Lisa Summers :: Press Centre

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.

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 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.

“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.