Review: Loved the idea, but I just didn't buy into the romance here..
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 23, 2014
I liked the premise of this book, and there were many funny and clever moments in the book. Lines like:"Amelia ran down the sloping incline and headed for the car as if it was the last piece of cream cheese red velvet brownie left on a tray at Great American Cookies."made me smile. I could totally feel her sense of urgency--and darn it, I was going to beat her to that brownie.Ultimately, though, the book just didn't quite work for me. Though I liked both Amelia and Chad, their romance didn't feel real to me. They both did a lot of talking--internally and out loud--about how crazy they were for each other, but it felt like way too much telling and not enough showing. The plot, too, ventured too far into silliness for me to really take it seriously.(Honestly, what grown adults are going to be so accepting of their grandparents forcing them to get married--and not even question the legality of how quickly it's all coming together until much later? Chad's a savvy businessman--I'm just not buying it.)In the end, I liked the idea and the characters, the prose was entertaining, but the plot was a stumbling block. Though this one didn't quite work for me, I'm not going to rule out reading more from this author just yet--hopefully this is just a one-off.Rating: 3 1/2 stars - C ratingI received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.