I don't have enough good things to say about this book. I'm a semi-professional reader, I've probably read thousands of romances and novels in my too-many-to-mention years on this earth.... and I'm SO sick and tired of heroines who are perfect, heroes who are billionaires, and the endless trends of "she's having his baby" and so on and so forth.
A heroine who has true-to-life body image issues (and not without reason, that's the best part)... she is built like a real normal human being. Everything about her, and about ALL of the characters in this book, was believable and I could easily identify with her. Working in a dead-end job, surrounded by people she thinks are better looking and having better lives than her.... only to discover their humanity through very realistic situations.
I got this book based on one thing: real men, good-looking men, DO find curvy girls beautiful and sexy. I wanted to see how the author HANDLED this, and I was not disappointed. The hero is successful, but not a billionaire; he works for his money and expresses the same types of stresses and realistic situations that the heroine experiences in the book.
As another reviewer pointed out, the "romantic" scenes in the book stay within the realm of tastefully sweet and tender exchanges and more is suggested than is spelled out in graphic detail. It was refreshing not to have a great ROMANTIC story ruined by obsessing on the length of the guy's "manhood" ROFL there is a market for smut out there and that's great for readers who are looking for that. This book is not that. I felt that the author made a decision in favor of keeping true to the sweet characters in the book, who struggle with being human, but who would frankly not behave in a promiscuous manner....
I was thrilled to find that I agreed with pretty much every plot twist and turn the characters took.... if I was experiencing these situations in real life, that is pretty much how I'd expect it to go. Real language and easy-flowing conversations that never sounded stilted or overly formal.... as I said, I can't find enough good things to say about this book LOL
I eagerly await the next book from this author!
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Phoning It In Kindle Edition
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Publication dateDecember 28, 2013
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File size1805 KB
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Product details
- ASIN : B00AQ41J6Y
- Publisher : Sweenix Rising Books (December 28, 2013)
- Publication date : December 28, 2013
- Language : English
- File size : 1805 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 327 pages
- Lending : Enabled
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#2,786,755 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #45,553 in Women's Romance Fiction
- #51,034 in Contemporary Women's Fiction
- #54,773 in Romantic Comedy (Kindle Store)
- Customer Reviews:
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Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2013
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Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2013
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Melinda feels she's plain and fat and that her life is adrift. An annoying co-worker introduces Melinda to Benoit, the man in whom said co-worker is interested. A friendship springs up between Melinda and Benoit, and before long, Melinda finds herself wishing for more than friendship. Complicated family relationships, a dream for a career (not just a dead-end job) and various other obstacles seem to be in the path to true love.
This is the only work I've read by Ms. Wentworth, but I'll look for more; I greatly appreciate not being assaulted with graphic sex in the middle of a sweet romance. Yes, there is heat and sex is alluded to, but not explicitly described. SPOILER ALERT: I was so glad when Benoit made the decision he did at the end; I kept reading, thinking to myself, "This had BETTER end the way I want it to!" And it did, thank you very much, Ms. Wentworth!
Although this isn't a juvenile story, I'd feel comfortable recommending this to my tween daughter.
This is the only work I've read by Ms. Wentworth, but I'll look for more; I greatly appreciate not being assaulted with graphic sex in the middle of a sweet romance. Yes, there is heat and sex is alluded to, but not explicitly described. SPOILER ALERT: I was so glad when Benoit made the decision he did at the end; I kept reading, thinking to myself, "This had BETTER end the way I want it to!" And it did, thank you very much, Ms. Wentworth!
Although this isn't a juvenile story, I'd feel comfortable recommending this to my tween daughter.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2013
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I wish there were a 2 1/2* review because the authors did try to write a nice little romance. I've given them the extra half because they've done a decent job of proof-reading, but that is not the same as editing. The many descriptive tag lines are disconcerting, and they need to be careful about the overuse of certain expressions. "Pure evil" for example. I read up to Chapter 10 and am now breezing through mainly to see what happens to sister Susan, which has been an interesting set-up and sub-plot. The title is good, and I don't even object to the standard fat girl/perfect bff relationship, or the many email messages (let's give that up going forward) - but the plot is not all that interesting, and is basically humorless. I may come back and up the stars if the rest of the book proves to be more appealing. I think these authors could do much better by not sticking to a standard romance formula.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2013
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I don't recap the storyline...it's usually just above the reviews...so here's why I'd give this book 3 1/2 stars...
Slightly annoying: the way the main character acts and speaks at times...really? She's an adult woman who has a degree and takes care of herself? Eh...a bit high schoolish.
Slightly annoying: the way Benoit spoke a few times...really? Where do you find men like that? At times, he is more like a guy a woman would be than any men I know.
Good: even though the above annoyed me, I was into the story and wanted to keep reading to find out what happened...
Good: kept my attention and interest.
Great: I love that they acknowledged Chicago's heartbeat.
Cute story. Perfect for that "summer read" category.
Slightly annoying: the way the main character acts and speaks at times...really? She's an adult woman who has a degree and takes care of herself? Eh...a bit high schoolish.
Slightly annoying: the way Benoit spoke a few times...really? Where do you find men like that? At times, he is more like a guy a woman would be than any men I know.
Good: even though the above annoyed me, I was into the story and wanted to keep reading to find out what happened...
Good: kept my attention and interest.
Great: I love that they acknowledged Chicago's heartbeat.
Cute story. Perfect for that "summer read" category.
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2013
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This story struck me as being more chick-lit than romance, though there was certainly a romance there. I was a few years older than Melinda when I made my big change, and my relationship with my "Benoit" did not survive, but I could identify with her fears of success, change, being alone, and overall preferring the bear she knows to the one she doesn't. I recommend the story for any woman who is also struggling with similar issues.
I do feel the story ended rather abruptly and would have liked to see an additional chapter or epilogue but the ending as it is really does not leave any unresolved story lines.
I do feel the story ended rather abruptly and would have liked to see an additional chapter or epilogue but the ending as it is really does not leave any unresolved story lines.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2013
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Overall I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the storyline of her struggling with her self esteem regarding her weight. In the end it showed that it doesn't matter what your body looks like, it is the inside that counts. I liked the process of her finding the right career for herself and the struggle she had overcoming her doubts (made it more human). I did find parts a little long and too much detail and that is why I rated it 4 stars instead of 5. The parts with her sister were just a little too long and I find myself skipping parts of it.