Review: Being Me
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 17, 2014
PLOT: Mitsy's new boss makes his interest in her clear despite her being the only non-skinny woman on her floor.PROS: It begins well enough and is often funny. I quite liked the beginning.CONS: I was confused by the passage of time. It's not clear how much time passed between when Mitsy and Steven began dating and when she began having doubts.The longer the story goes on, the less believable it becomes. They fall into a relationship after only a couple of days. After a fight, Mitsy leaves town to meet up with her old boss after receiving a postcard from her. She reaches her destination in one night. If it were that close, why bother sending a postcard? And what job allows you to take a vacation with no notice? At the end, Steven makes a choice that contradicts the previous description of him as ambitious.Steven leaves something to be desired as a hero. He interchangeably comes on too strong or completely wimps out. The way he came onto Mitsy came off as sexual harassment. He never asked her out on a date. They just seemed to be having a sexual affair. He made it clear their relationship had to remain a secret because of work. In real life, these are the actions of a creep.There were a few errors here and there. Most notably calling his ex Victoria in one sentence and then changing it to Allison in the next.2.5 - 3 STARS: While I didn't hate Being Me, I can't really recommend it. I finished it feeling vaguely unsatisfied. There is a sequel Being His. This didn't end in a cliffhanger thankfully, but I have to say I'm not interested enough in Mitsy or Steven to purchase the sequel.For a much better (and definitely more sizzling) workplace romance, tryTemptedby Elizabeth Kelly. It's well written, freaking hot, and it's free.