M E Carter

I was already done and over this the first 1/4 of reading. The concept left much to be desire, the characters fell flat and I found myself zoning out more times that I could count due to the lackluster plot, so needless to say, this fell in the dropped graveyard.

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I...just don’t know what to do about Weight Expectations. This book just didn’t do it for me. Of all the Smartypants novels, this is the only one I rated less than 5 stars.

Let’s start with the characters. Penny’s version of Carlos was a tall, good looking Latino with beautiful brown eyes. I know “tall” is relative, but Janie is over 5’10” & she thinks Carlos is tall, not barely 6’. Also, brown eyes rep, it was nice that Carlos was a brown eyed man since most heroes have startling blue or ocean’s deep green eyes. So, ME Carter just tried to make Penny’s character fit her own narrative. Also, she changed Carlos into a stereotypical Latin lover, giving “pleasure to all women.” Blech! She also flipped the script on Olivia’s firing. It’s like she never read, Neanderthal Seeks Human.

The other thing that bothered me were all the grammatical errors. I read the kindle version so maybe the paperback is better, but these went beyond mere typos. It’s like she didn’t even have an editor who told her when her phrasing was clunky or not to use the same word twice in a sentence. And clunky it was. Whole sentences made as much sense as, “A noble spirit embiggins the smallest man.” It just doesn’t mean anything. And this happened more than a couple of times.

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I have to be honest--I liked the book, but didn't love it. After reading the previous book in the series, I was looking forward to reading Matthew and Carrie's story. Something was lacking. While I loved most things about Matthew's daughter, there are a few issues I have as well. The girl sounds adorable, but not quite believable. Overall, the characters fell flat.
Carrie has her dream job, I mean not everyone loves cleaning up poop of animals. Ok, she doesn't either, but she does love taking care of the rescue animals especially the wild animals. She adores her hobby of reading and reviewing her favorite books. She has even attended a few book signings where she met her favorite romance authors and the cover models. One such model--Matthew Roberts. A swoon worthy specimen of a man. A man she needs to stay far away from. Not many guys are delighted when told that sex is off the table. Carrie wants to get to know the guy--know their compatibility before taking that leap. Rumors in the publishing world swirl. Matthew likes female reader attention a bit more than Carrie prefers.
Matthew Roberts has his hands full with a full time job, raising his six year old daughter and his side gig modeling. Life with a six year is never dull especially when the dog gets loose, a huge storm, and an injured squirrel lands in his yard much to his daughter's dismay. He calls the one person who might be able to help--Carrie. Everything about Carrie intrigues and fascinates him. He can't stop thinking about her. He has no desire to stop. The icing on top of his cake--how Carrie interacts with his daughter. His daughter adores Carrie almost as much as he does.
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