Review: Bubble Gum Chic Lit
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2013
A man bids 25K on a woman at a charity fundraiser because he is enamored of her at first sight.  They go on their arranged date and they both fall hard.  Of course.  However when she finds out something about him that raises a concern the inevitable conflict arises: Keep seeing him or run the other way.  I'm sure you can guess her decision, but here is the ridiculous part: at the auction she met him wearing a minimal disguise to mask her nervousness at being "auctioned."  When they go on the date, her hair and eye color are still not her own, but the lace mask has come off, he's kisses her and partially disrobes her.  When they meet a third time again under different circumstances you would think her face would be somewhat memorable especially because she is described as a great beauty.But no.When she next sees him she's back to her own hair and eye color and he greets her as a stranger.  I know that one can be blinded by lust, but I found this little plot device to be far-fetched and a bit off-putting.  Of course Justine worries endlessly about Alex finding out about her "deception."This novel hits every possible chic lit cliche in the book while its saccharine sweetness gave me a toothache.  He's a saint, she's  hopelessly in love.  If you want an easy read that poses absolutely no challenge to your intellect, this one is for you.