Ten Men

By: Alexandra Gray

Narrated by: Nicky Talacko

In this witty and endearing story about a woman’s mission to discover what will make her truly happy, our heroine meets ten extraordinarily different men.

Among them are the Virgin, who has charm but can’t spell experience; the Lord, whose stiff upper lip makes for a stiff upper life; and the Billionaire, a walking bankroll with a bankrupt heart. So when the Actor has been dumped, the Lawyer’s BMW consolation prize sold and the Schoolmaster left behind, there’s only so much she can give to the Lover, who’s out of her head when he’s out of her bed; Mr. Cerebral, a late-night brilliant idea always gone by morning; or the Director, who can’t say ‘cut’ to his own wife.

Ten Men is an intelligent, funny and touching journey during which our savvy and worldly-wise protagonist realises that not one of these men has made her feel complete. But first she coasts high on a life of travel, education and high-rolling adventure. And only then, after her sizzling tour through nine men, does she come to see that on this road to fulfillment the first person she must learn to satisfy is herself.

©2004 Alexandra Gray (P)2007 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

"Gray's debut brings warm, bracing insight to the classic chic-lit story of a young woman in transition." (Booklist)

"Funny and incisive, Ten Men captures the heartache and humour in choosing the wrong men." (Candace Bushnell)

Worth the Read

My first impression of this book was "Oh brother", but as I got further into the book, I really started liking the main character. An imperfect character who was searching for what we all want. Get through the beginning and you'll like it.