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A review by laurenjodi
Convincing Alex by Nora Roberts
3.0
Convincing
3.5 Stars
When screenwriter Beth McNee is arrested for solicitation, she sees it as the opportunity of a lifetime to research police procedures by shadowing detective Alex Stanislaski. Soon Beth and Alex are getting up close and personal, but can they overcome the significant differences in their approaches to life and love to be together?
Beth and Alex's opposites attract romance starts out well with a particularly appealing meet-cute and some great character development. Nevertheless, Beth's happy-go-lucky approach to life and her flirty and flighty attitude toward relationships becomes quite annoying. This, together with Alex's prejudiced and judgemental behavior, puts a pall on the second half of the book.
The serial killer plot is underdeveloped, but then this is a contemporary romance rather than a romantic suspense novel. The cameos with the Stanislaski clan are a real highlight, and it is great catching up with the previous happy couples.
Nick and Freddie's book is next. It will be interesting to see how their relationship develops and how the family reacts.
3.5 Stars
When screenwriter Beth McNee is arrested for solicitation, she sees it as the opportunity of a lifetime to research police procedures by shadowing detective Alex Stanislaski. Soon Beth and Alex are getting up close and personal, but can they overcome the significant differences in their approaches to life and love to be together?
Beth and Alex's opposites attract romance starts out well with a particularly appealing meet-cute and some great character development. Nevertheless, Beth's happy-go-lucky approach to life and her flirty and flighty attitude toward relationships becomes quite annoying. This, together with Alex's prejudiced and judgemental behavior, puts a pall on the second half of the book.
The serial killer plot is underdeveloped, but then this is a contemporary romance rather than a romantic suspense novel. The cameos with the Stanislaski clan are a real highlight, and it is great catching up with the previous happy couples.
Nick and Freddie's book is next. It will be interesting to see how their relationship develops and how the family reacts.