Review: 3.5 Stars --- Light, fluffy but forgettable
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 3, 2012
I just finished this book.  The story is about an attorney, Kate, who feels overlooked at work.  Her friend April is the assistant to a partner (Sam) in the same law firm.  Max is one of the only other attorneys at work who talk with Kate. Sam and Max are friends and are going on a cruise. April suggests that she and Kate go on the same cruise so Kate can try to suck up to Sam so she can make partner.The book was well written with no obvious grammar or spelling issues.  Some of the issues I had with the book are because I know lawyers and law firms (via friends). Kate indicates she plans on making partner after 3 years.  Typically, it takes 7-12 years to make partner. Kate want to be a supreme court justice.  To be any type of judge, she would need to first be a litigator... the book reads like Kate is more of a researcher. Also, an attorney would be especially aware of sexual harassment issues and not be sleeping with subordinates at the firm!On the plus side, the book was breezy and light.  It would be a good beach read (if only it was summer!).  However, I felt that Kate's behavior was very juvenile for an attorney.  And I never understood her character.  Sometimes she talked like she had no problems sleeping with various men (mentioning how she had sex in a ladies bathroom once) but then avoids Max and seems really inhibited.  I couldn't get a good read on her. Also, she came across as really stuck up and not someone to bother making small talk or trying to get along with co-workers.  I couldn't figure out why Max was so attracted to her.Overall, I felt that the writing was fine but the story was weak.  If you are looking for a light, fluffy romantic book without a lot of explicit sex, then this would be fine.  It's not a book that you'll go back to and re-read or even remember much about after a week or so. Thus, I gave it 3 stars which means "It was Okay" per Amazon.