Launched last fall, Men Are Like Mocha Lattes has been featured on Canada AM, CBC television, Breakfast Television, the Roger, Rick & Marilyn Show (CHUM FM) and in Lou Lou Magazine.
On CBC Radio One Fresh Air, Lisa revealed some of her personal dating fiascos. When asked her advice for single women by the show's host, Jeff Goodes, Lisa suggested focusing on making the most of your time: "When you become the person you are meant to be, you'll find the person you are meant to be with."
Lisa has also appeared recently on CFRB's the Bill Carroll Morning Show, CJAD 800 AM the Ric Peterson Show (Classic Rock 103.9 the HAWK), CH News, Sun TV (Canoe TV), the Metro News, A-Channel Morning (London), Rogers Daytime (London), CJBK The Shauna Rae Show, AM 980 CFPL The Joe Duschene Show, Rogers Daytime (Barrie), CHEX Channel 12, the Mississauga News, the Orangeville Banner, & the Orangeville Citizen.
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- CBC "Living In Toronto" - link
- Globe & Mail - link
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- Mississauga News - link
- Men Are Like Mocha Lattes Press Release - link
Men Are Like Mocha Lattes
is the new beach novel by Lisa Summers. Tapping
into the frustrations of single women everywhere,
the book both entertains and provides an adroit
social commentary on the challenges faced by single
women in their search for “Mr. Right.”
The story follows the adventures of its heroine,
“Lindsay Breyer,” a young Bay Street
lawyer who has just broken up with her boyfriend
of four years, and finds herself having a “pre-30
meltdown.”
Lindsay’s dissatisfaction with her life
leads her to leave Toronto for New Zealand, where
she quickly discovers that moving to the other
side of the world is not a remedy for solving
her problems. As she faces the challenges of adapting
to a different culture, and meets Mr. Maybe along
the way, Lindsay must ultimately choose between
two men representing an idealized past and an
unknown future.
The title Men Are Like Mocha Lattes
is a metaphor for what the author describes as,
“The commercialization of relationships
In the 21st century, many people are approaching
relationships the same way they order a coffee
at Starbucks. I’ve known men and women who
actually have detailed lists of what they want
in a partner, as though love can be reduced to
traits such as “blue eyes” and “professional
salary.”
Too many “experts” like the authors
of The Rules are advocating deception as a means
for building relationships. In my opinion, playing
games might help you “snag” a man
in the short-term, but it won’t help you
build an authentic relationship based on love,
friendship and trust over the long-term.”
The plight of single women unable to meet marriageable
men is a hot topic that has inspired books and
articles ranging from The Rules to Barbara DaFoe
Whitehead’s text, Why There Are No Good
Men Left.
A former lawyer and editor, Lisa drew upon her
academic background during her own search for
“Mr. Right” as she struggled to make
sense of why getting married had suddenly become
Mission Impossible.
Says the author,
“I believe that single women in our society
are discriminated against. No matter how many
accomplishments a woman achieves, society still
judges her according to whether or not she’s
married. People look at a 30 year old single man
as a “catch” but they look at a 30
year old single woman as someone on her way to
spinsterhood. It’s unfair and in my opinion,
it can contribute to a sense of profound personal
failure and low self-esteem. I’ve seen too
many beautiful, accomplished women settling for
men who treat them abysmally, all because they
feel pressure to marry by a certain age. As a
society, we need to start valuing women for who
they are as individuals, not just who they are
as wives and mothers.”
Men Are Like Mocha Lattes
is an inspirational call to arms for single women
everywhere. Written in the spirit of Bridget Jones's
Diary, and Muriels’ Wedding, it’s
a comical study of the plight of being single
in a society that expects women “of a certain
age” to be married.
Readers will find themselves nodding their heads
as they recognize themselves and the men they’ve
dated in the pages of the book. A feel-good novel
with an inspirational ending, it’s the perfect
read for a day at the beach, or a cozy Friday
night on the couch.
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