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Mulligan Girl
Ren Edwards has made a successful career out of playing the well-to-do customer, spending company cash and demanding flawless service from high-end retailers. But underneath all those fabulous perks, she's just a single Scottsdale girl who can't live without classic books, a fast car, and her best friend, Mo. Ren's life seems just about perfect until she meets Adan, an impossibly sexy Golf Pro Shop manager during one of her staged customer disputes. They fall helplessly for one another, with just one tiny Adan thinks she's happily married. Finding herself in a hilarious ruse far outside her comfort zone, Ren tries to untangle herself from her little white lie or risks losing the biggest perk of her life.
218 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2009
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Rebecca L. Boschee
5 books34 followersAuthor of two contemporary romances, Mulligan Girl (2010) and Last Resort (2011). I also write YA fiction under the name Becca Leone.
Just for fun and to keep creativity flowing in between novels, I’ve been writing a YA serial story, Outlier, over at Kindle Vella. View the first 3 episodes for free at https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/s...
See more books by Rebecca at rebeccaboschee.com
Just for fun and to keep creativity flowing in between novels, I’ve been writing a YA serial story, Outlier, over at Kindle Vella. View the first 3 episodes for free at https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/s...
See more books by Rebecca at rebeccaboschee.com
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November 27, 2025
Mulligan Girl by Rebecca L. Boschee is about a single woman named Alizarin “Ren” Edwards who makes a living posing as a wealthy customer to rate luxury services until a pretend‑marriage white lie lands her in hot water when she falls for the charming golf‑instructor at a swanky resort.
Right from the start, what drew me in was Ren’s quirky, somewhat impulsive job: she assesses high‑end businesses by playing (sometimes painfully) the role of a demanding “well‑to‑do” client. Her world feels glamorous and a little unreal but that contrast underscores how lonely and insecure she might really be underneath. Early into the story, she meets Adan Bennett, the golf‑instructor/manager at the resort, and the sparks between them light up the pages. What I loved most is how the book balances the fun and the romantic comedy tropes with a gentle dose of responsibility: the lie that Ren spins isn’t brushed off lightly, there’s tension, guilt, and the question of how honesty plays out in love.
Beyond the romance, I found the idea of “performing privilege” oddly resonant: Ren’s job literally asks her to pretend to be someone she isn’t, and that raises subtle but real questions about identity, authenticity, and what we expect from ourselves versus what we show others. I found myself rooting for her, hoping she’d find a way to be real, not just for Adan, but for herself. The writing is light, breezy, and often humorous, which makes the story a delightful, easy read. At the same time, the conflict feels genuine enough to give the romance weight, rather than sliding into caricature.
If I were to rate this book, I’d give it 3 out of 5. It charmed me with its warmth, humor, and a heroine I could empathize with; I appreciated the premise and the emotional stakes. At times the premise leans a bit on romantic‑comedy conveniences, Ren’s reluctance to come clean feels stretched at moments, but overall, it’s a sweet, entertaining story about what happens when you pretend to have everything, only to discover you really want someone who knows the real you.
Right from the start, what drew me in was Ren’s quirky, somewhat impulsive job: she assesses high‑end businesses by playing (sometimes painfully) the role of a demanding “well‑to‑do” client. Her world feels glamorous and a little unreal but that contrast underscores how lonely and insecure she might really be underneath. Early into the story, she meets Adan Bennett, the golf‑instructor/manager at the resort, and the sparks between them light up the pages. What I loved most is how the book balances the fun and the romantic comedy tropes with a gentle dose of responsibility: the lie that Ren spins isn’t brushed off lightly, there’s tension, guilt, and the question of how honesty plays out in love.
Beyond the romance, I found the idea of “performing privilege” oddly resonant: Ren’s job literally asks her to pretend to be someone she isn’t, and that raises subtle but real questions about identity, authenticity, and what we expect from ourselves versus what we show others. I found myself rooting for her, hoping she’d find a way to be real, not just for Adan, but for herself. The writing is light, breezy, and often humorous, which makes the story a delightful, easy read. At the same time, the conflict feels genuine enough to give the romance weight, rather than sliding into caricature.
If I were to rate this book, I’d give it 3 out of 5. It charmed me with its warmth, humor, and a heroine I could empathize with; I appreciated the premise and the emotional stakes. At times the premise leans a bit on romantic‑comedy conveniences, Ren’s reluctance to come clean feels stretched at moments, but overall, it’s a sweet, entertaining story about what happens when you pretend to have everything, only to discover you really want someone who knows the real you.
January 24, 2010
Ren Edwards may possibly have the best job ever. For the last four years she has worked as a customer experience assessor for Affluence Index, Inc. This cozy position allows her to pretend to be one of America’s elite citizens. Her company measures and reports on the affluent customer experience by sending her out to evaluate the best-in-world businesses. Ren loves being Mrs. Edwards and spending her days buying whatever she wants, as well as enabling her Starbucks coffee addiction due to her company’s pre-paid platinum charge card.
This single girl loves the best things in life along with her best friend Mary Jo Stemple, who’s married to her high school sweetheart and golf playing husband Kane. These two love to spend money like crazy.
Ren’s next project is checking out the five star Desert Fire Golf Course and resort where Kane enjoys golfing. Again, Ren pretends to be a married woman and buys a five-hundred dollar certificate on-line under the ruse of giving it to her husband for their wedding anniversary. When something goes wrong and the resort shop doesn’t have her purchase on file, she’s placated by Adan Bennett, the manager of the resort. As Ren talks to Adan over the phone, she’s turned on by his soothing voice. Because of the mix up, she’s given a complimentary golf package and use of their spa. Ren has no choice and takes up some golf.
The surprises keep coming when Ren meets Adan. She’s instantly smitten by the very tall, dark and handsome manager. Ren would love nothing more than having one-on-one golfing lessons with Adan. Mary Jo wants Ren to go for it with Adan, but there’s a major snag in getting close to him. Because Adan thinks Ren is married, she has no hope to become romantically involved with him, especially when Karen, the perky and limber yoga instructor finds Adan as attractive as Ren does. Ren has to figure out a way to come clean to Adan. But, she’s worried that if she tells him the truth, he’ll be disgusted by her act and go off with Karen instead.
Mulligan Girl is a quirky book much like the chick-lit I’m so used to reading. Those who are big fans of the television show, Sex and the City on HBO, will definitely enjoy this latest by Rebecca L. Boschee featuring a single girl living a great life surrounded by wonderful friends and more than enough money to throw around. The lifestyle Ren is accustomed to is so unbelievable, and because Ren is so engaging and adorable in the way she views life and herself, you can’t but help but enjoy her take on things. You seriously want to be in her shoes.
Ren’s big problem with lying to Adan and how to get out of it will have you chuckling. Even though we see everything from Ren’s point of view, we can see that Adan has feelings for Ren, but is afraid to act on them because of her so-called married status. You really root for Ren and Adan to become a couple even though Ren continues to lie to Adan. And, when all the cards are on the table, Adan’s reaction is not what you’ll expect.
Rebecca L. Boschee takes the reader to the luscious golf greens of Arizona and then on to Ireland. Along for this tale is Ren’s good friend Mary Jo who’s a great sidekick. Her fun loving husband Kane also makes a welcome appearance here and there. Karen, the yoga instructor, is Ren’s nemesis for Adan’s heart and does give Ren some stress.
Mulligan Girl is a light and fluffy read with a wonderful heroine, great settings and a lovely happily ever after you won’t want to miss.
This single girl loves the best things in life along with her best friend Mary Jo Stemple, who’s married to her high school sweetheart and golf playing husband Kane. These two love to spend money like crazy.
Ren’s next project is checking out the five star Desert Fire Golf Course and resort where Kane enjoys golfing. Again, Ren pretends to be a married woman and buys a five-hundred dollar certificate on-line under the ruse of giving it to her husband for their wedding anniversary. When something goes wrong and the resort shop doesn’t have her purchase on file, she’s placated by Adan Bennett, the manager of the resort. As Ren talks to Adan over the phone, she’s turned on by his soothing voice. Because of the mix up, she’s given a complimentary golf package and use of their spa. Ren has no choice and takes up some golf.
The surprises keep coming when Ren meets Adan. She’s instantly smitten by the very tall, dark and handsome manager. Ren would love nothing more than having one-on-one golfing lessons with Adan. Mary Jo wants Ren to go for it with Adan, but there’s a major snag in getting close to him. Because Adan thinks Ren is married, she has no hope to become romantically involved with him, especially when Karen, the perky and limber yoga instructor finds Adan as attractive as Ren does. Ren has to figure out a way to come clean to Adan. But, she’s worried that if she tells him the truth, he’ll be disgusted by her act and go off with Karen instead.
Mulligan Girl is a quirky book much like the chick-lit I’m so used to reading. Those who are big fans of the television show, Sex and the City on HBO, will definitely enjoy this latest by Rebecca L. Boschee featuring a single girl living a great life surrounded by wonderful friends and more than enough money to throw around. The lifestyle Ren is accustomed to is so unbelievable, and because Ren is so engaging and adorable in the way she views life and herself, you can’t but help but enjoy her take on things. You seriously want to be in her shoes.
Ren’s big problem with lying to Adan and how to get out of it will have you chuckling. Even though we see everything from Ren’s point of view, we can see that Adan has feelings for Ren, but is afraid to act on them because of her so-called married status. You really root for Ren and Adan to become a couple even though Ren continues to lie to Adan. And, when all the cards are on the table, Adan’s reaction is not what you’ll expect.
Rebecca L. Boschee takes the reader to the luscious golf greens of Arizona and then on to Ireland. Along for this tale is Ren’s good friend Mary Jo who’s a great sidekick. Her fun loving husband Kane also makes a welcome appearance here and there. Karen, the yoga instructor, is Ren’s nemesis for Adan’s heart and does give Ren some stress.
Mulligan Girl is a light and fluffy read with a wonderful heroine, great settings and a lovely happily ever after you won’t want to miss.
May 8, 2013
Initially, I was drawn in by the conflict that the main character, Ren faces and I had high hopes. Ren's job is to assess the customer service of various upscale businesses. As part of her job, she poses as a married upper class customer. She develops a romantic interest in the golf instructor/pro-shop manager of one of the businesses she assesses. He has similar feelings but believes she's married and so he does not act on them.
The problem with Ren's story is that there is a simple fix to her problem; tell the truth. Unfortunately, she hangs on to the completely illogical belief that their relationship will be ruined if she's straight with him. Yes, I'm over-simplifying in order to avoid spoilers but really every reason she comes up with to continue the lie feels pretty weak and way more difficult than saying, "Look Adan, I have something to tell you...." It could have been a much better story if there were more convincing reasons for Ren to hide the truth from Adan.
Another problem with the book is that it had so many potentially interesting sub plots that were left unexplored. Like for example, Mo's story with her husband, Tad's story including his golf students, Andy and Adan's interactions, an earlier introduction to Richard with more development, etc...
Finally, Mulligan Girl suffered from the same problem as many other romances, a whole bunch of angsty build up leading to an all too brief and less than satisfying conclusion. Though I will say that the conclusion had awesome potential if it had only been a little more developed. That's true of the whole book really. It had awesome potential if only it had been a little more developed. My advice to the author: revise and republish. It had 5 star potential if only...
The problem with Ren's story is that there is a simple fix to her problem; tell the truth. Unfortunately, she hangs on to the completely illogical belief that their relationship will be ruined if she's straight with him. Yes, I'm over-simplifying in order to avoid spoilers but really every reason she comes up with to continue the lie feels pretty weak and way more difficult than saying, "Look Adan, I have something to tell you...." It could have been a much better story if there were more convincing reasons for Ren to hide the truth from Adan.
Another problem with the book is that it had so many potentially interesting sub plots that were left unexplored. Like for example, Mo's story with her husband, Tad's story including his golf students, Andy and Adan's interactions, an earlier introduction to Richard with more development, etc...
Finally, Mulligan Girl suffered from the same problem as many other romances, a whole bunch of angsty build up leading to an all too brief and less than satisfying conclusion. Though I will say that the conclusion had awesome potential if it had only been a little more developed. That's true of the whole book really. It had awesome potential if only it had been a little more developed. My advice to the author: revise and republish. It had 5 star potential if only...
June 15, 2015
I got this book free through Amazon Kindle.
I figured a book set in Scottsdale with a golf plot couldn't be all that bad.
And now I really can't wait to get to Scottsdale and golf this summer!
The book was just ok. There was no need for the "misunderstanding" that drove the plot to drag on for the entire book. It was dumb. There could have been a more interesting story for Ren and Adan if they went off to Ireland after she came clean about her marital status.
I didn't care at all for the BFF. And usually I like them better than the main character. This one was just shallow. She just hangs out by the pool all day. She's happy driving a third hand 15 year old Volvo and mooching comped lunches that Ren can expense for her "work" as a mystery shopper. There was one moment where the author tried to make her more comedic (re: the straw during lunch at the resort spa) but that fizzled. Then she tried to make her athletic and she picked up golf quickly. But never played with her husband.
The epilogue of the book was just terrible. It made no sense at all.
I figured a book set in Scottsdale with a golf plot couldn't be all that bad.
And now I really can't wait to get to Scottsdale and golf this summer!
The book was just ok. There was no need for the "misunderstanding" that drove the plot to drag on for the entire book. It was dumb. There could have been a more interesting story for Ren and Adan if they went off to Ireland after she came clean about her marital status.
I didn't care at all for the BFF. And usually I like them better than the main character. This one was just shallow. She just hangs out by the pool all day. She's happy driving a third hand 15 year old Volvo and mooching comped lunches that Ren can expense for her "work" as a mystery shopper. There was one moment where the author tried to make her more comedic (re: the straw during lunch at the resort spa) but that fizzled. Then she tried to make her athletic and she picked up golf quickly. But never played with her husband.
The epilogue of the book was just terrible. It made no sense at all.
October 18, 2013
Overall this book was pretty enjoyable. There were some parts that were slower and I started to grow a little bored with. But, overall it was a cute story. Ren is a cute character, she's sophisticated yet somewhat goofy in an unintentional way. She's got a fun job for sure and thanks to that fun job she meets and starts lusting after the sexy and somewhat mysterious golf pro Adan. The lengths that she goes to while trying to get to know Adan and get his attention are hilarious, especially considering that she initially tells him that she's married, which she's not.
April 2, 2010
This is a cute fun story that I recommend reading poolside with your girlfriends and a few cocktails. :) Since I live in Phx I enjoyed the AZ connection and Ren is a very likeable character with the best job EVER!! I look forward to reading Rebecca's two upcoming novels - The Last Resort and Layers of Cake.
April 10, 2016
I loved this book. I could not put it down, I read it 2 days. Packed full of humor. I kept reading chapter after chapter and seeing Ren dig her self deeper into her little lie. For her job she buys a golf certificate for her fake husband, only to wind up falling for the handsome golf resort manager. Perfect feel good read that you will not be able to put down!
October 22, 2016
It was free and I didn't finish it. It's the kind of shallow, lightweight book I used to gobble up when I spent less time watching movies and TV and more time reading books. I got bored and put it away.
February 27, 2010
Valentine's weekend marathon of romance
March 19, 2010
This was a cute story.
June 10, 2013
A fun, quick read. Somewhat predictable, the characters were relatable and I especially enjoyed the scenery/descriptions of Ireland.
August 13, 2013
Cute, easy, predictable. Just needed something to break up how deep and serious the other book I'm reading is.
September 13, 2013
Nice, fun and totally predictable. In and of itself, that's not a bad thing but a good editor would have helped make the book more.
January 10, 2014
Lighthearted and romantic, good novel for just a mindless read (no heavy topics). Absolutely my dream job! Very predictable but I still rooted for the characters and enjoyed this beachy read.
September 6, 2015
Lightweight. Reading
This is a romance novel.
The story is very predictable and boring. If you like a simple plot and a lot of girly stuff then this is for you.
This is a romance novel.
The story is very predictable and boring. If you like a simple plot and a lot of girly stuff then this is for you.
April 30, 2016
A cutesy romance story with brand dropping on girly things that I'm into and since I "tried" to play golf too for a guys attention I could totally relate! It was a cute and funny quick read.
July 20, 2010
Short, clean romance story. Turned out to be cute, read it in an afternoon.
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