A review by libraryowl
Hex and the Single Girl by Valerie Frankel

2.0

The premise of this book was exciting. Quirky? Check. Funny? Check. Romance? Check. But that was just the description on the back of the book. I actually opened the book and decided to read it. Uncheck. It really was a Harlequin romance in a different jacket. If you like the Harlequin thing, this would fit the mold perfectly. Somehow, I left those Harlequin days behind in high school...... Well, maybe college. I read it quickly, but that was only because of time spent in doctor waiting rooms and other situations when you only have a minute or two to read and need something brainless. This was the perfect book in that case. SO, here's the plot. Emily is a matchmaker of sorts with a special talent. She can implant images in other people's minds simply by a concentrated touch. Unfortunately this backfires for her in her own love life when she experiences fantasies at inopportune moments (the only funny part of the book, but it was hilarious). However, when a client asks her to implant images of the client into the head of William Dearborn, a famed graphic artist, it backfires. Suddenly William thinks only of Emily. I felt that this book had a great idea, but it was poorly written. It felt so unrealistic that the story was no longer likable by the end. I rated two stars for the laugh in the beginning and the idea. I just wish it was better developed with descriptions.