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Finding Figaro
Aspiring author Jasper decides it’s a good idea to treat a major publisher’s gala like his private pitch event, but the only attention he attracts is from sexy bestselling author Isaac Wright. Isaac is far more interested in his pretty face than his manuscript, but Jasper kisses up to him anyway. The attraction is mutual, until Jasper reads one of Isaac's books―a political thriller―and hates it. He decides he can't date someone if he detests their work―a pretentious attitude partially influenced by his snotty critique group―so he decides to turn his attention to his closet Figaro Powers, a romance writer. Although Jasper will never admit to reading romance, knowing Figaro was at the gala as well and Jasper missed seeing him, makes the obsession even bigger. Isaac doesn’t give up on Jasper, though and offers to help him edit his manuscript. A pregnant sister and a stuck-up ex-boyfriend thwart their efforts, but it’s only when Miles, Jasper’s housemate, forces the issue that Jasper confesses to Isaac that he hates his book, and breaks Isaac’s heart. Despite this, Isaac sticks up for Jasper, and Jasper needs to reconsider whether the kind of books you read and write really says everything about the kind of person you are.
- GenresContemporaryM M Romance
210 pages, Paperback
First published March 23, 2015
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May 4, 2015
A Joyfully Jay review.
2.75 stars
From the blurb I expected this to be a funny little tale of misunderstandings, quirky authors, and love between two writers who do what they do out of love for their craft. Though the first chapter was humorous and lively, the rest of the book doesn’t live up to expectations.
I felt like I was reading two stories that clashed in a big way. One of them was a cute story about two authors and the multitude misunderstandings between them; the other was a boring tale of a writer, his pregnant sister, their mother on the war path, and a job from hell. Based on the blurb I expected the first; instead I got the second three-quarters of the time, and it was hopelessly boring. I kept trying to see how these two aspects of the story would mesh and blend seamlessly into a whole, but it never happened.
This book is filled with redundant scenes, like the illegal bottling scene that slowed the pace and put me in the mood to skip. I think most readers realize that authors aren’t all success stories and that evil day jobs come with the territory. Do we need entire chapters devoted to their utter boredom? No. The side plot of the pregnant teenage sister and their arguing mother was pointless and utterly irrelevant, unless the aim was to show how real life and real problems can affect an author’s motivation and level of enthusiasm. In any case, in these scenes Jasper is a passive onlooker as the two women in his life fight endlessly. I couldn’t read a single line more and jumped over each scene they were in because they were dull and repetitive, and Jasper did nothing in any of them but run away.
Read Susan’s review in its entirety here.
2.75 stars
From the blurb I expected this to be a funny little tale of misunderstandings, quirky authors, and love between two writers who do what they do out of love for their craft. Though the first chapter was humorous and lively, the rest of the book doesn’t live up to expectations.
I felt like I was reading two stories that clashed in a big way. One of them was a cute story about two authors and the multitude misunderstandings between them; the other was a boring tale of a writer, his pregnant sister, their mother on the war path, and a job from hell. Based on the blurb I expected the first; instead I got the second three-quarters of the time, and it was hopelessly boring. I kept trying to see how these two aspects of the story would mesh and blend seamlessly into a whole, but it never happened.
This book is filled with redundant scenes, like the illegal bottling scene that slowed the pace and put me in the mood to skip. I think most readers realize that authors aren’t all success stories and that evil day jobs come with the territory. Do we need entire chapters devoted to their utter boredom? No. The side plot of the pregnant teenage sister and their arguing mother was pointless and utterly irrelevant, unless the aim was to show how real life and real problems can affect an author’s motivation and level of enthusiasm. In any case, in these scenes Jasper is a passive onlooker as the two women in his life fight endlessly. I couldn’t read a single line more and jumped over each scene they were in because they were dull and repetitive, and Jasper did nothing in any of them but run away.
Read Susan’s review in its entirety here.
May 5, 2015
2.75 stars. I felt like I was reading two stories that clashed in a big way. One of them was a cute story about two authors and the multitude misunderstandings between them; the other was a boring tale of a writer, his pregnant sister, their mother on the war path, and a job from hell. Based on the blurb I expected the first; instead I got the second three-quarters of the time, and it was hopelessly boring. I kept trying to see how these two aspects of the story would mesh and blend seamlessly into a whole, but it never happened. This book is filled with redundant scenes.
This was supposed to be fun; it was boring. This was supposed to be about Jasper and Isaac; instead we get Jasper and Kale. This was supposed to have a mystery worth investigating; we learn immediately who Figaro is but not much at all is made of this plot twist. I’ve said before that my reviews are subjective, and that your own opinion is the only one that matters. Heed those words since I can’t in good conscience recommend this.
Read the full review at Joyfully Jay.
This was supposed to be fun; it was boring. This was supposed to be about Jasper and Isaac; instead we get Jasper and Kale. This was supposed to have a mystery worth investigating; we learn immediately who Figaro is but not much at all is made of this plot twist. I’ve said before that my reviews are subjective, and that your own opinion is the only one that matters. Heed those words since I can’t in good conscience recommend this.
Read the full review at Joyfully Jay.
May 18, 2015
2.5 stars rounded up.
This story was an okay read. I liked how the author created multi-dimensional characters, but the story suffered from having two plotlines that never really converged. On one side we have a cute story about an aspiring writer, who meets a prolific author, and their multiple roadblocks on the way to romance, and on the other hand we had the story of an aspiring writer in an awful job, with a pregnant sister, a snotty ex-boyfriend, and pretentious expectations.
There were redundant scenes that added nothing to the enjoyment factor, like the tedious exploration of the illegal bottling operation Jasper's boss is running, which slowed the pace of the story to a crawl.
I had high hopes for this book, based on the blurb, but was sadly disappointed with the results. The writing itself isn't bad - it flows well enough, when it's not getting bogged down with superfluous details - and Jasper was an interesting character. I also saw a lot of cynicism in Isaac that came through in his thoughts and words. He was genuinely interested in Jasper, not only in getting him into his bed, but also in helping him succeed as a writer.
What the author did well was giving her characters room to grow, as both Isaac and Jasper show toward the end, and I appreciated that.
The idea for this story was a good one. The execution unfortunately, not so much.
** I received a free copy of this book from its publisher. A positive review was not promised in return. **
This story was an okay read. I liked how the author created multi-dimensional characters, but the story suffered from having two plotlines that never really converged. On one side we have a cute story about an aspiring writer, who meets a prolific author, and their multiple roadblocks on the way to romance, and on the other hand we had the story of an aspiring writer in an awful job, with a pregnant sister, a snotty ex-boyfriend, and pretentious expectations.
There were redundant scenes that added nothing to the enjoyment factor, like the tedious exploration of the illegal bottling operation Jasper's boss is running, which slowed the pace of the story to a crawl.
I had high hopes for this book, based on the blurb, but was sadly disappointed with the results. The writing itself isn't bad - it flows well enough, when it's not getting bogged down with superfluous details - and Jasper was an interesting character. I also saw a lot of cynicism in Isaac that came through in his thoughts and words. He was genuinely interested in Jasper, not only in getting him into his bed, but also in helping him succeed as a writer.
What the author did well was giving her characters room to grow, as both Isaac and Jasper show toward the end, and I appreciated that.
The idea for this story was a good one. The execution unfortunately, not so much.
** I received a free copy of this book from its publisher. A positive review was not promised in return. **
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