Memoir is not my favorite genre, but my wife loves it and she chortled her way all afternoon through the first half of this book, I wondered what I was missing out on. I found out when I stole it to catch up and then we read the rest of the book side-by-side: a laugh-out loud, disarmingly real look at the life of a single woman in America and her quest for happiness. Imagine if Anne Lamott wrote a how-to for finding a mate: witty, deep, spiritual, and awkwardly funny. You can't help but want Trish to triumph in the end.

This is a great book. Smart, funny, honest, and well written. You want to give it to every friend you know who is looking for freedom, joy, peace and love by rearranging their furniture, and also to everyone who is having trouble believing in miracles. I can't recommend it enough.

I found such similarities in my own life. I could not put this book down. I have followed the same paths in my own life, the crystals, astrology, Hinduism etc, etc. But now I am follow a similar path in Christianity and wonder if oneday my prayers will be answered. I found this book funny at times then at times sad & poignant at Trish's quest to find her true happiness. It makes me believe that maybe my own dreams can come true!

This memoir is about Trish's journey through many different spiritual practices and relationships, while searching for happiness, and ultimately a husband. Her candid sense of humor comes through in her casual, yet gripping style of writing. I appreciated her ability to communicate that not all (in fact probably most) Christians do not fall into the stereotypes that are thrown at them, whether it be that they are Republicans, Bible-thumpers, etc. Her style/experience with faith is one that draws people in wanting to experience it for themselves. I'm not a fast reader, but finished this book in two days because I couldn't put it down.

great book! I could relate to some of my younger years and all the crying and laughing that she allowed for me to feel of my crazy adventures before I found the love of my life. Yes, and finding Jesus as the one true savior and Lord saved me too, from my own follies.

Trish Ryan's HE LOVES ME HE LOVES ME NOT is a must read for ANY WOMAN who has ever made even one bad decision at love, even more so, for any woman who has ever searched for the meaning of life or love. Not since Lauren Winner's Girl Meets God: A Memoir have I loved a writer's "voice" and style so much. This is the kind of book you will want to grab and cuddle up with on your couch, at your poolside, or any place you can be alone to enter the author's world and devour its pages. You don't have to love memoirs to love HE LOVES ME HE LOVES ME NOT. Sure, you will see portions of yourself, but more importantly, if you're looking for God, you will find him here! For ladies still searching for God, Trish will show you to way to find him. For those of you who already met God, you'll be humbled to see how our words and deeds affect those around us for good or for evil--yikes. I look forward to many more books written by Trish Ryan. In the meantime, I hope millions of you pick up this book and continue on your own journey to love and to God.

I loved this book more than I have ever loved a book. This book came upon me at exactly the right time.

I enjoyed Trish Ryan's book and was fortunate enough to interview her for my blog, as I think it is a very beneficial story for people to read. Here is a little of our dialog:

CE - Why did you decide to write a memoir about your search for a husband?

TR - I knew I wasn't the only girl out there wondering why my life wasn't working even though I'd done everything "right": I'd gone to good schools, pursued a career as a lawyer, tried to be independent. But there was always this sense inside me that life was about more than that stuff: that I wanted a husband and a family, even though it wasn't politically correct to admit that. I tried everything to make my love life work--self help books, new age practices like astrology and feng shui, the power of positive thinking-- but I couldn't make it happen. I wrote my memoir to say to other women: "It's not just you. Those things didn't work for me either. But there's still hope..." I wanted to put Jesus out there on bookshelves next to all the other promises.

CE - I enjoyed reading your book even though I'm probably not the target market (pink cover and all). Who are you hoping to reach with this book?

TR - As I wrote, my target reader was actually a good friend of mine. We're so much alike we're almost sisters, and her romantic life fell apart right around the time mine finally came together. She and I had been through a lot of these ups and downs together, so we'd seen that even when things look darkest, that's not the end of the story. So as I wrote, I imagined all the women who maybe haven't had a friend to cheer them on when they're down, or to help them up out of the mud. I wanted to put a different spiritual option out there for everyone looking for romantic help in the spirituality aisle at Barnes & Noble.

Now that the book is out, I've been surprised that it's reached a broader audience than I expected. It's been fun talking to male readers about how they see questions of romance and spirituality. And college students are dealing with much more intense relationship issues than when I was a student, so the conversations I've had on campuses have been really inspiring and hopeful.

Trish is so RELATABLE, so real and so fun I just kept reading. Cheering Trish on to find love and happiness, and crying with her when she shares the not-so-good relationships she had. It was an honest look and life, love, and her search for spirituality. She brought us along for the ride she had looking into fueng shui, alternative/new age healing, astrology... and well everything in between. I'd compare it to a cliff-note trip of my own--peaking into all those communities without having to try it for myself. And in fact, we do the same with her love life (the book does have the Christianity angle and The husband angle. She's looking for one, wants one desperately, etc). We glimpse in, take part, and really enjoy the ride while Trish remains open and honest--even about the dirt.

And even when she begins exploring Christianity, the writing and Trish's voice kept me captivated. She talked a lot about her doubts and uncertainty. All of which, being in her situation or wanting to "try something new" I would feel the same way. It was all relateable, fun, and easily readable.The book is well written and entertaining. Trish, being that is a memoir, was honest and truthful and so sweet I just kept reading even though--the idea of being born again Christian was tripping me up--I kept reading. And reading until the very end.

I heard Trish recently at the Printers Row Book Fair in Chicago. I was impressed with her humor and sincerity. I bought her book for a friend about Trish's age (30-ish). However, I started reading it myself and couldn't put it down. As a 60-ish woman, I enjoyed her authenticity as she describes her jagged journey to finding spiritual meaning in her life and, along the way, finding the "right" husband. I like her spunk! She does not give up.