Review: Painful to the nth degree...
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2013
This book was so atrocious I don't even feel like it warrants the time spent reviewing it. The short of it? Don't waste your time - even if it's free, it doesn't deserve the space on your Kindle. Why?1. There are so many spelling and grammar errors that it's not even coherent at some points.2. Both the speech and storyline are so nails-on-a-chalkboard awkward that you might as well be listening to a Garmin rattle off driving directions. I'm wondering if this person even knows what a contraction is.3. There are so many holes in the storyline that before you get done wondering about one, you'll end up wondering about the next. (What? Did she wear the same dirty clothes to work the next day? Wait... how did...)4. There's so much name dropping and brand names being shoved down the readers throat that it reads like one gigantic billboard ad. Coke Zero, Aeron, Ferrari, Prada, Tiffany's, Mercedes, Bentley, Gulfstream, Daniel, Schlumberger, Picasso, Rolls Royce, Waldorf, Ritz...5. The author goes to epic lengths - we're talking elephant-in-a-china-shop, here - to prove to the reader that Ryan is rich, connected, important, famous, sought, hot, genius, trendy, powerful... for Pete's sake, everything short of having super powers (although I didn't finish the book... he may very well end up having super powers). He get's anything he wants, has everything awesome, get's into "super-secret" clubs - YEAH! WE FRICKIN GET IT ALREADY.6. First to third to first to third to first person... all in the same paragraph. Schucks, all in the same sentence at times. I'm dizzy.7. The over-the-top characters and situations are so absolutely comical that I almost thought it was a satire. Sadly... it's not. (Two words: Tor Janz. HAHAHAHA!!!)8. The entire reason for marrying Ryan becomes almost pointless as Ryan flies to NYC and convinces IBS (irritable bowel syndrome?) to make him the CEO once the merger is complete... which was the whole reason for marrying, right? To convince them he's suitable for the CEO position?9. Ryan and Karin make absolutely no effort to portray themselves publicly as an actual couple. None. If you're trying to convince an audience that you are "changing your ways" and now intend to marry your love interest... affection is appropriate. To act like the marriage is a business deal and essentially never touch each other in public is just counter-intuitive.10. Karin exists in a bubble. Her friends, family, roommates... they hover outside of it, never wondering or caring what's going on in her life. Their brief appearance towards the end of the book is nothing more than an after-thought, like some convenient wedding accessories.Yeah, so I couldn't get through this monstrosity. I am truly, honestly embarrassed for the people that gave this 5 stars. Truly. It's like going on Yelp and giving 5 stars to a McDonald's for a microwaved egg McMuffin you ordered and saying it was the best breakfast you ever had.