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Liked It “JAK is becoming a comfort read for me, both under this name and as Amanda Quick. Her style of writing brings forth the emotions and you can truly relate to her characters. Her heroines are always quirky and feisty, and her heroes are true heroes, flawed yet great at the same time. And the snappy...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Predictable story line and dull dialogue. It didn't hold my interest past the first couple of chapters.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“So embarrassed to be reading romances, so much so that I'm keeping this quiet on my shelfari page. But they are entertaining and quick reads, and probably good for my marriage. ”
Robbyn S wrote this review Wednesday, December 28, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“surprisingly good read in an evening book”
Sara R wrote this review Wednesday, December 1, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another hero of Ms. Krentz who has problems with communicating with other ppl. ”
Saga.of.Dreams wrote this review Monday, October 18, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“JAK is becoming a comfort read for me, both under this name and as Amanda Quick. Her style of writing brings forth the emotions and you can truly relate to her characters. Her heroines are always quirky and feisty, and her heroes are true heroes, flawed yet great at the same time. And the snappy dialogue is so humorous. You always know what you're going to get with a JAK book, and that's a good read. This book was no different. I loved the secondary characters (always a hoot), the heroine and especially the hero, who was vulnerable even as he tried so hard not to show it. Good plotline, and the villain was a surprise to me. I didn't see it coming. No typical misunderstandings muddying up the plotline, the hero and heroine worked together to solve the mystery throughout, despite having differing opinions as to who the bad guy was. Just an all-around feel good book.”
clarkstonmom wrote this review Monday, August 16, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Worth the read”
Anna W wrote this review Wednesday, February 17, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“OMG funny! sam stark has been left @ the altar for the 3rd--yes 3rd time. desdemona wainwright (the caterer) still needs to get paid. oh yeah, this is how romance starts”
victoria s wrote this review Saturday, December 19, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Once again Sam Stark finds himself rejected at the alter. You think he would be used to it by now. Sam is the owner and founder of Stark Security Systems. He confines himself to logic and order and prefers his computers rather than people with their messy emotions. He was hoping marry a woman to help him deal with the social aspects of his company. He definitely wasn't looking for something as chaotic as falling in love. Desdemona Wainwright finds herself in the awkward position of needing to give Stark the catering bill for the wedding reception. After a few weeks, Stark comes to the conclusion that he doesn't necessarily need a wife to accomplish his goals, a caterer on standby will do the same thing, without the complications of emotional attachments. So, he hires Desdemona to cater his business's social events. Stark finds himself hopelessly attracted to her and he can't seem to keep their relationship purely professional.
Jill D wrote this review Sunday, June 28, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The first time I read Trust Me I was impressed with this entertaining story of opposites attract. Stark is introverted and logical while Desdemona is friendly and passionate. It definitely made an impression on me and remained one of those books that I repeatedly would look back and fondly remember. After reading it a second time, I started to notice a few things that didn't bother me the first time, that did bother me now.
It is an interesting conundrum because one of the things that makes the book wonderful also greatly annoys me. I really liked that Desdemona and Stark are so clearly defined by their personalities. They fit very neatly into the category of cold, logical computer nerd (right down to his pocket protector) and flighty, emotional theater supporter. But after a while the categories became to narrow and then the characters almost seemed more cliched than actual people. I got tired of hearing Desdemona use the phrase, "I am a Wainwright, we're theater people" every time she reacts to something. Stark was the same way, only it had to do with chaos and logic.
It's possible that I am just being overly picky because I really liked Trust Me. There is a large cast of supporting characters and they are all vividly and distinctly described. Desdemona surrounds herself with her family and they make up her catering staff. Stark has his two young half brothers living with him and they add to the story as well. Even Starks receptionist with her pithy greetings, and she has a different one for every morning, really adds a fun flare to the book. There are also so many little fun quotes scattered throughout the story. And I'll leave you with an example of one such scene.
He scooped Desdemona up in his arms. Her soft gasp of excitement heated the blood in his veins.
"Am I as light as a thistledown?" she asked demurely. "I've always wondered."
He considered the question carefully. "No. But you don't weigh nearly as much as a mainframe computer."
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“The story development was decent, but the main male character was a little unbelievable. Still worth reading though. ”
Bec wrote this review Wednesday, June 10, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Predictable story line and dull dialogue. It didn't hold my interest past the first couple of chapters. ”
Stephanie L wrote this review Friday, April 10, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
