Laurie Graff, Looking for Mr. Goodfrog

Looking for Mr. Goodfrog

Laurie Graff

Red Dress, April 2006, $12.95, 336 pp.

ISBN: 0373895739

Forty-six year old actress Karrie Kline has dated and kissed many frogs, but she remains single still LOOKING FOR MR. GOODFROG. She knows her quest for her pond mate means YOU HAVE TO KISS A LOT OF FROGS, but this becomes increasingly depressing. Still her experiences with the dating scene have given her plenty of material for her one woman show, but no man seems right to escort her to the wedding of her best friend Brooke. Thus, as the one year clock ticks away for her to find the perfect date, Karrie panics turning to the internet.

Men seem to come out of every nook, cranny and frond, as many respond to her simple enquiries. She finds herself visiting parts of New York City she never heard of, on dates that in some cases are fun, but he is not the one or just plain hell, and he is definitely not anyone's one. Karrie ponders if she will be dancing with married men and single females at Brooke's nuptials.

This is an anecdotal chick lit tale, and readers will enjoy Karrie's perspective of her dates, especially her prejudicial insight to her date mates from that first glance, to a warm embracing dance, to the first kiss, and the post game analysis of thumbs up or down. Though somewhat defeated, Karrie keeps on seeking her Goodfrog by dumping those she considers as losers, and desperately clinging to keep those she considers as possibilities. Readers will enjoy this amphibious sequel starring dating in the New York City pond.