The Ten Best Days of My Life

Alexandra Dorenfield has died and gone to heaven. Literally. Along with her dog. Her little dog Peach's had a bowel obstruction that just had to be relieved that instant. Seconds after Peaches found her relief, her little life was over and she was in doggie heaven. Along with Alexandra.
Both hit by a MINI Cooper while out for a morning stroll. But as luck would have it, Alex has found heaven on...well heaven. Not only has she been reunited with her grandparents, she has a walk in closet full of the latest fashion, she has the perfect body (no cellulite), and to add the cherry on top, she has met the love of her...ah death. Adam Steele is stunningly gorgeous and might I add they just happen to have the best sex ever. You see, Adam had a heart attack at the gym (at the young age of 33. Unknown heart problem) the same morning Alex was out on a stroll with Peaches. And the best part? They just happen to live right next to each other up on the seventh plane of heaven.
And she is not alone up there in heaven. Her grandparents greeted her on arrival along with her uncle Morris. Grandmom in her little yellow sports car drove Alex to the house that she has been dreaming that is her's all her life because in essence you get whatever you want up there in the clouds, Grandpop is his version of heaven watching ball games all day, and Uncle Morris is his version and can smoke his cigars without any threat to his health. Because you know what? He's already dead. But eventually Alex remembers who she has left behind on earth, but it's not as easy as you think to invade your parent's dreams and tell them your fine.

The Ten Best Days of My Life is played out like a novel length obituary that is highly entertaining and a laugh out loud read (unlike real obituaries). Who knew heaven could be so much fun and so much hard work. Hard work? For Alex anyway. Alex is on the seventh plane of heaven right now. But in order for her to stay on that plane and not get demoted to the fourth plane where she would have to wear last years fashion but worse yet, Adam would be gone, she is going to have to write an essay. The essay is entitled, the ten best days of your life. That's right. Alex has to pick just ten days out of her 29 years on earth and deem them the best. It sounds easy, but it is anything but as Alex goes on a soul searching mission to find out what in life is really important.

The Ten Best Days of your life leaves you wondering what heaven really is all about. Do you really get everything you want? Probably not. But it would be nice, wouldn't it? The romance between Alex and Adam is..well heavenly, what all girls dream of when they think of their soulmate.
Adena Halpern is an Uma Thurman look a like who has written Notes from a single girl's closet and Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown. Halpern has done it again with her latest, it is definitely a keeper. 5 stars.