Review: My eyes hurt from all the rolling
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2012
I've read almost 1000 books on my kindle so far. Some I've loved, some I've hated, but I have never written a review before now. I love mindless romance novels, but this book managed to encompass each and every one of my romance novel pet peeves.1. The writer didn't seem to do her homework about the sport the book was written around.2. The heroine's was whiny and wishy-washy. Her previous relationship sucked, we get it, but it colored her perception to an unnatural degree.3. The hero may as well been neutered by the end.4. Lame pet names. I'm sorry, but adding a "y" on the end of someone's name is only cute if you're 5 and you have a crush on you big brother's friend. Even then, it still deserves an eye roll.5. Stupid fights. One minute they are having a discussion and the next someone is storming off. I found myself asking "what did I miss? Why are they so pissed?" Cue eye rolling.6. All of the winking, giggling, and nauseating professions of undying love left me feeling like I just ate 2 lbs of stale Halloween candy and chased it with a pitcher of whatever fruity concoction is on special at Applebee's tonight. In other words, sick to my stomach.7. There were some errors in the editing. Not too bad, but it had me reading some of the lines twice for clarification.I'll admit, as much as I love romance novels, I'm not much of a romantic. This book was full of cheesy romance better suited to a middle school classroom than an adult relationship. If over the top proclamations of love are your thing then yes, by all means read this book. I prefer more subtle romance and more realistic conflict.