Review: No real substance or fluff
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2012
This is a light romantic comedy and I purchase these books for pure entertainment only.  Readers should allow for some (or a lot of) suspension of belief, unrealistic plots, and excelerated timelines.  However, this book just didn't really excite me on any level.  The plot was just OK, the characters less than OK, and everything about it was basically just unbelievable and not even very entertaining or romantic.  One of the main problems with this book for me is that it didn't really fit any category, other than perhaps the one called "bad book."  It's not chick lit because there's really no comedy in it.  It's also not a romance because the plot and characters are rather lame.  I guesss it's trying to be a romance, but you're better off purchasing a Harlequin romance instead.  After all, that's what the plot attempts, but is executed very poorly.I gave this book 3 stars because I didn't really hate it, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it either.All the characters are rather bland and uninteresting and no one held any real appeal or interest for me.  The main character, Regina, is an outspoken and confident girl who has had a crush on Sam since 3rd grade.  And everyone else knows this except for Sam.  Their friends try to play matchmaker and get them to join them on a cruise to Europe.  Which Sam pays for, inluding any wardrobe additions that Regina will need for the cruise.  Suddenly, and really, just suddenly, Sam realizes that he's in love with Regina.Everything about this was cheesy and very elementary.  I actually said that I didn't hate this book, but the more I reflect on it as I write this review, I really did not enjoy this book.