K.M. Jackson (who writes the Real Men Knit series under the name Kwana Jackson) has created a hilariously unlikely road trip adventure in How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days. Bethany Lu Carlisle is a Black artist, happily single in her 40s, but she has a forever-crush on Keanu Reeves. For more than 20 years, whenever Lu is upset or sad, she turns to Keanu's films for comfort. So when she sees a celebrity news article saying that the actor is getting married in 90 days, Lu is determined to meet Keanu and plead her own case with him first.
Lu has been close friends with Truman Erickson since high school, so when he offers to come along on her Keanu road trip, Lu is thrilled to have company. Lu and True have all kinds of zany adventures all over the country, as they hunt for Keanu from New York City to California: at conventions, hotels, camping and even bungie jumping. And along the way, Lu begins to realize that maybe her feelings for True are more important than her feelings for Keanu.
Funny, but also introspective as Lu tries to analyze her feelings for True and Keanu, and the role each man has played in her life, How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days is an entertaining romp. Readers who have struggled to express their own feelings will relate to Lu. And anyone who enjoys diverse, sexy romances is sure to relish How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days. --Jessica Howard, bookseller at Bookmans, Tucson, Ariz.