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Asking for Trouble
A woman’s search for enduring romance leads her to a television dating show, and into the arms of a man who seems just a little too perfect . . .
Sydney Wiesman is looking for an electric, passionate love—and she’s willing to do anything, even go on a television dating show, to make it happen. Tom Ghorman seems to have it all; he’s smart, sexy, and funny. But, even though he was the best of the three suitors Electra-Love offered her, their first date was a monumental disaster—and now she has rehash it for everyone to see. As she faces a public display of complicated emotions, Sydney must decide if Tom is the guy of her dreams or her worst nightmare . . . and she is far from knowing all of his secrets. Will she give in to the unpredictable romance Tom offers, or will she return to a life of waiting for boundless love? This ebook features an extended biography of Mary Kay McComas.
Sydney Wiesman is looking for an electric, passionate love—and she’s willing to do anything, even go on a television dating show, to make it happen. Tom Ghorman seems to have it all; he’s smart, sexy, and funny. But, even though he was the best of the three suitors Electra-Love offered her, their first date was a monumental disaster—and now she has rehash it for everyone to see. As she faces a public display of complicated emotions, Sydney must decide if Tom is the guy of her dreams or her worst nightmare . . . and she is far from knowing all of his secrets. Will she give in to the unpredictable romance Tom offers, or will she return to a life of waiting for boundless love? This ebook features an extended biography of Mary Kay McComas.
180 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 1991
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Mary Kay McComas
46 books35 followersMary Kay McComas is an acclaimed romance novelist and the author of twenty-one short contemporary romances, five novellas, and two novels. McComas has received numerous honors and prizes for her work, including the Washington Romance Writers’ Outstanding Achievement Award and two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times (one for Best New Novel and another for Most Innovative Romance Series). She has recently contributed to Nora Roberts’s J. D. Robb fantasy anthologies, with highly praised paranormal romance stories. McComas and her family live in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
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January 3, 2013
3.5 stars
I ended up enjoying this book in spite of a few irritating flaws. First, the positives: The book was well paced, had an entertaining premise, and was a very sweet love story. It is about a couple who meet on a TV dating show and have a laughably horrible first date. They get into one disaster after another, but despite it all, realize that they are meant to be together. It is endearing and mildly funny, something I like in a romance.
My main issue is constantly the switching POVs. From one paragraph to the next the POVs change, and often I found myself confused as to who was the person speaking. It was distracting. I would have liked it better if they switched from chapter to chapter or something more ordered. My second issue is that the book was a bit saccharine for my taste. It was full blown insta-love and despite some minor drama with his job description (a fun twist BTW that I saw coming but nevertheless I enjoyed), it was a sticky-sweet, happy read.
That being said, I did enjoy that book, it just might appeal to a different sort of reader more. I like a bit more grit in my romances and this was a smooth-sailing one.
I ended up enjoying this book in spite of a few irritating flaws. First, the positives: The book was well paced, had an entertaining premise, and was a very sweet love story. It is about a couple who meet on a TV dating show and have a laughably horrible first date. They get into one disaster after another, but despite it all, realize that they are meant to be together. It is endearing and mildly funny, something I like in a romance.
My main issue is constantly the switching POVs. From one paragraph to the next the POVs change, and often I found myself confused as to who was the person speaking. It was distracting. I would have liked it better if they switched from chapter to chapter or something more ordered. My second issue is that the book was a bit saccharine for my taste. It was full blown insta-love and despite some minor drama with his job description (a fun twist BTW that I saw coming but nevertheless I enjoyed), it was a sticky-sweet, happy read.
That being said, I did enjoy that book, it just might appeal to a different sort of reader more. I like a bit more grit in my romances and this was a smooth-sailing one.
June 25, 2013
This vintage contemporary romance has been reissued as a ebook: so some elements may read as rather dated (such as the hero's outfits or the use of videotape). It's also very much "start in the middle" so a major chunk of the book is written as a flashback where things go from interesting to trainwreck in a blink of an eye.
Some of the conflicts are ridiculous and, at times, I thought that the hero and heroine were both much too obtuse to endure but once we got through their equivalent of the Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day (justifiably so), things did improve. Still, this remains a madcap, semi-comic romance with only a thin layer of angst to leaven the pursuit through catastrophes. Enjoyable, quick read.
Some of the conflicts are ridiculous and, at times, I thought that the hero and heroine were both much too obtuse to endure but once we got through their equivalent of the Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day (justifiably so), things did improve. Still, this remains a madcap, semi-comic romance with only a thin layer of angst to leaven the pursuit through catastrophes. Enjoyable, quick read.
July 20, 2020
Překladatelé této edice jsou posedlí předchodníky a archaismy.
např. s. 44 žáden z údržbářů
A nemůžu se zbavit podezření, že jeden z nich přeložil angličtinu do slovenštiny a druhý slovenštinu do češtiny. Taky to podle toho vypadá.
s. 6 třicetšest
s. 8 (2x) dvacetčtyři
s. 31 neskrotným
s. 74 zbalit
s. 80 dláhy
Ghorman?“ozval
s. 110 Vykřikla_,
s. 1158 zorního pole
s. 117 pravdu.“ Konstatoval
s. 117 stanici,jsem
s. 122 jistá,je
s. 126 dvěstět
s. 128 v jeho obětí
s. 152 snech,a
s. 153 Tom,je
s. 160 stráty
s. 164 přijdou,se
s. 165 Oni_-
informací [informaci]
s. 169 čtyřista
s. 172 přeze
útěs
s. 173 měsící [měsíci]
ztrnule
s. 181 JUDDY [JUDY]
jsi/si – s. 49, 83
mě/mně – s. 35, 72, 107
čárka - s. 37, 72, 74, 83, 86, 126
uvozovky – s. 61, 71, 73, 76, 82, 125, 149, 159, 173
ji/jí - s. 159
např. s. 44 žáden z údržbářů
A nemůžu se zbavit podezření, že jeden z nich přeložil angličtinu do slovenštiny a druhý slovenštinu do češtiny. Taky to podle toho vypadá.
s. 6 třicetšest
s. 8 (2x) dvacetčtyři
s. 31 neskrotným
s. 74 zbalit
s. 80 dláhy
Ghorman?“ozval
s. 110 Vykřikla_,
s. 1158 zorního pole
s. 117 pravdu.“ Konstatoval
s. 117 stanici,jsem
s. 122 jistá,je
s. 126 dvěstět
s. 128 v jeho obětí
s. 152 snech,a
s. 153 Tom,je
s. 160 stráty
s. 164 přijdou,se
s. 165 Oni_-
informací [informaci]
s. 169 čtyřista
s. 172 přeze
útěs
s. 173 měsící [měsíci]
ztrnule
s. 181 JUDDY [JUDY]
jsi/si – s. 49, 83
mě/mně – s. 35, 72, 107
čárka - s. 37, 72, 74, 83, 86, 126
uvozovky – s. 61, 71, 73, 76, 82, 125, 149, 159, 173
ji/jí - s. 159
October 15, 2023
An easy read with likeable characters. Good entertainment.
January 2, 2013
In what could have been a PG-13, drug-free version of a Harold and Kumar movie or something titled, "Dude Where's My Date?" Mary Kay McComas' Asking for Trouble tells the story a couple that embarks on an unconventional set-up date featuring a series of unfortunate incidents in this romantic comedy of errors.
Sydney Weisman is the lead contestant on Electra Love, a hit TV dating show that mixes the whimsies of love with the logic of technology. She returns two weeks after her date with Tom Ghorman to relive the experience in front of the cameras and all of America. Despite complimenting each other well and ceaseless romantic sparks, their date is a disaster. Starting it by spending four hours trapped in an elevator and culminating with a trip to the police department and a stop at the hospital in between, it seems fate is sending them a message.
Even with the disasters, Tom and Sydney seem willing to give their budding relationship a shot until the universe throws them an obstacle too major to ignore. Can they look past the bad and dwell on the good, or is this the end of their whirlwind love affair?
The premise of this story was excellent, and I found myself laughing out loud at the various messes these two kids fell into. I even earned a couple of looks from my fellow passengers. A ridiculously fast read that picked up speed as it raced to the finish, this was a light read that was easy to pick-up and get back into.
Though he seemed too good to be true at first, Tom was cute and a great match for Sydney. Able to calm himself in tough situations and follow his heart, he balances out and is balanced by Sydney who is a little more high-strung and practical. Through time, both are revealed to have plenty of faults and redeeming qualities that make them human. Or at least as human as two characters in a romance ever seem.
My biggest problem with this story was how quickly Tom and Sydney feel for each other. By the end of their first, horrible date, they were in love. However, as they story continued from there, I was able to see some logic. They did spend 12 hours together, much of it traumatic, which brought out their true colors for the other to see early in their relationship. When you consider most first dates include going to an uncomfortable dinner and movie, allowing for three or four hours together, most of it spent trying to impress the other person or not talking, it is more understandable. Plus, you learn a lot about a person when going through crisis together.
What most struck me as I read this book, which was originally published in 1991, was how timeless this story turned out to be. Even though in modern times a camera crew would likely follow the duo along, and they would most definitely have cell phones in this day and age, I never found myself wondering about this, which is evidence of a truly timeless story.
A cute read well worth the couple of hours spent with it, Asking For Trouble is a great story for fans of romantic comedy looking for a happily every after.
Rating: 4 of 5
Originally published at www.change-the-word.blogspot.com.
Sydney Weisman is the lead contestant on Electra Love, a hit TV dating show that mixes the whimsies of love with the logic of technology. She returns two weeks after her date with Tom Ghorman to relive the experience in front of the cameras and all of America. Despite complimenting each other well and ceaseless romantic sparks, their date is a disaster. Starting it by spending four hours trapped in an elevator and culminating with a trip to the police department and a stop at the hospital in between, it seems fate is sending them a message.
Even with the disasters, Tom and Sydney seem willing to give their budding relationship a shot until the universe throws them an obstacle too major to ignore. Can they look past the bad and dwell on the good, or is this the end of their whirlwind love affair?
The premise of this story was excellent, and I found myself laughing out loud at the various messes these two kids fell into. I even earned a couple of looks from my fellow passengers. A ridiculously fast read that picked up speed as it raced to the finish, this was a light read that was easy to pick-up and get back into.
Though he seemed too good to be true at first, Tom was cute and a great match for Sydney. Able to calm himself in tough situations and follow his heart, he balances out and is balanced by Sydney who is a little more high-strung and practical. Through time, both are revealed to have plenty of faults and redeeming qualities that make them human. Or at least as human as two characters in a romance ever seem.
My biggest problem with this story was how quickly Tom and Sydney feel for each other. By the end of their first, horrible date, they were in love. However, as they story continued from there, I was able to see some logic. They did spend 12 hours together, much of it traumatic, which brought out their true colors for the other to see early in their relationship. When you consider most first dates include going to an uncomfortable dinner and movie, allowing for three or four hours together, most of it spent trying to impress the other person or not talking, it is more understandable. Plus, you learn a lot about a person when going through crisis together.
What most struck me as I read this book, which was originally published in 1991, was how timeless this story turned out to be. Even though in modern times a camera crew would likely follow the duo along, and they would most definitely have cell phones in this day and age, I never found myself wondering about this, which is evidence of a truly timeless story.
A cute read well worth the couple of hours spent with it, Asking For Trouble is a great story for fans of romantic comedy looking for a happily every after.
Rating: 4 of 5
Originally published at www.change-the-word.blogspot.com.
December 31, 2018
Asking For Trouble by Mary Kay McComas is a romantic comedy set in Anywhere USA. I am not much of a romance reader but it was featured on my Kindle Unlimited and the premise sounded fun so I decuded to read it. The novel is like reading a Hallmark movie. All cutesy and no real substance. The first date got a little wearying after awhile and I got tired of Sydney's whining and sniping at Tom who was trying to make the best of their buddung relationship. She acted so dumb sometimes it was hard to believe she was a CPA. The ""I love him but can't marry him" because of something she learned abkut him may have been used to add some substance but fell flat to me. I kept thinking "She doesn't need a man, she needs a psychiatrist." Just too cutesy and silly to be that enjoyable for me, Actually. I found the author's biogrraphy at the end was the most interestung part of the whole book!
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January 24, 2013
a delightful mix of heart-ache and comedy. Making readers laugh and cringe along with Sidney and Tom … and crossing their fingers for a happy ever after ... to access the full review, please visit http://romanticreadsandsuch.wordpress...
June 2, 2013
Great love story.
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