Review: Surprisingly good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 20, 2013
Rachel Sirianni has dreamed of becoming an editor at Equinox Publishing for years. As an assistant to a junior editor at Equinox she makes barely any money, but at least she's got her foot in the door. Rach is forced to take on a second job after hours to pay her bills, so answers an advert she finds on a coffee shop cork board. When she gets to her interview though, she finds that it's not quite what she expected.What started out as a misunderstanding leads to the creation of Rachel's alter ego, Kirby - a bold, vivacious sex-line operator. As Kirby, she has a unique insight into the minds of men - but will she use her new powers for good or bad?With her life firmly geared towards work, the last thing Rachel expected was to meet the perfect man. Joe is gorgeous, charming and all man - but even still, it takes fate's intervention for Rachel to give him a chance. After falling into each other's lives, the only thing standing between the two is Kirby.I thoroughly enjoyed this book, though I found much of it highly improbable. I don't want to give away too many of the surprises this book has in store for readers, but I found the number of coincidences that brought Joe and Rachel together a little bit far-fetched. After all, the story takes place in New York - a huge city full of people.The romance between the couple was sweet, and their intimate moments super sexy. I suppose it didn't hurt my reading experience that all the while Anne was describing Joe, I was envisioning Joe Manganiello. While his character is clearly a hottie - causing Rachel to nickname him Hottie McCoffehouse - I was distracted while reading by the fact that he was definitely too good to be true. Though not my idea of the perfect man, it's clear that that's what Anne is going for. It's un-realistic in the extreme that a guy would have no real flaws. I found myself rolling my eyes when the author references The Princess Bride as one of his favorite books."As you wish," he grinned, a reference to their favorite book.Color me skeptical.Kirby was a short read, and well worth the time. I'd recommend it for lovers of contemporary romance, with the disclaimer that trying to analyse the narrative in any way is sure to lead to frustration. Just enjoy the ride.