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A review by rainbowbookworm
Scissor Link by Georgette Kaplan
1.5
I’ll admit, I wasn’t drawn to this one because of the boss/employee dynamic—I was drawn in spite of it. I love a good age-gap romance, but this one fell flat and veered into icky territory on many levels.
The setup had potential, but the execution felt clunky and unconvincing. Janet, who’s portrayed as a capable and controlled boss, makes a series of choices that seemed completely out of character. Recording Wendy reading her sexual fantasy? Sending nudes? For someone supposedly so composed, these actions felt forced and unrealistic.
Wendy’s side of the story didn’t fare much better. Her naivety in falling for a heavily foreshadowed scheme was frustrating, and the "big twist" that was supposed to fix everything was equally predictable. It all felt like a sequence of poorly executed plot devices rather than an organic romance unfolding.
On top of that, there were a lot of very dated references to technology and pop culture, which makes sense for a novel written in 2016. In fact, the publication date explains many things I didn’t enjoy about this one. Consent and the way sex scenes are written have come a long way since then, and this book feels stuck in the past. Speaking of which, while I know some readers might enjoy the sex scenes, I found them lacking in emotional authenticity.
If you love age-gap romances like I do, you might want to skip this one. It’s less about a heartfelt connection and more about contrived drama and questionable decisions.
The setup had potential, but the execution felt clunky and unconvincing. Janet, who’s portrayed as a capable and controlled boss, makes a series of choices that seemed completely out of character. Recording Wendy reading her sexual fantasy? Sending nudes? For someone supposedly so composed, these actions felt forced and unrealistic.
Wendy’s side of the story didn’t fare much better. Her naivety in falling for a heavily foreshadowed scheme was frustrating, and the "big twist" that was supposed to fix everything was equally predictable. It all felt like a sequence of poorly executed plot devices rather than an organic romance unfolding.
On top of that, there were a lot of very dated references to technology and pop culture, which makes sense for a novel written in 2016. In fact, the publication date explains many things I didn’t enjoy about this one. Consent and the way sex scenes are written have come a long way since then, and this book feels stuck in the past. Speaking of which, while I know some readers might enjoy the sex scenes, I found them lacking in emotional authenticity.
If you love age-gap romances like I do, you might want to skip this one. It’s less about a heartfelt connection and more about contrived drama and questionable decisions.