me smiling through my tears. This one is a winner.

Trish Perry's done it again!

Rennie Young is finding out that love and life often unfold in surprising ways. Fairy-tale princesses usually awake to the kiss of their handsome prince, not to him holding their wrist and counting their heartbeats. But that's exactly how Rennie meets Truman Sayers, an attractive man who comes to her assistance after she faints in the boys' department at Wal-Mart. He releases her wrist. "Your pulse is racing," he says, looking into her eyes. Hurt by her unexpected and unwanted divorce, Rennie's heartbreak doubles when she discovers her ex has called off the adoption of a little boy dear to her heart. After meeting Tru, though, the bud of hope begins to unfurl in her heart. Tru and Rennie forge a bond that shows great promise . . . then their two meddling mothers threaten to overshadow the fragile foundation of their friendship. Trish Perry has done it again! Great writing. Sassy and fun, with enough touch of drama to keep the book interesting and the reader guessing. Even Jeremy, the beloved Englishman from book one, is developed nicely. You'll definitely laugh out loud, but hate yourself in the morning when the alarm goes off and you've stayed up all night reading!

Unbounded romance

Reviewed by Lori Plach for Reader Views (3/07) Would you like to read a book which will have you laugh, cry and contemplate God's will in your life and relationships all at the same time? If so, you will not want to miss "Too Good to Be True." This book certainly lives up to its name, only it could be called Too Good to Miss. Rennie Young is a princess in her own right. She hasn't exactly awoken to the kiss of her prince. But when she opens her eyes after passing out in WalMart, she meets a male nurse named Truman Sayers. Their chance meeting creates an interesting path to friendship and possibly more. Rennie has been burned terribly in her past relationships. Rennie has developed great friendships with her fellow teachers including a male teacher by the name of Jeremy. But is it just genuine friendship that he feels for Rennie? The anniversary of her divorce from Greg has arrived. She is afraid of building a relationship with any man because she feels that they will all treat her the same way. Greg has apparently gone on with his life as Rennie and her mother run into him at a store with his new wife and son. It becomes painfully obvious that Greg had cheated on her. All of the best laid plans have gone up in smoke! It had all been planned; she and Greg were all set to adopt Casey, one of Rennie's students. Casey is a delightful 2nd grader who doesn't understand when he will get to live with Rennie and have a real mom. Rennie really loves all of her students but she shows that she has a very special spot for young Casey. Despite Rennie's dislike of the whole process of foster children, Casey begins seeing his birthmother again. Kara is everybody's kind of good friend. She tries to encourage Rennie to let go of her inhibitions and take up Truman's invite to dinner. Kara is dealing with her own growing relationship with Gabe. She is so happy she just wants her best friend to be as happy as she is. Rennie says that "I never date for fun, Tru. I see dating as a step." That is exactly the way he feels too. Rennie and Truman then have a whirlwind of a romance. He takes her to nice dinners and visits at many of the famous Washington, DC, tourist spots. Is this labor-delivery male nurse just too good to be true? One of the most touching parts of "Too Good to Be True" is when his area of expertise is called upon on one of their dates. Rennie sees a different side of Truman Sayers when he is involved with bringing a new baby into the world while on a date with her. The road to true love never does run entirely smooth and their relationship is no different. "Too Good to Be True" combines a delightful story which blends humor, genuine friendship traits, and romance all in one. . Both Rennie and Truman are dealing with mothers who are having difficulties with apron strings and letting their children, no matter how old they are, grow up and leave them. The reader will feel like they have to differentiate between what is genuine motherly love and

Another awesome Trish Perry novel

Trish Perry shot to the top of my favorite author list with The Guy I'm Not Dating. Too Good To Be True guarantees she'll remain there! I loved Ren and rooted for her from the start. She and Tru and the cast of characters in Too Good To Be True were fun, believable, and the kind of friends you pray to have in real life. Their struggles and pain were well portrayed and not glossed over. This is a story that will challenge readers to consider the importance of appropriate family boundaries and remind them to hope in God even through the trials. Ren and Tru are a wonderful study in how taking the risk to open up to love after betrayal is a good way to see God at work. Too Good To Be True is chick lit at its finest! This beautiful book took me from tears to laughing out loud to a contented sigh and smile at the end. A highly recommended read!

Highly recommended

Rennie Young just fainted in the boys' department at Wal-Mart. Fortunately, Truman Sayers was there as she awoke. And who wouldn't love a man with a "voice like dark rich coffee"? Certainly not this java junkie! I was hooked before the end of the first chapter. Rennie, a teacher with an overbearing rich mother whose husband divorced her, tugged at my heartstrings from the very first page. She is such a sympathetic heroine! I could sympathize with her, without feeling sorry for her too much, and for me, that makes all the difference between a good book and a sappy one. Tru, our hero, is a handsome labor-and-delivery nurse, and who wouldn't love that about a man? He's not a power-hungry, career-driven, money-seeking guy; rather, he too is sympathetic, with his own mother issues and a large, loving family. We have plenty of secondary characters, and they are certainly wonderful! I found the camaraderie that Rennie has with her work colleagues much like the best of my own teaching days: fun and true-to-life. Rennie's friend Kara (the heroine from The Guy I'm Not Dating) is fun as a semi-pushy personal trainer. Tru's extended family is great fun as well. When the inevitable plot conflicts drove our Rennie and Tru apart, I was actually a bit upset with author Trish Perry. Why couldn't she leave these two beleaguered people alone, anyway? Haven't they been through enough? Yet, in this work of fiction as in life, the characters must suffer a bit of faith-testing to strengthen their own personal walks with Jesus as well as their relationship. No one comes out the worse for wear, and the intended and expected happy ending is achieved and welcome at long last. While this book was published after The Guy I'm Not Dating, it's not necessary to read it before picking up Too Good to Be True. I emailed Trish Perry and told her I liked that about the book, and she told me that Too Good was actually written first. I imagine that some of the background from The Guy might be helpful, but it is most certainly not necessary. I highly recommend Too Good to Be True. Armchair Interviews says: It's too good to put down!