Review: A fun romance that at times tried a little too hard.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2013
Kiss Me in Paris is the first of a series being written by husband and wife author duo Kimberly Kinrade and Dmytry Karpov. It is a contemporary romance that promises laughs, tears and heartache. The question is, did it deliver?I liked the storyline to Kiss Me in Paris. I thought the prose was good, the story interesting, the dialogue believable. However, I think the book tried a little too hard--especially in the humor department.One romcom mishap is funny, three in as many chapters is starting to get contrived. However, after the initial few chapters it did concentrate more on the romance and story and less on trying to get laughs out of the readers.The story of Winter and Cade is interesting and you are rooting for them. After all, who doesn't love a sexy cowboy with family issues?During the twist of the story I felt like Winter acted a bit out of character in feeling sorry for herself more than being understanding, but that's just my personal take.This book has me so torn between the good writing, story and characters but sometimes contrived scenes and out-of-character actions as well as the ending felt a little... Disney--where all your dreams come true. haha.I guess in the end I have to ask myself, did I enjoy this book? Yes, I did. Will I read book two? Yes, I will. All-in-all did the book entertain me and do its job? Yes.I'm giving Kiss Me in Paris 3 out of 5 stars.**I received this book in exchange for an honest review.**