Roommaid

This was the first time I found myself making a list while I was reading about the things that I didn't like. The premise of the book seemed interesting but the execution was so disappointing.

For starters, this book was told in the POV of a character who described each of their movements like a list. (Ex. First I did this. Then I did this. Followed by this and this)-you get the drill.

Next, the MC is a teacher but is so beyond clueless it was frustrating. You're telling me this woman has a teaching degree but doesn't know not to put DISH soap on WINDOWS???? Cmon.

Finally, the romance was so bland I was not sold on it one bit. There was barely an evolution of their relationship so when I got to the final chapter I was rolling my eyes constantly.

Only giving this 2 stars because of the friendship dynamics.

I don't usually read romances but this was recommended to me. I totally loved it. It wasn't too sappy and had some humor in it. There were no sex scenes. The situations seemed very real. I will definitely check out some more of this author's work in the future.

3.5 stars.

Cute, predictable, just what I wanted (especially since it's set around Christmas!), but nothing hugely memorable.

Ever since finishing my dissertation, I've been loving some more fluffy books. I've read quite a few over the months and have been plesantly surprised that most of them have been very enjoyable and not at all what I had expected when encouraged to pick up one as my first “fluffy read.” I was feeling pretty confident I knew what to grab when I picked this one up. I can't get these hours of my life back. Lifetime & Hallmark movies have better plot lines, dialogue, and conflicts than this book. The main character, a “fallen from grace” wealthy child gets to move in with (surprise, surprise) a hot guy looking for some (again, surprise?) cleaning and household help. Maybe I'm not giving the author enough credit. Maybe her goal was to write the most cliched, boring “romance” novel full of unrealistic dialogue, situations, and interactions possible. If that was the case, gold stars across all categories. Otherwise, this feels like the Disney kid's sitcom that was written by the jaded middle-aged housewife of the CEO that they had to publish because they felt their jobs were on the line.

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. I'm not normally a fan of poor-little rich girls, but this was well done. The secondary characters were entertaining and the hero–Tyler–was a good guy.