Rating: 5/10
Number of Pages: 396
Plot: Andy Peterson struggles to balance
her work as a waitress and visiting her father in hospital. After leaving the
south for her father’s treatment, Andy has been living on the couch of an old
family friend, Terry, visiting her father every day and trying to look for a
higher paying job. It is not until she makes the enemy of her mysterious boss
William Maxwell that her life is turned around. Following multiple encounters
with ‘Mr. Mogul’, Andy attracts the attention of his older sister and business
tycoon, Alexandra and is offered a deal she cannot refuse. A job working as
Anastasia’s secretary and a luxury apartment, but there is one catch – she must
work alongside her arch nemesis William Maxwell. This contemporary romance
novel includes moments that will make you laugh out loud and an engaging
storyline.
Review: I was sent this book by the BLVNP
Publishing group and was really excited to start reading the novel. As some of
you may already be aware I am not a huge fan of contemporary and usually I
prefer fantasy or classics. Despite this, I did really enjoy the story. Its
light-hearted nature and simple story line made the book easy to read and
follow throughout. The characters, although a little cliché, were likeable,
especially Andy whose personality seemed very life-like and relatable. I also
liked the relationships within the novel – unlike other contemporary books I
have read, the relationships depicted were not overly cheesy and felt very real
(although I wasn’t too keen on the nickname “peanut”).
“William
Maxwell. The man with the power to fire me from both my jobs and perhaps make
it difficult for me to get another one in a city he mostly owns. A man I don’t want
to be enemies with, although that is getting harder every time we meet.” – Andy
Peterson
Despite
this, there were aspects of the novel that made it a little predictable and, in
parts, boring. It took me very little time to become invested in the storyline
and the main characters, but I found the middle of the novel to be incredibly
slow and repetitive. By the middle of the novel, I had worked out what would
happen in the end but the author seemed to deliberately to add unnecessary twists
and turns to the plot that added no new suspense or tension – how many times
can one guy be knocked back? Although I was very interested in what the outcome
would be, I felt that the story lacked momentum in some parts and thus made it
a bit boring.
In
addition to this, the language also appeared to be a repetitive in parts and
although this may have been used purposely by the author, it did make the novel
feel longer than it was. For example, I lost count of how many times William’s
hair was described as being “dirty blond” when there are so many other words
the author could have used. However, despite some aspects that didn’t appeal to
me, the novel, for me, was a pleasant, easy read and a nice break from the
usual fantasy or classic novels I usually read. I would recommend this to
anyone who is a fan of contemporary romance or just wants something
light-hearted to read. If you would like to discover more about the author, Mel
Ryle, why not check out her website here; http://mel-ryle.awesomeauthors.org/
or find her on Wattpad here; https://www.wattpad.com/user/MelonDiaries
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