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jediroot's review against another edition
3.0
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
If you follow my reviews, then you know how much of a big Jae fan I am. You really can't go wrong with reading any of her works.
This is a collection of four short stories with all of the main characters being a writer. It's very light heartening read and I finished in one or two hours with interruptions. I think it's a great introduction to Jae's writing if you are not familiar. The first and last stories are my favorite and both happen to be longer than the two in between.
I think the weakest story out of all four is Sex Sells, because it's so short and feel incomplete. I also don't feel much connection with either of the main characters involved in the story. That's the biggest challenge with short stories and I didn't think Jae pulled it off well with this one. I still enjoyed it but quickly forgotten about it and move on to the next story.
Overall, it's a good read but nothing special. Good for those days where you want to read something quick and easy.
If you follow my reviews, then you know how much of a big Jae fan I am. You really can't go wrong with reading any of her works.
This is a collection of four short stories with all of the main characters being a writer. It's very light heartening read and I finished in one or two hours with interruptions. I think it's a great introduction to Jae's writing if you are not familiar. The first and last stories are my favorite and both happen to be longer than the two in between.
I think the weakest story out of all four is Sex Sells, because it's so short and feel incomplete. I also don't feel much connection with either of the main characters involved in the story. That's the biggest challenge with short stories and I didn't think Jae pulled it off well with this one. I still enjoyed it but quickly forgotten about it and move on to the next story.
Overall, it's a good read but nothing special. Good for those days where you want to read something quick and easy.
cdownes's review against another edition
3.0
Short stories are tough. With little time to build the characters and situation, you really can't miss a step. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
The first two short stories work pretty well and actually give the reader a cute insight into the inner workings of novelists and the creation of stories. Other than that, this felt flat for me.
I received and ARC for an honest review.
The first two short stories work pretty well and actually give the reader a cute insight into the inner workings of novelists and the creation of stories. Other than that, this felt flat for me.
I received and ARC for an honest review.
lezreviewbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This is a compilation of four short romances with authors as main characters. In this book Jae shows her versatility in writing very different stories proficiently.
In 'The romance bet' journalist Abby James finds romantic novels predictable and easy to write, until romance author Tamara Brennan challenges her to write one. Abby soon finds that the outcome of the bet isn't as important as she first thought.
With a cute romance as a setting, Jae gives us a masterclass on the technical difficulties ofpp0 the writing process and the absence of a magic formula to create a romance.
In 'Sex sells' lesfic mystery writer Mara McKinney is thrown out of her comfort zone by her editor who asks her to add romance and sex in her stories. Soon the exchange goes beyond the writing process into more personal matters.
Jae shows her skills in writing dialogues in this witty and romantic story.
'The snow liger' is a sequel of 'Second nature' a paranormal romance in which Jorie, a human author, and Griffin, a liger shifter research a love scene for Jorie's new book.
This story reads ok as a stand alone and, for those who have read the original book, it's an opportunity to catch up with the main characters.
In 'Blind date at the Booklover's Lair' never a blind date gone wrong feels so right for recluse author Tricia.
Jae plays with the common stereotype of writers as introverts and their difficulties to connect with the real world.
Overall, a well-written variety of short romantic stories. Jae gives us an instrospective view into the writers' world with intelligence, wit and a healthy dose of self-deprecation. An entertaining read. 4 stars.
ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
See all my reviews at
www.lezreviewbooks.wordpress.com
In 'The romance bet' journalist Abby James finds romantic novels predictable and easy to write, until romance author Tamara Brennan challenges her to write one. Abby soon finds that the outcome of the bet isn't as important as she first thought.
With a cute romance as a setting, Jae gives us a masterclass on the technical difficulties ofpp0 the writing process and the absence of a magic formula to create a romance.
In 'Sex sells' lesfic mystery writer Mara McKinney is thrown out of her comfort zone by her editor who asks her to add romance and sex in her stories. Soon the exchange goes beyond the writing process into more personal matters.
Jae shows her skills in writing dialogues in this witty and romantic story.
'The snow liger' is a sequel of 'Second nature' a paranormal romance in which Jorie, a human author, and Griffin, a liger shifter research a love scene for Jorie's new book.
This story reads ok as a stand alone and, for those who have read the original book, it's an opportunity to catch up with the main characters.
In 'Blind date at the Booklover's Lair' never a blind date gone wrong feels so right for recluse author Tricia.
Jae plays with the common stereotype of writers as introverts and their difficulties to connect with the real world.
Overall, a well-written variety of short romantic stories. Jae gives us an instrospective view into the writers' world with intelligence, wit and a healthy dose of self-deprecation. An entertaining read. 4 stars.
ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
See all my reviews at
www.lezreviewbooks.wordpress.com
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