

Now, like I said before, it doesn't start off terrible. When I think of trying to make it all the way to the end, I get that vertigo effect. I'm a fast reader, so fast that my seeming inability to make headway on this story is actually confusing to me. I feel like I spent about three years reading it, and I'm only 25% through. Sure, I recognized from the start the simplistic writing, the stilted dialogue, the tendency to get comma placement wrong, and the author's story-crushing tendency to list everything her protagonist does, but I thought, "Hey, it's no worse than some of the other books I've read." How could I have been so wrong?įirst complaint it's just too damn long. Every time I look at my Kindle, a nearly-irrepressible desire to go do something else overcomes me, and I hear my brain screaming at me to just turn on a video game and try to forget any of this ever happened.

I've slogged through my fair share of bad stories for the sake of comprehensive reviews, but I really don't think I can manage this one. I usually hate not finishing books because I don't feel I can give them a thorough review otherwise, but this book was chock full of so much awful that it's actually drained me of the desire to read. OK, so.I'm sitting here sort of stunned by the exorbitantly high rating this book has received. But is their bond strong enough to survive the tabloid headlines, the relentless paparazzi, and the jealous fans who seem determined to tear them apart? But Taryn isn’t every other girl.Ī Relationship That Doesn’t Follow the Script.ĭespite her better judgment, Taryn soon finds herself falling hard for Ryan. At six foot two, with dirty blond hair, blue eyes, and an incredible body, Ryan has every girl in Seaport swooning. But when Ryan Christensen unexpectedly bursts through the front door of her pub, she can’t help but be drawn in by his humor, charm, and undeniable good looks. Nursing a recent heartbreak, Taryn Mitchell believes men are best kept at a safe distance. While filming in Seaport, Rhode Island, Ryan ducks into a neighborhood bar for a quick escape from legions of screaming fans. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine a life where fans would chase him, paparazzi would stalk him, and Hollywood studios would want to own him.


Ryan Christensen just wanted to be an actor.
