Author: Julie Wright
Series: Proper Romance
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Date Published: November 6, 2018
Genre: Romance, Adult Fiction, Contemporary
Rating: ⭐⭐
My Thoughts:
- I told myself I wasn't going to read any more of the proper romance books, but then they released one that is highly influenced by Audrey Hepburn. *sigh*
- Silvia is an up and coming film editor in Hollywood. She is determined to make Hollywood a more female friendly and equality friendly place to work, which would be easier if her boss wasn't a slacker and a jerk. Silvia's old boss, Ben, saves her and her job one night, and Silvia decides to notice how appealing her ex-boss/kinda friend is. Silvia's life has been mildly influenced by Audrey Hepburn and her movies. Her glass eye is even named Audrey.
- I loved the quotes at the beginning of the chapters. I knew them all!
- Silvia's relationship with Audrey Hepburn was a little weird for me. She wasn't really a fan, she was just a look alike with cancer in common. Silvia's grandma was the true Audrey Hepburn fan, who appreciated Hepburn and her work for it's amazingness.
- Speaking of the grandma, I wish the book had more about her. Grandma was the most interesting part of the story. She was my favorite character, and her story interested me way more than Silvia's.
- Besides the Audrey Hepburn parts and the grandma parts, I was bored. The romance and the story just weren't doing it for me.
My Thoughts in a GIF:
I hate when books that are supposed to be funny and cute end up being kind of boring instead. Always disappointing.
ReplyDeleteI know! It is a little frustrating as well.
DeleteI love Audrey Hepburn too, and the book sounds great. So sorry you were disappointed. And yes, I would have expected the heroine to be the fan!
ReplyDeleteWoo! Audrey fans for the win!
DeleteThat's annoying. I can see why you're disappointed. The Proper Romance line is the same one with Edenbrooke and Blackmoore, right? I only like Julianned Donaldson. Every other author who writes for Proper Romance has disappointed me so I can see why you said you're not going to read anymore.
ReplyDeleteRight!? I loved Donaldson's books, but all the other ones were meh.
DeleteI feel like I read this one, but um... I can't really remember it... lol!
ReplyDeleteI think you did, and you liked it better than me.
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