lizabethstucker's review
2.0
A magazine collection of three novellas, recipes, quizzes, articles, and very short interviews. At least it was free. 2.2 out of 5.
"The Greek Tycoon's Baby" by Lynne Graham
This story hits all the things on my “really hate to read in romance” list: Greek multi-millionaires, secret babies, multi-millionaires with receptionist girlfriends, nasty alpha heroes, stupid misunderstandings that could’ve been taken care of with just a few words.
I understand that I’ve drifted away from Harlequin Presents styles of contemporary romances for a very good reason. Don’t get me wrong, I get that there is an audience for them. It just isn’t me.
I still have two more in the magazine to read, so I’d better get to it. 2.8 out of 5.
"Society Wedding Secrets" by Jennifer Hayward
I don’t know where to start. First, I couldn’t finish this. I can usually make it through short stories and/or novellas even when they aren’t to my taste, but from the very first I was bored. And I’m really sorry to say that it read more like a self-indulgent fantasy, not a romance. Add a first person narrative, a name-dropper vibe (even if the names were fictional), some really bad interactions, some peculiar, and a frankly insulting set of “heroes” – well, I was gone. 2 out of 5.
"In Bed With the Boss" by Sharon Kendrick
The hero is pretty shallow. When he first sees the heroine, he's too busy stripping her with his eyes to realize that he knows her until his eyes finally make it above her neck. Another DNF. Why? Because of stuff like this:
"So are you going to carry on sulking at work, as well?" Blake murmured, leaning over the reception desk only to be punished by the mesmerizing vision of her breasts gloriously outlines in pure cashmere.
I just didn't care what happened to either one of these self-absorbed idiots. 2 out of 5.
"The Greek Tycoon's Baby" by Lynne Graham
This story hits all the things on my “really hate to read in romance” list: Greek multi-millionaires, secret babies, multi-millionaires with receptionist girlfriends, nasty alpha heroes, stupid misunderstandings that could’ve been taken care of with just a few words.
I understand that I’ve drifted away from Harlequin Presents styles of contemporary romances for a very good reason. Don’t get me wrong, I get that there is an audience for them. It just isn’t me.
I still have two more in the magazine to read, so I’d better get to it. 2.8 out of 5.
"Society Wedding Secrets" by Jennifer Hayward
I don’t know where to start. First, I couldn’t finish this. I can usually make it through short stories and/or novellas even when they aren’t to my taste, but from the very first I was bored. And I’m really sorry to say that it read more like a self-indulgent fantasy, not a romance. Add a first person narrative, a name-dropper vibe (even if the names were fictional), some really bad interactions, some peculiar, and a frankly insulting set of “heroes” – well, I was gone. 2 out of 5.
"In Bed With the Boss" by Sharon Kendrick
The hero is pretty shallow. When he first sees the heroine, he's too busy stripping her with his eyes to realize that he knows her until his eyes finally make it above her neck. Another DNF. Why? Because of stuff like this:
"So are you going to carry on sulking at work, as well?" Blake murmured, leaning over the reception desk only to be punished by the mesmerizing vision of her breasts gloriously outlines in pure cashmere.
I just didn't care what happened to either one of these self-absorbed idiots. 2 out of 5.
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