I definitely burned myself out on that genre for a while. Consider this a "Christmas in July" situation.
Today I read "Believe in My Heart" by Maria K. Alexander. It's a short little dollop of a novella that features an icky boss-subordinate relationship. Here's my review.
Vinnie is Hope's boss at his family-owned restaurant. When she needs a place to stay after dumping her boyfriend and moving out, Vinnie offers her a chance to stay at his place. After a few days, a mutual attraction blossoms. Can they explore their relationship while keeping things professional at the restaurant?
I was intrigued by this title because I was looking to explore holiday-themed romances. This one was not at all my cup of tea. Boss-subordinate relationships are unethical and can be dicey in the best of circumstances. Not only that, but I feel Hope sold herself short by not demanding a raise from her employer after taking on extra responsibilities. In addition, in order to become Vinnie's business partner, she basically needed to dump her life savings into his business, a risky move on her part. Vinnie had to make very few sacrifices when it came to Hope. She just had to be there and be willing to support his goals, shouldering most of the burden of their working relationship with her practical skills.
I realize I'm likely taking the premise of this romance novella entirely too seriously, but if I'm going to read romance any more, I'd appreciate a more empowered heroine.
Soooo good riddance to that one, I guess? I used to love romance novels. I don't know what happened. I'm not writing off the publisher or the author by any means, I just won't read this book again or recommend it to any of my friends!
Moving right along, I took a trip to the library the other day and had quite a haul.
Normal, healthy behavior #books #morebooks #allofthebooks #checkouttheWHOLEseries #supportlibraries pic.twitter.com/eCUR8Ql4VI— Caryn (@_Caryn_S) July 26, 2018
Initially I went to check out "Mechanica" and "Venturess" by Betsy Cornwell, but I found a few more books I was interested in. Why are YA book covers so enticing?
I'll write soon about some books I don't think you should miss. There were three I read so far this summer that were just phenomenal. What are you reading now?
