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kslhersam's review against another edition
3.0
Nice, easy read for a rough week. This is a little sleazier than some of Meg Cabot's other novels though.
ssejig's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book. A lot. It is a great thing to pick up and read when I need to go to sleep 'cause I know it so well that it doesn't make me want to stay awake but enough to hold my interest if I can't go to sleep.
By the same author as the "Princess Diaries," this book is about a screenwriter whose boyfriend left her right after she created a vehicle that shot him to instant stardom. The movie was the "Hindenberg," an obvious reference to Titanic that is pretty hilarious.
Well, the author, Lou, is doubly screwed because the actor on her latest show is Jack Townsend, the man who sets her teeth on edge and is the ex-boyfriend of the woman with whom her ex eloped. So she's having a bad day. One that only gets worse when the pilot of the plane that Jack and Lou are on points a gun at Jack's head and announces that he's going to die. Even though they overpower the pilot, it's too late and the plane is crashing. So now, Lou is in the frozen woods of Alaska with people trying to kill the man she's with and a major snowstorm coming in.
It seems like this would be a strange time for romance, but it works. i love Cabot and can't wait for her next romance novel.
By the same author as the "Princess Diaries," this book is about a screenwriter whose boyfriend left her right after she created a vehicle that shot him to instant stardom. The movie was the "Hindenberg," an obvious reference to Titanic that is pretty hilarious.
Well, the author, Lou, is doubly screwed because the actor on her latest show is Jack Townsend, the man who sets her teeth on edge and is the ex-boyfriend of the woman with whom her ex eloped. So she's having a bad day. One that only gets worse when the pilot of the plane that Jack and Lou are on points a gun at Jack's head and announces that he's going to die. Even though they overpower the pilot, it's too late and the plane is crashing. So now, Lou is in the frozen woods of Alaska with people trying to kill the man she's with and a major snowstorm coming in.
It seems like this would be a strange time for romance, but it works. i love Cabot and can't wait for her next romance novel.
hkgoldst's review against another edition
DNF, got about 5 chapters in and it was too much typical rom (of course the main character is naturally gorgeous among fake Hollywood beauty and doesn't know it) and not enough com
leahamyy's review against another edition
4.0
I seriously loved this book! Meg Cabot is a terrific author! At first, I was hesitant to pick up this book at the library because this was her first modern romance novel and those can sometimes be really rough if the author is just trying to explore the genre, before they find their groove after a few tries. But this was spot on. It was funny and passionate and wonderfully written and I'm sorry to Meg Cabot that I ever doubted it for a second.
First of all, I adored the love-hate relationship between Lou and Jack. It was great that the reader could actually see them fall in love with each other, instead of one starting out hopelessly in love and the other coming around. They seriously hated each other at the beginning, not just fake hate to cover up feelings, so that made the novel really honest.
Another reason I loved this book was that it was told from different perspectives. It switched narratives every chapter, which kept the pace really upbeat. There weren't slow, lagging moments in the book because it would leave off on sort of a cliff hanger with a set of characters before moving to the next and then back to a different set. That kept it definitely exciting because I wanted to keep reading to get back to the first set of characters and then I was left wanting more with the second set but we were onto a third.... It makes more sense when you read it, I promise.
And the detail was just to die for! I could picture everything very clearly, it was like watching an action-romance movie in my head.
Basically just everything about this book was great. The only reason I would give it four stars is because ***SPOILER ALERT**** I knew it was Tim pretty much the entire time. From the first time his character was introduced, I literally thought "Bet it's him" and my suspicions never strayed from him. I wish there was a bit more whodunit or that the killer was some random person that couldn't have been predicted at all because they didn't show up until they were caught. Like a member of the film crew or something. I would never have guessed that because they weren't mentioned at all. But it made sense that it was Tim, too, so I can't really complain about that. That little bit was the only part that was predictable in the book. I didn't know when they would get shot at next, or how they would survive the night, or even that the hotel room would be blown up. That was all a surprise, so I was not disappointed.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Meg Cabot (obviously), a good mystery, a witty love-hate relationship, romance novels, Sophie Kinsella, or just an enjoyable read. Really. You can't go wrong with this one.
First of all, I adored the love-hate relationship between Lou and Jack. It was great that the reader could actually see them fall in love with each other, instead of one starting out hopelessly in love and the other coming around. They seriously hated each other at the beginning, not just fake hate to cover up feelings, so that made the novel really honest.
Another reason I loved this book was that it was told from different perspectives. It switched narratives every chapter, which kept the pace really upbeat. There weren't slow, lagging moments in the book because it would leave off on sort of a cliff hanger with a set of characters before moving to the next and then back to a different set. That kept it definitely exciting because I wanted to keep reading to get back to the first set of characters and then I was left wanting more with the second set but we were onto a third.... It makes more sense when you read it, I promise.
And the detail was just to die for! I could picture everything very clearly, it was like watching an action-romance movie in my head.
Basically just everything about this book was great. The only reason I would give it four stars is because ***SPOILER ALERT**** I knew it was Tim pretty much the entire time. From the first time his character was introduced, I literally thought "Bet it's him" and my suspicions never strayed from him. I wish there was a bit more whodunit or that the killer was some random person that couldn't have been predicted at all because they didn't show up until they were caught. Like a member of the film crew or something. I would never have guessed that because they weren't mentioned at all. But it made sense that it was Tim, too, so I can't really complain about that. That little bit was the only part that was predictable in the book. I didn't know when they would get shot at next, or how they would survive the night, or even that the hotel room would be blown up. That was all a surprise, so I was not disappointed.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Meg Cabot (obviously), a good mystery, a witty love-hate relationship, romance novels, Sophie Kinsella, or just an enjoyable read. Really. You can't go wrong with this one.
em_beddedinbooks's review against another edition
2.0
typical Meg Cabot. Intelligent, unconventionally beautiful, usually middle-class heroine, rich, roguish, heartthrob hero. Both hate each other -then get to know each other - fall irrevocably in love, still manage to have verbal and otherwise fireworks, finally end up together after a few twists and turns.
I loved her initial few books, I was addicted to Princess Diaries, but this book somehow disappointed me
I loved her initial few books, I was addicted to Princess Diaries, but this book somehow disappointed me
emmashaver123's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
Oh, this was a fantastic book, really funny, great Meg Cabot book, of course, and yeah,really enjoyed reading it!!!
venaisabella's review against another edition
4.0
Meg Cabot has always been one of my favourite authors. Her books are so heartwarming and cheesy! The only thing I didn't like about this was that it was quite predictable. Apart from that I loved it!
pinkrain718's review against another edition
2.0
Classic chick lit although the plot twists were a bit unbelievable for me. This was Cabot's debut and her novels have improved over time. This was a quick, fun read!