In a contemp mood
SBs say your book is good
I am won over.
McCarthy virgin
No vamps or angels. Nascar?
Oh boy. Could be bad.
One night stand with guy
In Chapter One. Way to give
the milk for free, cow.
No hate for Tammy
BUT that is kind of cliché
Happens too often
Despite rocky start
(and the Nascar – not a fan)
This is a fun read
The hero Elec
Where have you been all my life
Young, hot, devoted
Ty, Ryder – I smell
Scent of sequels upon you
A bit obvious
Heroine is meh
But I enjoy the hero
And the sex is hot
I waffle on grade
Dahl is hard act to follow
I’ll give you a B.
“One night stand with guy
In Chapter One. Way to give
the milk for free, cow.”
BWAHAHAHA!
Oh Guest Reviewer, if you’re in the mood for a historical next, can I persuade you to do a haiku review of PASSION by Lisa Valdez? That certainly has a Chapter One to remember!
I snorted at the same lines as Daphne above. Reading that stanza to my husband didn’t elicit the response I expected, but color me very, very entertained by this review. Dear Guest Reviewer, I love this thing you do.
Guest Reviewer….I think I love you. Your haiku reviews = awesome! Please keep them coming!
Awesome haiku, as always!
Think I might need to check it out. I’m on a contemp kick too, and I agree that Dahl is a hard act to follow. :)
How true!
And people say writing to formula is boring.
Dear Guest Reviewer
Your haiku is awesome fun
Wish I were as good
Darlynne, what reaction did you expect and what did you get?
These are hilarious! I really loved Elec too… so sexy.
Another flat-out fabulous haiku review from the ever talented shy one. Thanks chica!
I agree that the h/h ended up in bed too quickly for my tastes; the motivation is explained, but I still didn’t like it. Unlike the reviewer, though, I blamed both characters equally — the idea that it’s okay for him to want it and up to her to resist is a little archaic for me.
He was sexy, sure, but a little too perfect. I liked the fact that she was a little older and had some believable issues (body image, &c). It was an enjoyable read for me, but also in the B range — the sequel fodder WAS a bit obvious, as was the other woman plot.
I have to say that one thing I liked a lot about this book was the “period detail.” The author used contemporary fashion, manners and technology (cell phone essential to plot development=WIN), so I felt very drawn into the reality of the story, just as I would in a well-written historical or a SF/F novel with good world-building. Not all contemporary authors bother to do that, and I appreciated it.
Another thing I liked was that she had kids, and the way that way handled in the story and in the HEA. No spoilers, but if you’ve been in on the “baby epilogue” discussion on another DA thread, you’ll understand what I mean when I say this was handled well in that regard.
@GrowlyCub, I expected him to laugh as hard as I was. Yes, after all these years of marriage, I thought he’d get it, but it was one of those “you had to be there” moments apparently.
Review: Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy
These are great fun! ;-)
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all my best,
Alan, With Words