Review: 3 Stars! Just average, but Sam was splendid!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2013
It's been a while since I've read a book by Leslie Kelly and when I saw this one offered for .99, I bought it right away. I've enjoyed her books in the past, particularly She Drives Me Crazy, which was a funny, sexy story that had two great main characters, who sizzled together. I can’t say that for this book, it was just an ordinary read, with one character I loved, barely there chemistry, and a few fun moments that were far and few between.Eve, and her best friends, Leanne, Diana and Ruthie, plot to bring down the notorious Sam Kenneman, author of 101 Ways to Avoid Commitment, a book that has woman in a frenzy over his sexist comments. What they don't realize is that the book was written as a joke, and Sam is a gentleman, and would love to have a special someone in his life. They set Eve out to lure him in, and then shatter his heart. Sam doesn't take the bait and the plot in the story played itself out within the first few chapters of the book. I was okay with that, and the fact that Eve and Sam were truly attracted to each other, but it was done with endless narrative, instead of letting the characters express their feelings for each other. More dialogue please! There were some fun moments, and it was pretty steamy read, but not much else. There was a last ditch effort at the end to bring in some extra drama, but it read like a last ditch effort to bring in some drama! Sam's half-brother, Jake, made an intense appearance, and his relationship with Sam was something I would have like to have seen explored, but then he was gone, as were Eve's friends, we barely heard from them again. They had a huge part in the initial plot, they schemed together, because they were all disgusted about the book, but then they just fell off the pages. So much missed opportunity.Eve was a cute, but not a memorable character, however Sam was a charmer. He had a great sense of humor, a forgiving heart; and he was funny, and incredibly hot! One of the things I did enjoy in the book was each chapter began with a quote from Sam’s book which gave you an idea of what was in store.I found a few spelling errors, not many, but they were there. I know in the past Leslie Kelly published quite a few books under Harlequin, and this one was self-published, so I’ll give her some room for error. I know that she hopes to continue this series with Jake’s book, and I am looking forward to it, what little I read about him, intrigued me. I just hope that the author can bring more life to the characters in the next book and keep the story on track. I know she can do it, because I’ve read so many of her books that I enjoyed.