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Hot Wheels and High Heels
Trophy wife Darcy McDaniel has just discovered that, thanks to her embezzling husband, her posh, upper-class life is gone for good. Now she's trading her suburban palace for a trailer park and her weekly salon appointments for a job. Darcy needs a new man--fast--one who'll keep her in the manner she darn well deserves. Problem is, the hottest prospect around is the my-way-or-the-highway hunk who's making off with her beloved Mercedes! Ex-cop turned repo man John Stark is sure that hiring the furious blonde in his headlights is a colossal mistake. He knows Darcy's high-maintenance, designer-labels-only type--after all, he's used to taking their cars. But he never expected this hellion to have the smarts and the spunk to go from receptionist to repo agent in record time...or to drive him insane with desire. She's the last thing this tall, dark, and dangerous loner needs...and everything he never knew he wanted.
401 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2007
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Jane Graves
37 books373 followersJane Graves is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty contemporary romance novels. She is a nine-time finalist for Romance Writers of America's Rita Award, the industry's highest honor, and is the recipient of two National Readers' Choice Awards, the Booksellers' Best Award, and the Golden Quill, among others.
Jane lives in the Dallas area with her husband and a beautiful but crafty cat who rules the household with one paw tied behind her back.
Jane lives in the Dallas area with her husband and a beautiful but crafty cat who rules the household with one paw tied behind her back.
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March 9, 2020
This is a "new to me" author, eventhough the book was written in 2007. I picked it up as I saw on some list that it was like SEP (yes, I am still not over my SEP obsession - I wish she had a few clones so that she could produce a book per month).
Darcy returns from holiday to find her husband has absconded and left her penniless! She has been used to the "good life" for a long time and, suddenly, she has to try and live in the "real" world.
She meets John Stark, a repo man! Working class, ex-cop, down to earth, sexy. But her polar opposite …
Both characters were a little bit older … 42 and 39 - still younger than me, but it is better than reading about twenty-somethings, I guess. Not that I have anything against twenty-somethings (both my kids are in that age category). but it is nice, now and again, to read about "older" couples in my romance books!!
Is Darcy going to be able to resist the temptation of Millionaire's Row and settle for life where you have to budget and look for the odd bargain … and even shop in WalMart ("God forbid" - her attitude, not mine (I have never been in a WalMart) - I should rectify that on my next visit to the USA).
… and in case you are interested, there were some sexy times.
Darcy returns from holiday to find her husband has absconded and left her penniless! She has been used to the "good life" for a long time and, suddenly, she has to try and live in the "real" world.
She meets John Stark, a repo man! Working class, ex-cop, down to earth, sexy. But her polar opposite …
Oil and water.
Fire and ice.
Night and Day.
"I wanted to be Dorothy Hamill."
Both characters were a little bit older … 42 and 39 - still younger than me, but it is better than reading about twenty-somethings, I guess. Not that I have anything against twenty-somethings (both my kids are in that age category). but it is nice, now and again, to read about "older" couples in my romance books!!
Is Darcy going to be able to resist the temptation of Millionaire's Row and settle for life where you have to budget and look for the odd bargain … and even shop in WalMart ("God forbid" - her attitude, not mine (I have never been in a WalMart) - I should rectify that on my next visit to the USA).
"How am I going to teach you the value of a dollar?"
… and in case you are interested, there were some sexy times.
May 30, 2018
This took a while to get started, but once it did I had a hard time putting it down. I was intrigued to find a romance where the leads are 40+ and from such strongly different backgrounds. Darcy is a trophy wife who was perfectly content being one when her world fell apart. John is an ex-cop making do as a car repo specialist when an injury took his preferred career from him. The sparks fly when they meet and they keep up through the whole book. And Graves does a great job with sparks.
A lot of what made this effective is Graves' unflinching depiction of Darcy. She liked being taken care of and hated being thrown back to a near-subsistence level of poverty. She's fundamentally unskilled, having been out of the workforce for the past fourteen years—years that spanned a technical revolution in the office leaving her without the skills expected of even basic secretarial jobs. This could have been a whine-fest with a lot of loser/life jokes at her expense. Instead, she's portrayed sympathetically enough that I was engaged in her struggle even though so much of her pain was brought on by her careless lifestyle and coasting along for so long.
John was well-portrayed, too. He's a crankypants, sure, but you can see where he's coming from and at least he's willing to give her a shot. Even when he's being demanding and unreasonable, Graves gives him enough detail and heart to engage my sympathies as well as my exasperation. He's not caring or kind enough to be an immediate draw for me, but I ended up liking him for all his gruff exterior if mainly for Darcy's sake.
So I ended up with 4½ stars, with most of the downgrade going towards the weird PoV sections from the creepy Jeremy (the billionaire next door who made periodic, but studied, plays for Darcy throughout). I find it likely he'll feature later in the series and he'll turn out to have a heart of gold but in this book I found him uncomfortably cynical and more than a little off-putting. Still, he's infrequent enough (and I got over the slow start quickly enough) that I'll end up rounding this to five stars.
A note about Steamy: There are a couple mild, but still explicit, sex scenes. Graves does a fantastic job with these because sex is a big part of Darcy's inherent trade-off as a trophy wife. So she has hang-ups that explode in John's face. Indeed, a good deal of my engagement with him came from his insightful and deft handling of these explosions and guiding Darcy through them intact.
A lot of what made this effective is Graves' unflinching depiction of Darcy. She liked being taken care of and hated being thrown back to a near-subsistence level of poverty. She's fundamentally unskilled, having been out of the workforce for the past fourteen years—years that spanned a technical revolution in the office leaving her without the skills expected of even basic secretarial jobs. This could have been a whine-fest with a lot of loser/life jokes at her expense. Instead, she's portrayed sympathetically enough that I was engaged in her struggle even though so much of her pain was brought on by her careless lifestyle and coasting along for so long.
John was well-portrayed, too. He's a crankypants, sure, but you can see where he's coming from and at least he's willing to give her a shot. Even when he's being demanding and unreasonable, Graves gives him enough detail and heart to engage my sympathies as well as my exasperation. He's not caring or kind enough to be an immediate draw for me, but I ended up liking him for all his gruff exterior if mainly for Darcy's sake.
So I ended up with 4½ stars, with most of the downgrade going towards the weird PoV sections from the creepy Jeremy (the billionaire next door who made periodic, but studied, plays for Darcy throughout). I find it likely he'll feature later in the series and he'll turn out to have a heart of gold but in this book I found him uncomfortably cynical and more than a little off-putting. Still, he's infrequent enough (and I got over the slow start quickly enough) that I'll end up rounding this to five stars.
A note about Steamy: There are a couple mild, but still explicit, sex scenes. Graves does a fantastic job with these because sex is a big part of Darcy's inherent trade-off as a trophy wife. So she has hang-ups that explode in John's face. Indeed, a good deal of my engagement with him came from his insightful and deft handling of these explosions and guiding Darcy through them intact.
January 13, 2018
Ya aşırı güzel değildi ama okumaktan büyük bir keyif aldım ben. Kitap boyunca tek sorunum kadının kendini aşırı derecede alçaltmasıydı, yediremedim nedense. Sonunda nedenlerini bir şekilde çözdüm ama yine de kızmamak imkansız yani. Neyse sonuç olarak Chick Lit'ın kölesiyim 😂 Hikaye kötü olsa bile bir yerden tutup sevdim diyebilirdim.😂
September 1, 2017
Mon avis en Français
My English review
Je ne m’étais pas rendu compte que j’avais lu le tome 2 et 3 il y a quelques temps et j’avoue qu’après avoir lu ce premier tome et après avoir découvert les personnages ici, je suis curieuse de relire les romans pourvoir évoluer les personnages.
Je pense que cette série est vraiment parfaite quand on a envie de quelque chose de léger qui nous fasse passer un bon moment. Et c’est vrai que de temps en temps c’est quelque chose que j’aime beaucoup avoir. Aussi, c’est avec grand plaisir que je me suis plongée dans ce premier tome.
Nous découvrons Darcy, une femme trophée depuis 14 ans. Mais voilà, sa vie va être complètement chamboulée quand elle rentre de vacances pour découvrir que son mari a vendu leur maison, qu’il a vidé les comptes en banque et qu’il s’est enfui après avoir extorqué de l’argent à son patron. Bref, vous vous doutez que ce n’est pas une situation simple. Devant d’adapter à une nouvelle vie et un autre standing, notre héroïne va devoir utiliser toutes ses compétences. C’est ainsi qu’elle se retrouvera à travailler pour une agence de recouvrement, celle-là même qui lui a enlevé sa voiture.
J’ai vraiment passé un moment très agréable avec ce roman. Les pages et chapitres défilent à une vitesse folle et on prend plaisir à découvrir Darcy et à la voir évoluer petit à petit pour comprendre que parfois l’argent ne fait pas tout. C’était très touchant de voir cette femme passer de tout à rien et de la voir accepter la situation, bien que difficilement qu’elle doit revoir ses projets à la baisse.
Comme je le disais c’est une jolie romance qui nous fait passer un bon moment !
My English review
Je ne m’étais pas rendu compte que j’avais lu le tome 2 et 3 il y a quelques temps et j’avoue qu’après avoir lu ce premier tome et après avoir découvert les personnages ici, je suis curieuse de relire les romans pourvoir évoluer les personnages.
Je pense que cette série est vraiment parfaite quand on a envie de quelque chose de léger qui nous fasse passer un bon moment. Et c’est vrai que de temps en temps c’est quelque chose que j’aime beaucoup avoir. Aussi, c’est avec grand plaisir que je me suis plongée dans ce premier tome.
Nous découvrons Darcy, une femme trophée depuis 14 ans. Mais voilà, sa vie va être complètement chamboulée quand elle rentre de vacances pour découvrir que son mari a vendu leur maison, qu’il a vidé les comptes en banque et qu’il s’est enfui après avoir extorqué de l’argent à son patron. Bref, vous vous doutez que ce n’est pas une situation simple. Devant d’adapter à une nouvelle vie et un autre standing, notre héroïne va devoir utiliser toutes ses compétences. C’est ainsi qu’elle se retrouvera à travailler pour une agence de recouvrement, celle-là même qui lui a enlevé sa voiture.
J’ai vraiment passé un moment très agréable avec ce roman. Les pages et chapitres défilent à une vitesse folle et on prend plaisir à découvrir Darcy et à la voir évoluer petit à petit pour comprendre que parfois l’argent ne fait pas tout. C’était très touchant de voir cette femme passer de tout à rien et de la voir accepter la situation, bien que difficilement qu’elle doit revoir ses projets à la baisse.
Comme je le disais c’est une jolie romance qui nous fait passer un bon moment !
August 17, 2018
It's a fun read and all, but I can't support the heroine's choices and I couldn't agree with her opinions throughout the book. I don't think she grew as a character, no matter that in the end she opted to forgo a glass and drink beer out of a bottle.
September 25, 2019
It's a mark of a good writer when she can make you like a heroine who logic tells you you shouldn't like.
Darcy's been a trophy wife for years. When her husband absconds with everything (and I mean EVERYTHING), I couldn't help feeling for this little gold digger. The resourcefulness she shows when John shows up the first time to repossess her Mercedes coupe just makes her that more endearing. When she figures out she has no marketable skills in a world that's become high-tech and so she has no way to snag another rich husband, she manages to get John to give her a job in the office, but he won't teach her how to repo cars. By the end, she learns (as you know she will) that the life of a trophy wife isn't what she wants.
This is my second Jane Graves novel, but it won't be the last.
Darcy's been a trophy wife for years. When her husband absconds with everything (and I mean EVERYTHING), I couldn't help feeling for this little gold digger. The resourcefulness she shows when John shows up the first time to repossess her Mercedes coupe just makes her that more endearing. When she figures out she has no marketable skills in a world that's become high-tech and so she has no way to snag another rich husband, she manages to get John to give her a job in the office, but he won't teach her how to repo cars. By the end, she learns (as you know she will) that the life of a trophy wife isn't what she wants.
This is my second Jane Graves novel, but it won't be the last.
November 30, 2018
Imagine you're a trophy wife and one day, you come home after a vacation and discover your husband sold your house to an other family, canceled all your credit cards, doesn't answer his phone and can't be found anywhere, what do you do ? Go back to your parents's trailer park, even if you doesn't get along well with your mom ? Get a job, even if you hate to get up early ? Hesitate between finding an other rich man or learn how to manage on your own, as long as you still have your dog and your Mercedes ? For Darcy McDaniel, almost forty and not proud to be, it's all these answers. Fortunately, she can count on her new boss, John Stark, a repo man who was a former cop, to help her discover her true personality and full potential. It's not gonna be easy, nor immediate, and it could be tempting to take the uncomplicated road again, but isn't it more fun to bicker and banter with the infuriating man she work for ;p
I read this book a couple years ago and I was afraid it wouldn't live up to my memories. It wasn't the case, but I can't say I found it as good as the first time. Probably because my tastes changed and I'm more picky than before about characters and how they act. Nothing's wrong with them, but bossy men and high-maintenance women are not my favorites. Darcy will change of course, but I would have prefer to see it happening sooner. At the same time, it's more accurate that way. I mean, you can't expect someone to modify his way of thinking in two days. So yeah, I was a little conflicted about this part, but I still had fun seeing the MC's antagonistic relationship turned into not quite a friendship, but a new chemistry where challenges and attentiveness prevail.
I read this book a couple years ago and I was afraid it wouldn't live up to my memories. It wasn't the case, but I can't say I found it as good as the first time. Probably because my tastes changed and I'm more picky than before about characters and how they act. Nothing's wrong with them, but bossy men and high-maintenance women are not my favorites. Darcy will change of course, but I would have prefer to see it happening sooner. At the same time, it's more accurate that way. I mean, you can't expect someone to modify his way of thinking in two days. So yeah, I was a little conflicted about this part, but I still had fun seeing the MC's antagonistic relationship turned into not quite a friendship, but a new chemistry where challenges and attentiveness prevail.
January 28, 2018
1.5 yıldız.
Daha önce hiç bu kadar –çok afedersiniz- dangalak bir anne karakteri ve yaşını zerre kadar gösteremeyen bir kadın karakter okumadım. O kadar abartılı derecede saçmaydı ki karakteleri, beş yaşındaki oğlumun zeka seviyesiyle kıyaslamaya bile gittim resmen.
Konu olarak kafa dağıtmak için okunacak bir roman olduğunu düşünüp, biraz gülüp eğlenirim diye elime aldım ama yok, karakterlere sinir olmaktan zerre kadar zevk alamadım. Yorum dahi yazasım yok o kadar sıktı beni o yüzden fazla uzatmayacağım.
Bence aşırı dengesiz bir kitap, koca koca adamların, kadınların yaşlarıyla karakterlerinin birbirlerini tutmaması çok can sıkıcıydı. Gözümde canlandıramadı yani. Kendini bu kadar hızlı okutmasının tek sebebi tamamen yazarın akıcı bir dile sahip olması. Yoksa kesin yarım bırakırdım.
Birkaç hoşuma giden sahne hatırına daha fazla söz söylemeyeceğim. Tutarsız ilerleyen kitaplardan hoşlanmıyorum ve bu kitaptan da hiç hoşlanmadım.
Kısacası ben beğenmedim.
Daha önce hiç bu kadar –çok afedersiniz- dangalak bir anne karakteri ve yaşını zerre kadar gösteremeyen bir kadın karakter okumadım. O kadar abartılı derecede saçmaydı ki karakteleri, beş yaşındaki oğlumun zeka seviyesiyle kıyaslamaya bile gittim resmen.
Konu olarak kafa dağıtmak için okunacak bir roman olduğunu düşünüp, biraz gülüp eğlenirim diye elime aldım ama yok, karakterlere sinir olmaktan zerre kadar zevk alamadım. Yorum dahi yazasım yok o kadar sıktı beni o yüzden fazla uzatmayacağım.
Bence aşırı dengesiz bir kitap, koca koca adamların, kadınların yaşlarıyla karakterlerinin birbirlerini tutmaması çok can sıkıcıydı. Gözümde canlandıramadı yani. Kendini bu kadar hızlı okutmasının tek sebebi tamamen yazarın akıcı bir dile sahip olması. Yoksa kesin yarım bırakırdım.
Birkaç hoşuma giden sahne hatırına daha fazla söz söylemeyeceğim. Tutarsız ilerleyen kitaplardan hoşlanmıyorum ve bu kitaptan da hiç hoşlanmadım.
Kısacası ben beğenmedim.
November 22, 2016
Darcy, hmmm, she was such a trophy wife. But then again she did learn a few things early on, and I did start to like her even with her flaws. I also liked that the author made her 40! I know, so freaking old ;) But comparing to other heroines it felt refreshing.
John was nice, the only issues he had was with a certain headstrong trophy wife. But who wouldn't.
They meet, there is anger, she gets a job, there is drama. And oh those sparks fly.
There is also...something else, I never really got that, but sure why not. A good chase.
I actually read it in a day, it was just so light and fun
John was nice, the only issues he had was with a certain headstrong trophy wife. But who wouldn't.
They meet, there is anger, she gets a job, there is drama. And oh those sparks fly.
There is also...something else, I never really got that, but sure why not. A good chase.
I actually read it in a day, it was just so light and fun
January 20, 2014
It had some funny moments, but I never really grew to care too much for any of the characters. I'm just glad I read Jeremy's story before I read about him here. I didn't care for him much here. All in all, a fairly entertaining, but also kind of depressing read.
March 28, 2015
Darcy annoyed me so much I could barely finish this book!! She grew up in a trailer for goodness sakes but you would think she has always lived in a mansion. It just didn't make sense. Her father's sudden attention at the end was great, however, it seemed somewhat rushed and not fully developed. In fact, all of the characters, including Darcy, seemed to need a little more character developement. I just never got the feeling I knew enough about them. And the whole thing with the husband leaving (there always felt like there would be some communication from him), and his employers sudden interest in Darcy (which appeared to be related to finding the husband---but turned out not to be), was lifeless. The ending was anti-climatic (would have been more fun if the employer had instigated the whole situation causing Darcy to have to come live with him). I would loan this book, but only if you needed some fluff to read--TTFN-Elise
September 12, 2014
I got this paperback at a conference a while back and I just got around to reading it. What the heck was I waiting for?? I LOVED it. And now I feel a Jane Graves reading binge coming on....
July 18, 2018
Darcy married for money and is used to a luxury life, but when her husband disappears after cleaning out all bank accounts and selling the house, her only choice is moving back to her parents trailer house. She struggles with having to work and make ends meet with her meager earnings. When she crosses path with a handsome billionaire who may offer her everything she is missing, and a rugged macho man who annoys her, she is torn between her need for financial independence and self-respect.
Women who marry for money? Eeew! Yet the author manages this subject with panache and the story moves along with funny dialogs, little angst, lot's of romance, and definitely no boredom.
I took a star off because, after all, this lady DID marry for money (eeew!) and Mr. Macho was acting kind of macho-stupid-patronizing close to the end, I'd personally would have kicked him in the ass, excuse my language ;)
I am definitely reading the next book and would highly recommend this book for fans of Jennifer Crusie, Sophie Kinsella, Tawna Fenske, and the likes.
Women who marry for money? Eeew! Yet the author manages this subject with panache and the story moves along with funny dialogs, little angst, lot's of romance, and definitely no boredom.
I took a star off because, after all, this lady DID marry for money (eeew!) and Mr. Macho was acting kind of macho-stupid-patronizing close to the end, I'd personally would have kicked him in the ass, excuse my language ;)
I am definitely reading the next book and would highly recommend this book for fans of Jennifer Crusie, Sophie Kinsella, Tawna Fenske, and the likes.
March 5, 2019
Ho letto questo libro dopo aver finito” Magica a Las Vagas” , per errore non avevo visto che facevano parte di una serie, ma poco male i libri si leggono bene anche separati, che tanto mi aveva entusiasmata e fatto ridere, perciò avevo aspettative altissime da questo romanzo, che purtroppo non si sono rivelate fondate; non posso definire questo libro brutto, ma non all’altezza del precedente. La storia racconta di Darcy e John che s’ incontrano la prima volta in quanto lui deve sequestrare la Mercedes di lei, perché il marito è scappato via lasciandole una marea di debiti e, come da copione, al primo incontro i due non si sopportano, e lei cerca in tutte le maniere di salvare la sua adorata macchina prendendolo in giro. Darcy, ridotta sul lastrico e costretta ad abitare con i suoi genitori, (benché sia una donna matura di quasi 40 anni) per una serie d’eventi si trova a lavorare presso l’ufficio recupero crediti di cui John è il proprietario. Dopo alcuni battibecchi e incomprensioni, tra i due scatta la scintilla del desiderio erotico, che si trasformerà in poco tempo in amore. Assolutamente una storia gradevole, John è un dispotico eccezionale e Darcy una snob molto convinta, che solo dopo la prima metà del libro, quando inizia a diventare una persona senza la “puzza sotto il naso”, inizia a diventare più simpatica, per poi arrivare alla fine del romanzo ad essere una donna molto alla mano e gradevole completamente diversa da quella conosciuta all’inizio. Ma niente da fare, il libro non ha la stessa dose di comicità di “Magica Las Vagas”, sembra quasi che la scrittrice sia maturata tra la stesura dei due libri. Sinceramente non posso dire che non merita di non essere letto, ma rimane uno di quei libri che appena finito non ti resta impresso nella memoria e indubbiamente, se lo avessi iniziato per primo, non mi avrebbe invogliata a comperare il secondo. Voi lo avete letto? Cosa ne pensate? Avete avuto la mia stessa sensazione?
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Lady Kira - per RFS
March 23, 2014
First paragraphs:
On July twenty-fifth, Darcy McDaniel lost her house, her husband, and her self-respect. Then things really went downhill.
I'm very glad I picked up this book - one of the best contemporary romances I've read in a long while. Normally I don't do "chick lit", but this one was amazingly well done. Certainly it's because Darcy, our down-on-her-luck heroine, is so well written that I truly liked her as a character. As a former trophy wife who's forced to move into her parents' trailer, gets her car repo-ed, and has to shop at WalMart, you'd think you'd get a whiny, sniveling self-entitled brat. And she is, enough for her fall from princess-royalty, but the true nature of Darcy shines through.
Darcy's counter is John, her repo-man boss, who takes her to WalMart and forces her to try on Pepto-Bismol pink capris. He's overbearing, obnoxious, surly. But also endearingly romantic and honest. Both characters work really well together.
Another plus to this romance is the honesty between the characters - many romances these days use the common convention of misunderstandings/dishonesty as a plot element. Refreshingly lacking here. Great use of humor as well, and some wonderfully romantic scenes. Nicely done.
On July twenty-fifth, Darcy McDaniel lost her house, her husband, and her self-respect. Then things really went downhill.
I'm very glad I picked up this book - one of the best contemporary romances I've read in a long while. Normally I don't do "chick lit", but this one was amazingly well done. Certainly it's because Darcy, our down-on-her-luck heroine, is so well written that I truly liked her as a character. As a former trophy wife who's forced to move into her parents' trailer, gets her car repo-ed, and has to shop at WalMart, you'd think you'd get a whiny, sniveling self-entitled brat. And she is, enough for her fall from princess-royalty, but the true nature of Darcy shines through.
Darcy's counter is John, her repo-man boss, who takes her to WalMart and forces her to try on Pepto-Bismol pink capris. He's overbearing, obnoxious, surly. But also endearingly romantic and honest. Both characters work really well together.
Another plus to this romance is the honesty between the characters - many romances these days use the common convention of misunderstandings/dishonesty as a plot element. Refreshingly lacking here. Great use of humor as well, and some wonderfully romantic scenes. Nicely done.
March 12, 2008
Romantic fluff, but surprisingly good. What happens when an about-to-turn-40 rich wife returns from a week in Mexico (which her husband sent her on, as a "surprise") and finds strangers living in her house and her husband nowhere to be found? What happens when EVERYTHING you had is GONE, and you are living with your very strange parents in their trailer? And what happens when a very handsome guy is trying to repossess your Mercedes, the last thing you have left? Oh, and what if you suddenly have to shop at Wal-Mart and color your own hair? What if your absent criminal husband's super-rich boss thinks you should be "his," for a price? And what if you start to find out that maybe you want to stand on your own two feet after all? Definitely worth the day you'd spend reading this one. Light, funny, sweet, interesting, though if you read much romantic fluff, you see a lot of what's coming.
September 14, 2007
The spark between John and Darcy is right there from the beginning. This story is charming, full of wit and enjoyable situation that guarantees to at least make you smile broadly (if not chuckling in delight). It is such a fun read - and I haven't been this entertained with romance genre for quite awhile.
One thing I love is that in this story, the hero-heroine in their 40's - which is like "a breathe of fresh air" for me, in category in which usually the heroine is like under 25 and the hero is in his 30's. Though I'm only 28 myself, I'd live to read more mature relationship sometimes
One thing I love is that in this story, the hero-heroine in their 40's - which is like "a breathe of fresh air" for me, in category in which usually the heroine is like under 25 and the hero is in his 30's. Though I'm only 28 myself, I'd live to read more mature relationship sometimes
November 23, 2017
This rubbed me the wrong way!Jeremy was creepy! The heroine Darcy no. She was a gold-digger willing to do anything for money and even though she kind of grew I didn't like her or her mother. I guess this would be the chick-lit genre where all of this is okay but not for me.
May 1, 2020
Actually at the beginning it was exciting , but after a while it became boring and I couldn’t complete it if I didn’t force myself to!
April 27, 2022
I thoroughly enjoyed this book although it's not the type I usually read. Pure fun and fluff, full of humor and sarcasm. Darcy's life took quite an unexpected turn for the worst quite quickly and what follows makes for an funny, enchanting story. Yes, it was predictable but still a lot of fun!
April 20, 2013
Davvero molto carino questo primo titolo della serie Plano, Texas. Ogni tanto mi lascio tentare da autrici perfettamente sconosciute e da serie fresche e leggere, perfette per una lettura spensierata. La Graves sbarca in Italia per la prima volta con un romanzo che strizza l'occhio ad autrici come Susan E.Phillips e Lisa Kleypas: l'ambientazione texana, la calura estiva e il contrasto tra casette prefabbricate e ville lussuose inseriscono la storia in quella categoria di narrativa femminile un pò woman fiction, un pò chick-lit (ma proprio un pochino), un pò romance che soddisfa le diverse necessità di una lettrice di romance che cerca quel qualcosina in più.
Vuoi un romance contemporaneo ironico? C'è divertimento assicurato, gag spassose e personaggi che si prestano ampiamente a dialoghi frizzanti e scontri verbali spumeggianti. Vuoi una storia romantica? C'è un eroe molto affascinante e una protagonista non troppo stucchevole. Vuoi leggere qualcosa di più ricco di una solita storia dove l'eroina sospira e langue d'amore? Darcy sospira per i soldi persi, per la sua sfiga e viaggia su montagne russe emotive: scegliere John - e la povertà - o i soldi?
La Graves ha uno stile scorrevole, senza fronzoli, che scorre tranquillo e veloce a ritmo della storia. L'ironia non invade mai i momenti che necessitano di un tono più romantico o serio e l'autrice riesce a giostrarsi bene tra le scene più divertenti e quelle classiche, dove i due personaggi interagiscono secondo le regole del romance. Diciamo che c'è un piacevole altalenarsi tra divertimento e romanticismo che rende la storia davvero piacevole da leggere.
In linea con il genere a cui questo romanzo appartiente, Darcy deteniene lo scettro di protagonista principale sia per voce narrante che per spazio occupato. Pur avendo una fortissima componente romantica, la storia gira attorno a Darcy e alle sue peripezie: dall'inizio, con la truffa del marito e la scoperta di essere senza il becco di un quattrino, fino alla fine quando - a trasformazione avvenuta - si trasforma in una persona completamente diversa. Darcy è una donna che sta per compiere i 40 e che in vita sua ha sempre fatto la mentenuta. La sua era una bella vita, fatta di shopping e spese pazze, di ville lussuose e di una costante assenza di preoccupazioni: Darcy non sa cosa sia il lavoro, non ha risparmi, non ha particolari capacità, nessun titolo di studio, nessuna esperienza. Quando scopre che il marito l'ha lasciata a secco fa la brutta scoperta di essere una mantenuta, e nemmeno delle più furbe. Costretta, con solo un trolley e una bottiglia di vino costoso, a tornare a vivere dai genitori si dispera per la sua condizione. Solo la sua bellissima Mercedes rimane come ricordo della vita che ha perso, fino a quando John gliela porta via.
John è un personaggio molto diverso da lei: dove Darcy è snob, lui è al limite del menefreghismo (la scena in cui lui la porta a fare spese da Target è spassosissima!), dove lei è insicura lui sa gestire la situazione, dove Darcy non ha senso pratico arriva lui e rimette tutto a posto. John è un uomo molto brusco, burbero e perennemente convinto di aver ragione: John's way is the only way. Se lo dice lui, allora è logico e giusto, se John pensa una cosa è quella per forza e nessuno riesce a fargli cambiare idea: Darcy è bella, costosa, viziata, profumata e lui se ne rende conto subito. John risente del fascino di Darcy ma ne diffida, fino al punto di temere il suo vecchio stile di vita. Darcy, costretta a scendere a compromessi, scopre - scontrandosi con John - che c'è dignità anche nella povertà e accetta di spogliarsi delle vecchie abitudini e di rimboccarsi le maniche: lavora sodo e bene, si accontenta di vivere in una topaia, non si lascia sconfiggere dalle umiliazioni e cerca il bello dove e come può. John perde un pò della sua freddezza quando Darcy accetta la sua condizione: dice una cosa carinissima, che rende benissimo l'idea di che tipo di uomo e di personaggio sia, quando pensa che la trova più bella con una semplice maglietta di Target che con i suoi costosi completi.
La loro è una storia fatta di scontri e di riappacificazioni tenere e di passione: Darcy ritrova la sua identità e John si ammorbidisce perdendo la sua patina di ex poliziotto freddo e scontroso.
Lo sviluppo della storia d'amore è coerente, graduale e motivata - per fortuna - e fino alla fine rimane la piacevole sensazione che l'autrice abbia voluto costruire la storia di due personaggi, più che una storia d'amore. Sono molto contenta di essermi buttata e di aver letto Riparto da te e sono più che convinta di continuare la serie appena la Mondadori pubblicherà il seguito. Tra l'altro questa collana, che fino a poco fa avevo snobbato, è molto curata e bella da tenere in mano (considerato il prezzo...) oltre che gustosa: diversificano le proposte editoriali così che è impossibile non trovare un titolo che fa al caso nostro. Non mi resta che aspettare il secondo titolo della serie e confidare che anche quello sarà piacevole come questo.
Vuoi un romance contemporaneo ironico? C'è divertimento assicurato, gag spassose e personaggi che si prestano ampiamente a dialoghi frizzanti e scontri verbali spumeggianti. Vuoi una storia romantica? C'è un eroe molto affascinante e una protagonista non troppo stucchevole. Vuoi leggere qualcosa di più ricco di una solita storia dove l'eroina sospira e langue d'amore? Darcy sospira per i soldi persi, per la sua sfiga e viaggia su montagne russe emotive: scegliere John - e la povertà - o i soldi?
La Graves ha uno stile scorrevole, senza fronzoli, che scorre tranquillo e veloce a ritmo della storia. L'ironia non invade mai i momenti che necessitano di un tono più romantico o serio e l'autrice riesce a giostrarsi bene tra le scene più divertenti e quelle classiche, dove i due personaggi interagiscono secondo le regole del romance. Diciamo che c'è un piacevole altalenarsi tra divertimento e romanticismo che rende la storia davvero piacevole da leggere.
In linea con il genere a cui questo romanzo appartiente, Darcy deteniene lo scettro di protagonista principale sia per voce narrante che per spazio occupato. Pur avendo una fortissima componente romantica, la storia gira attorno a Darcy e alle sue peripezie: dall'inizio, con la truffa del marito e la scoperta di essere senza il becco di un quattrino, fino alla fine quando - a trasformazione avvenuta - si trasforma in una persona completamente diversa. Darcy è una donna che sta per compiere i 40 e che in vita sua ha sempre fatto la mentenuta. La sua era una bella vita, fatta di shopping e spese pazze, di ville lussuose e di una costante assenza di preoccupazioni: Darcy non sa cosa sia il lavoro, non ha risparmi, non ha particolari capacità, nessun titolo di studio, nessuna esperienza. Quando scopre che il marito l'ha lasciata a secco fa la brutta scoperta di essere una mantenuta, e nemmeno delle più furbe. Costretta, con solo un trolley e una bottiglia di vino costoso, a tornare a vivere dai genitori si dispera per la sua condizione. Solo la sua bellissima Mercedes rimane come ricordo della vita che ha perso, fino a quando John gliela porta via.
John è un personaggio molto diverso da lei: dove Darcy è snob, lui è al limite del menefreghismo (la scena in cui lui la porta a fare spese da Target è spassosissima!), dove lei è insicura lui sa gestire la situazione, dove Darcy non ha senso pratico arriva lui e rimette tutto a posto. John è un uomo molto brusco, burbero e perennemente convinto di aver ragione: John's way is the only way. Se lo dice lui, allora è logico e giusto, se John pensa una cosa è quella per forza e nessuno riesce a fargli cambiare idea: Darcy è bella, costosa, viziata, profumata e lui se ne rende conto subito. John risente del fascino di Darcy ma ne diffida, fino al punto di temere il suo vecchio stile di vita. Darcy, costretta a scendere a compromessi, scopre - scontrandosi con John - che c'è dignità anche nella povertà e accetta di spogliarsi delle vecchie abitudini e di rimboccarsi le maniche: lavora sodo e bene, si accontenta di vivere in una topaia, non si lascia sconfiggere dalle umiliazioni e cerca il bello dove e come può. John perde un pò della sua freddezza quando Darcy accetta la sua condizione: dice una cosa carinissima, che rende benissimo l'idea di che tipo di uomo e di personaggio sia, quando pensa che la trova più bella con una semplice maglietta di Target che con i suoi costosi completi.
La loro è una storia fatta di scontri e di riappacificazioni tenere e di passione: Darcy ritrova la sua identità e John si ammorbidisce perdendo la sua patina di ex poliziotto freddo e scontroso.
Lo sviluppo della storia d'amore è coerente, graduale e motivata - per fortuna - e fino alla fine rimane la piacevole sensazione che l'autrice abbia voluto costruire la storia di due personaggi, più che una storia d'amore. Sono molto contenta di essermi buttata e di aver letto Riparto da te e sono più che convinta di continuare la serie appena la Mondadori pubblicherà il seguito. Tra l'altro questa collana, che fino a poco fa avevo snobbato, è molto curata e bella da tenere in mano (considerato il prezzo...) oltre che gustosa: diversificano le proposte editoriali così che è impossibile non trovare un titolo che fa al caso nostro. Non mi resta che aspettare il secondo titolo della serie e confidare che anche quello sarà piacevole come questo.
November 21, 2019
So not my cup of tea.
March 26, 2018
Güzel kitaptı. İstenileni başarıyla yerine getirdi. Thanks İlkim!
Bu ara her türü denemeye karar vermiş bir blogger var karşınızda! Polisiyeden tutun, aşka, paranormal'e, anıya! Bu sefer ise Bir Çik-Lit ile çıktım meydana! :D
Kocanız sizi bir haftalık tatile gönderse ve döndüğünüzde tüm banka hesaplarının boşaltıldığını, evin başkasına satıldığını ve yanınızdaki 5 bavul, köpeğiniz ve lüks arabanız dışında hiçbir şeyiniz kalmadığında ne yaparsınız?
Önce kendinize acırsınız.
Sonra arabanın da aslında sizin olmadığını öğrenirsiniz.
Dünyanın en sinir adamıyla tanışırsınız.
Sonra yeniden başlamaya çalışırsınız.
Günün her anı,eski hayatınızı özlersiniz.
Asla kabul etmem dediğiniz bir işi kabul edersiniz
Ve patronunuzun aslında zıt kutuplar misali işinize işlediğini görürsünüz.
Küçük Yalanlar Yüksek Topuklar'a İlkimden kitap önerisi isteyip de başladım. Canım komik, eğlenceli, akıcı bir çik-lit istedi ve İlkimciğim sağ olsun nokta atışı yaptı ve bana güzel bir kitap verdi. Bu kitabı görmeyi bırakın, adına rastlamadım bile. O yüzden de iyi oldu, ben genelde kitabın kurgusunu, karaterlerin adını bile spoiler sayıyorum. Yorum ya da yazı okumamak için bir neden daha!
Kitabımızın yaralı ama güçlü kadın karakterinin adı Darcy. Oldukça mızmız biri ama ondan nefret edemiyorsunuz. Annesinin yanlış yönlendirmesi yüzünden bu hallere düşmüş belli. Ancak bir kaç hatalı seçim yapsa da en sonunda kurban olmaktan vazgeçip, gerçekten hayata tutunması beni çok mutlu etti ve bu gerçekten güzel bir anlatım ve sağlam bir kurgu ile verilmiş. Kesinlikle sevilesi kadınlar listemde yerini aldı. Onun yerinde olsam, yeniden başlama gücünü bulamazdım sanırım. Belki de en başta onun durumuna düşmezdim, zira kaltak bir annem yok.
Kitabımızın alfa denilebilecek, eski polis delikanlısı ise John. Kendi işini kurmuş, millete bağırıp çağıran, espiri anlayışı olan hoş bir herif. Ancak çok dediğim dedik biri. Ancak Darcy'i de başkası idare edemez, John'u da o kadından başkası çekmez. İkisi de 40'lı yaşlarında ama çocuk gibiler! :D
Oldukça eğlendiğim, sevimli ve sağlam bir Çik-Lit. Kesinlikle size de öneririm!
Not: Seri olmayan kitap okudum. Kadir gecesi mi bugün? :D
Bu ara her türü denemeye karar vermiş bir blogger var karşınızda! Polisiyeden tutun, aşka, paranormal'e, anıya! Bu sefer ise Bir Çik-Lit ile çıktım meydana! :D
Kocanız sizi bir haftalık tatile gönderse ve döndüğünüzde tüm banka hesaplarının boşaltıldığını, evin başkasına satıldığını ve yanınızdaki 5 bavul, köpeğiniz ve lüks arabanız dışında hiçbir şeyiniz kalmadığında ne yaparsınız?
Önce kendinize acırsınız.
Sonra arabanın da aslında sizin olmadığını öğrenirsiniz.
Dünyanın en sinir adamıyla tanışırsınız.
Sonra yeniden başlamaya çalışırsınız.
Günün her anı,eski hayatınızı özlersiniz.
Asla kabul etmem dediğiniz bir işi kabul edersiniz
Ve patronunuzun aslında zıt kutuplar misali işinize işlediğini görürsünüz.
Küçük Yalanlar Yüksek Topuklar'a İlkimden kitap önerisi isteyip de başladım. Canım komik, eğlenceli, akıcı bir çik-lit istedi ve İlkimciğim sağ olsun nokta atışı yaptı ve bana güzel bir kitap verdi. Bu kitabı görmeyi bırakın, adına rastlamadım bile. O yüzden de iyi oldu, ben genelde kitabın kurgusunu, karaterlerin adını bile spoiler sayıyorum. Yorum ya da yazı okumamak için bir neden daha!
Kitabımızın yaralı ama güçlü kadın karakterinin adı Darcy. Oldukça mızmız biri ama ondan nefret edemiyorsunuz. Annesinin yanlış yönlendirmesi yüzünden bu hallere düşmüş belli. Ancak bir kaç hatalı seçim yapsa da en sonunda kurban olmaktan vazgeçip, gerçekten hayata tutunması beni çok mutlu etti ve bu gerçekten güzel bir anlatım ve sağlam bir kurgu ile verilmiş. Kesinlikle sevilesi kadınlar listemde yerini aldı. Onun yerinde olsam, yeniden başlama gücünü bulamazdım sanırım. Belki de en başta onun durumuna düşmezdim, zira kaltak bir annem yok.
Kitabımızın alfa denilebilecek, eski polis delikanlısı ise John. Kendi işini kurmuş, millete bağırıp çağıran, espiri anlayışı olan hoş bir herif. Ancak çok dediğim dedik biri. Ancak Darcy'i de başkası idare edemez, John'u da o kadından başkası çekmez. İkisi de 40'lı yaşlarında ama çocuk gibiler! :D
Oldukça eğlendiğim, sevimli ve sağlam bir Çik-Lit. Kesinlikle size de öneririm!
Not: Seri olmayan kitap okudum. Kadir gecesi mi bugün? :D
November 16, 2012
Küçük Yalanlar,Yüksek Topuklar - Jane Graves
Orjinal adı Hot Wheels and High Heels Goodreads Puanı 5/3,71 benim puanım 5/3
Uzun zamandır beklediğim bir kitapdı..Beğenerek okudum ama sanki Abartılı Yalanlar Aceleci Duvaklar daha iyi idi..Okurken zevkle okudum da beklediğim derinlik yoktu hikayede..Sanırım beklentimi çok yüksek tuttum...Yazarın daha acemi iken yazdığı belli oluyordu..Hikayenin genel kurgusu iyi idi...Sıkılmadan severek okudum..
Zengin bir erkekle evli olan Darcy McDaniel 14 senelik evli idi ..Kocası ile evlendiğinde büyük bir aştan ziyade lüks hayatın peşindeydi..Bunu elde etti..Ama tatilden döndüğü gün hayatı tepetaklak olur..Sahip olduğu tüm mal varlığını kredi kartlarını her şeyini bir anda kaybeder..Evine gittiğinde oraya taşınmış yabancı insanlar olduğunu eşyalarının yerlerinde yeller estiğini görür..
Vee kocası da kayıplara karışmıştır..Elinde kala kala bir tek araba kalmıştır..Ama durun onun da sırası geldi..İri yarı yakışıklı bir adam ona el koyar..Aralarındaki savaş tam komedi filmlerindeki gibi idi..
John Stark idi bu adam..Polislikten ayrılmak zorunda kalıp kendine haciz şirketi kurmuştu..Darcy'nin arabasının da ödenmemiş borçları vardı..Bu arabayı kocası ona geçen doğum günüde almıştı..Borcunun olduğunu bilmiyordu.Kanının son damlasına kadar John ile savaştı..
Bu savaşta birbirlerine çekildiklerini fark etmediler bile..Nefret aşkı doğurur derler ya...
Daha fazla ayrıntı vermiyorum..Keyifle okumanızı dilerim...
Orjinal adı Hot Wheels and High Heels Goodreads Puanı 5/3,71 benim puanım 5/3
Uzun zamandır beklediğim bir kitapdı..Beğenerek okudum ama sanki Abartılı Yalanlar Aceleci Duvaklar daha iyi idi..Okurken zevkle okudum da beklediğim derinlik yoktu hikayede..Sanırım beklentimi çok yüksek tuttum...Yazarın daha acemi iken yazdığı belli oluyordu..Hikayenin genel kurgusu iyi idi...Sıkılmadan severek okudum..
Zengin bir erkekle evli olan Darcy McDaniel 14 senelik evli idi ..Kocası ile evlendiğinde büyük bir aştan ziyade lüks hayatın peşindeydi..Bunu elde etti..Ama tatilden döndüğü gün hayatı tepetaklak olur..Sahip olduğu tüm mal varlığını kredi kartlarını her şeyini bir anda kaybeder..Evine gittiğinde oraya taşınmış yabancı insanlar olduğunu eşyalarının yerlerinde yeller estiğini görür..
Vee kocası da kayıplara karışmıştır..Elinde kala kala bir tek araba kalmıştır..Ama durun onun da sırası geldi..İri yarı yakışıklı bir adam ona el koyar..Aralarındaki savaş tam komedi filmlerindeki gibi idi..
John Stark idi bu adam..Polislikten ayrılmak zorunda kalıp kendine haciz şirketi kurmuştu..Darcy'nin arabasının da ödenmemiş borçları vardı..Bu arabayı kocası ona geçen doğum günüde almıştı..Borcunun olduğunu bilmiyordu.Kanının son damlasına kadar John ile savaştı..
Bu savaşta birbirlerine çekildiklerini fark etmediler bile..Nefret aşkı doğurur derler ya...
Daha fazla ayrıntı vermiyorum..Keyifle okumanızı dilerim...
February 21, 2011
First of all, this would not be my typical book to read. I had a friend offer to send me two books from her stash. This is a modern romance all the way, and it is filled with unrealistic, enjoyable romance!
Secondly, I enjoyed this book even more than I thought I would. I will warn any reader of this book that there are some steamy sex scenes and they unfortunately occur between two unmarried people, but I suppose I did kind of overlook that portion of the book because it was so romantic! I loved the hero and heroine, and I also enjoyed the fact that it took place in Plano, Texas. I used to live near there, and I was familiar with the areas the author spoke about.
I truly enjoyed the fact that the two main characters were around 40 years old. I also enjoyed seeing the strength of the main character. Although this was a typical romance, the authoress is a gifted storyteller. There were a few minor twists and turns, and I read this very quickly. Once I was halfway through, I couldn't put it down.
There were a few "language" issues, but I will say it was minimal compared to some books I have read. I suppose the book held my interest because I wished that life were as simple as this. I didn't have to do a lot of thinking during the book--I was just able to enjoy it!
Secondly, I enjoyed this book even more than I thought I would. I will warn any reader of this book that there are some steamy sex scenes and they unfortunately occur between two unmarried people, but I suppose I did kind of overlook that portion of the book because it was so romantic! I loved the hero and heroine, and I also enjoyed the fact that it took place in Plano, Texas. I used to live near there, and I was familiar with the areas the author spoke about.
I truly enjoyed the fact that the two main characters were around 40 years old. I also enjoyed seeing the strength of the main character. Although this was a typical romance, the authoress is a gifted storyteller. There were a few minor twists and turns, and I read this very quickly. Once I was halfway through, I couldn't put it down.
There were a few "language" issues, but I will say it was minimal compared to some books I have read. I suppose the book held my interest because I wished that life were as simple as this. I didn't have to do a lot of thinking during the book--I was just able to enjoy it!
September 29, 2014
This was a hit and miss for me. We meet nearly-40-year-old trophy wife Darcy the day she came back from a fabulous trip and found that she lost everything: husband, money, house. What the woman to do? Find another rich husband of course! At least she still has her sporty Mercedes. But that too was short lived relief. Darcy's husband was late on the car payments and the car is being repossessed by an infuriating man, John Stark. Sparks fly when the two met and fireworks continued for most of the story. The characters interactions was laugh out loud funny. Darcy's parents, specially her mom, provided her share of entertainment. I wish John's character was more flashed out. Also, the storyline that involved a rich entrepreneur was the weakest point and I could of done without it. I know the author was presenting a devil temptation for our heroine but it didn't work for me. By the way, the rich entrepreneur and his bodyguard have their own story (Black Ties and Lullabies) which I liked very much.
September 2, 2011
Coming back from the special vacation her husband arranged for her, Darcy McDaniel is completely surprised when she finds out;
a) her husband has dumped her
b) he sold everything of hers except her dog
c) she is broke
d) he stole from his reporter
e) all the above
Now Darcy's favorite car is bieng repossed by a smart alec neanderthol who has no feelings. When he sarcastically offers her a job, she takes it. John Stark knows it was a momentary lapse when he offered the crazy woman a job, figuring she will never show, well she does and what has him scratching his head is she is good at it. She is also good at turning him all different ways as he struggles to fight his attraction to her.
Fun read, I was not sure if I would like it because it seemed so different but it was a really humorous read. Always enjoy Jane Graves books.
a) her husband has dumped her
b) he sold everything of hers except her dog
c) she is broke
d) he stole from his reporter
e) all the above
Now Darcy's favorite car is bieng repossed by a smart alec neanderthol who has no feelings. When he sarcastically offers her a job, she takes it. John Stark knows it was a momentary lapse when he offered the crazy woman a job, figuring she will never show, well she does and what has him scratching his head is she is good at it. She is also good at turning him all different ways as he struggles to fight his attraction to her.
Fun read, I was not sure if I would like it because it seemed so different but it was a really humorous read. Always enjoy Jane Graves books.
May 26, 2010
i so want to love jane graves' books but they always lack something here and there...the book started very well with darcy losing everything and going bak to a life she never imagined for her...then comes john who is a repo man and lots of banter n sarcastic conversations follow which were hillarious....but suddenly they fall in love and suddenly everything is set right...how?? i felt so much more cud have been added...they dint evn become frnds before falling for each other...wierd!! anyhow the 3 stars r fr the plot and the witty dialogues...rather a 2.5! but for new chick lits romance readers...give it a try!
October 7, 2011
One of the funniest and most captivating books I've read in a long time. It was romantic, sweet and in some way very incentive. On the last page of her book J.Graves writes, "I require all my characters to have one quality: No matter how hard they're hit, they get back up again." And this is what I loved the most about Darcy: she didn't give up. I have read a couple of reviews where the readers expressed their negative attitude towards Darcy. I adored her!!! I liked the fact that she was different, and it was very interesting to watch her "grow". And, of course, John... He almost seemed to good to be true :)
Brava to Jane Graves! I will definitely be reading more by her.
Brava to Jane Graves! I will definitely be reading more by her.
October 20, 2014
Honestly, Jane Graves' heroines are so annoying. I don't find they have redeeming qualities at all. I hate them so much I can't give her books higher than a 3 star rating. Ugh. Another book I have to plow through...
0.01 stars out of 5. I'm impressed she was able to write over 200 pages. I wonder if this is what creative writing professors feel like when they read their student's work.
0.01 stars out of 5. I'm impressed she was able to write over 200 pages. I wonder if this is what creative writing professors feel like when they read their student's work.
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