Review: Fresh Voice in Contemporary Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2013
It's not easy to give contemporary romance a fresh voice, but Tara Chevrestt has managed to do just that with her new novel, Plotting to Win. The story centers around the two main characters, Felicity and Victor, who are vying against a group of other would-be authors in a TV reality show for the title of "The Next Best Seller" and the $100,000 grand prize. The contestants have to go through challenges they never expected, like creating cover art and marketing, and learn there is a lot more to writing than just the final manuscript. As an author myself, I could completely relate to the frustrations they faced. For those who aren't writers, this book will open your eyes to just how much behind the scenes work goes into the books you love.The characters in Plotting to Win are all creative and colorful. Felicity and Victor take center stage. Both of them need to win the writing contact and prize money for very different reasons that they keep mostly to themselves. Victor at first might come off at as a little arrogant, but you soon learn there's a much softer side to this play boy. When you learn his secret its easy to fall in love with him. Felicity is the type of strong and determined heroine I love to see in novels. She might be crushing on Victor a little, but she doesn't let that distract her from her goals.The side characters in this story are just as much fun as the headliners. Tiffani, the porn writing vixen, Ophelia the talk show host and judge, Carmen the man-hating feminist, and so many more add tons of action and lots of tension both on and off the the set. I was on the edge of the seat the whole time I was reading this book, waiting to see who would emerge the champion of each challenge. Plotting to Win combines the thrill of reality television with superb writing skills and character development that make this book impossible to put down. I wouldn't be surprised if it wound up, "The Next Best Seller" very soon.