Review: It was really, really...not good.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2013
Expressing my opinion of this travesty is not meant to make the author feel bad, but to offer comments as points for consideration for the next project.I'm assuming the plot was  supposed to be about not judging a book by its cover, about falling in love with a real person, not an idea, but the execution was just plain sad. So there really was no plot. She hired him, she slept with him, she had doubts about him, but none of her angst or emotions about their differences were ever developed because she didn't show them, she told them. There was no build up to anything significant, no climax. And the ending: it just stopped. No epilogue, no meeting of minds and hearts. The book was just over.  Thankfully.Yani was so concerned about her parents opinion of who she dated but she never shared a single scene with them and therefore no real conflict. She only spoke to her father once on the phone to talk about a dreaded visit which never occurred. She said she was in a high-pressure competition with her brother, but the only thing he did was get married and expect a baby, not cure cancer or any other remarkable feat she couldn't live up to, so the concept really fell flat.Yani was indecisive and immature at the beginning, and that never changed. She never grew or did anything endearing. When it came time for the big reveal about Drew's true position in his company, her reaction was to smile like an airhead. No fussing or anger or relief. Just bland acceptance.The love scenes were lackluster at best and had no passion or imagination. There was no chemistry between the main characters; everything they did was robotic and predictable. The dialogue was stiff and disjointed. The author tried to bring in supporting characters to prop up the mess of a storyline, but like a house of straw, the effort crumbled.And there was no reason this should have been classed as IR; there was no mention of any racial differences.Bottom line...this was a painful read, but I hope the author uses it as a learning experience.