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Dwight and Tracey Wilson met when they were just young teenagers, but their families convinced them to wait to get married until they finished college. That turned out to be sound advice, since Dwight is now a successful systems engineer manager. They just moved into their dream house in Jacksonville, Florida with their two young daughters. Life couldn’t be better.
However, life never remains static, and Dwight is soon transferred to Maryland for a better position within the company. Tracey is livid when he accepts the offer, and she refuses to go and join him, since it would mean leaving her dream house and her extended family. In fact, she won’t even visit Maryland. Her mind is completely closed to this change.
When Dwight arrives at his new office, he meets the very competent software team lead, Alicia Dixon. Though Dwight comes home on most weekends, he and Tracey constantly fight, whether it be on the phone or face-to-face. Dwight and Alicia begin to work on a lot of projects together, and, as you may guess, their relationship becomes a lot more than professional. In fact, Alicia soon becomes pregnant with the son that Dwight always wanted but never had. Who will Dwight choose?
We Take This Man is written in the first person, each chapter from the perspective of either Tracey or Alicia. As I proceeded back and forth from their accounts, I wanted to strangle both women—each for her rigid and selfish nature. The only thing that kept me from slamming the book shut in disgust of both of these women was that occasionally some event would entice me to hang in there. And that was a good thing. As the story progressed, I found my alliances switching back and forth between the three: Tracey, Alicia, and even Dwight. Then I couldn’t put the book down.
What I enjoyed most about this book is that it takes a common, real-life situation that readers can relate to and gives it an unbelievable turn. We’ve all know women like Alicia, who’s competent in her profession but a mess in her personal life. She refuses to end up like her mother, but is she doomed to mirror her life anyway? You see a strong, self-sufficient woman become helpless—and another one who keeps surprising you to the very end. In fact, the ending smacks you in the face, and it’s quite satisfying, whether you agree with it or not.
As you’re reading We Take This Man, you may see some close friends and co-workers in its pages. Even though it’s a scary realization, it’s still a pleasurable read for women.
