Julia Ariss

I really wanted to like Fanny Bower puts herself out there, and I did for the first half of the book, but then somewhere along the way it went from fun quick read to annoying. I can't quite pinpoint how or when this happened, but it made finishing this book a bit of a nightmare. Originally I thought it would take maybe a day or two, but a day turned into a week, then two weeks. Finally, I just sat down and toughed it out.

First of all Fanny, I loved her in the beginning. An introvert trying to change her life and meet new people, which then fun hi-jinks ensue. A caring soul, who seemed to have a bit of moxie when challenged, but suddenly serious issues were introduced and Fanny became too nice. I've gotten to the point where too nice characters seem boring. This doesn't mean I don't like them, but when someone takes advantage or demeans the character I expect them to do something. Don't get me wrong, I did like some aspects of Fanny's character, I like that she does help, isn't sociable and perfect, and has a thing for scarves but she needs to get a little of a backbone.

Secondly, I think the inclusion of a certain serious plot point made it go a little downhill for me. I expected fun-loving, wacky with a hint of romance, but the second half was a little too serious for me. Plus, the pacing was not my cup of tea, around the 9th chapter is where the story seemed to pick up with this plot point but it was just too late.

Now, I did like that the romance aspect was not front and center, No insta-love here (thank you!). I also liked that Fanny was kind of oblivious to it, even though the readers knew exactly what Jack was doing and why he was suddenly always there. Anyway, this book just wasn't my cup of tea, but that does not mean it isn't yours.… (meer)

As an introvert, I enjoyed this book. I liked how it showed that introverts aren't necessarily reclusive, some of us do well with one-on-one settings and not in big crowds. I read this on the plane coming back from London and it was an enjoyable ebook to entertain me. Caitlin seems like she is still really trying to find what she is passionate about as she struggles with her feelings for Jack who runs the company she currently works for. He seems to be drawn to her as he shows up places where she is and also gives her certain looks. I found this very enjoyable and entertaining. It was just right for a summer read.… (meer)

As an introvert, I enjoyed this book. I liked how it showed that introverts aren't necessarily reclusive, some of us do well with one-on-one settings and not in big crowds. I read this on the plane coming back from London and it was an enjoyable ebook to entertain me. Caitlin seems like she is still really trying to find what she is passionate about as she struggles with her feelings for Jack who runs the company she currently works for. He seems to be drawn to her as he shows up places where she is and also gives her certain looks. I found this very enjoyable and entertaining. It was just right for a summer read.… (meer)