Review: It had its moments
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2013
I picked this book up when it was offered for free because I like stories of arranged, or forced marriages.  What can I say?  It's a weakness of mine.Ryan and CK, friends since college, make a deal - he will teach her how to become desirable to men so she can snag a husband and keep her family's business (as detailed in her great-grandfather's will) and she will give him $250,000 for his efforts.Okay, so, yeah.  Cheesy plot.  But that's okay.  I just go with the flow with these kind of things - and it was cute in the beginning.  I absolutely adore CK's grandfather and his butler.  Hilarious secondary characters.  But then it just all got too rushed.  Ryan buys her a couple of dresses and introduces her to his friends and that's pretty much the extent of what he did to earn his $250,000.  His friends talk to Ryan about what a great person CK is but, truthfully, her character was never fully developed enough for me to either agree or disagree with that assessment.Overall, shallow characterizations and a rushed story line.  Nothing too very special about it that would make it stand out from the crowd, but it wasn't awful, either.  Recommended for when you're looking for a light read that won't tax your emotions or your brain cells.Adult language and limited, but explicit, sexual content.