By normal standards I should not have liked
Roomies. But I did! Why?
Things that put me off initially:
The blurb on the front cover said 'A hypersexy
sophisticated romance…' This does not
describe the book well and when you look closely at it it actually blurb about
another book. In fact you are two thirds
into the book before any sex occurs and then it isn't overdone or gratuitous.
The title – Roomies – really?
The blurb on the back cover gives away too much of the
story and sounds like the plot for Green Card (but he's Irish not French).
Why did I like it:
It is well written and draws you in quickly. I read it in gulps.
While the plot is a cliché – face it – marrying a
relative stranger to help them get a green card and then falling in love is not
extremely original. The way the plot was
developed was interesting and not over wrought.
Holland, the main female protagonist is a quirky klutz
working out what she wants in life – and like many women she doesn't realise
what her talents are.
The author is actually a writing duo Christina Hobbs
and Lauren Billings. I didn't realise
this until after I had finished. The
whole book felt like one person wrote it so hats off to them.
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