Three Women in November by Jim Shomos – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

Three Women in November by Jim Shomos
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Three Women in November is based on a true story of a divorced dad of boys living in Australia who decides to move on and find love. Leo is a bit of a romantic with old-fashioned ideas about love, dating, and romance. In his quest for love he meets three very different women with different backgrounds that capture his attention.

Leo meets Zoya on a business trip and likes her, so he pursues a relationship with her. The chemistry is there between them, but Zoya tends to lash out in anger at odd times. They decide the relationship will not work and call it quits. She does let him know that his scars will never heal unless he works on them.

Leo finds himself single and talking to his counsellor who he develops an attraction to, but he is her patient. They do try a relationship, but it does not work out. Aysha tells him that he needs to learn to love himself or a relationship will never work.

Then Leo meets Jade who is in a flailing marriage and must put the needs of her children first. She is trying to find her way after her marriage ends and must wait until her son finishes school in November.

This was an interesting story and I enjoyed how the pursuit of love and a soulmate was told from the male’s point of view. I found it unique and refreshing that a man like Leo could be old-fashioned and a true romantic at heart. Leo met three very different women who all had their own issues and baggage, yet they all had things in common. Each of these women have unresolved issues and emotional scars. Each woman makes him wait to have a normal and healthy relationship. Each woman’s deadlines for love have Leo waiting until November. Each woman tells him that he needs to work on himself before he can have a healthy relationship. This is so true, and I feel that most of us can relate to how broken and unlovable we feel after coming out of a bad relationship. We cannot truly love another unless we learn to love ourselves first. This book was a great read that shows us how vulnerable men can also feel while seeking love. It was a light hearted, emotional, witty, raw, and real look at love, dating, and relationships.

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