If I could offer some sage advice (something I’m not good at)  to Bree, well, here it is.

Trust your gut and listen to your heart. If something feels off in the love department, it probably is. Don’t just run for the hills; climb the Dolomites to make a clean getaway.

Relationships take effort and compromise from both sides. If you find yourself putting in all the work while your partner is off gallivanting around every bar in the area or being controlling, as Bree seems to do, then, once again, it’s time to scale the highest mountain around and set up camp. At this point, she should just carry a pair of walking boots in her bag at all times, ready to get out of her life and move on.

Don’t say “I do” just because someone popped the question. Politeness shouldn’t be the reason to say yes and then end up dreading the day you tie the knot.

In book two, “Better Mistakes,” Bree’s communication skills leave something to be desired. I’d advise her to work on that – it’s a game-changer, although it would make the book way less interesting if she’d just said what she thought.

And lastly, steer clear of that restaurant in the final chapter of “Raw Mistakes.” Trust me, it would have been way better for Bree. Oh, maybe I should have led with that advice, as it didn’t go well for her in the last few pages.