Loved it! ( )

From the outset, I didn't really care about this book. I don't like reading about authors, or anyone in publishing, really. And I seem to see a lot of self-help guru heroines celebrating their single status lately (See: What Have I Done For Me Lately, et al). It just doesn't do it for me. Yay, she's a self-empowered post-modern feminist, living la vida loca and all that, then BAM, Handsome Hunky Hero comes along and shows her the error of her man-bashing ways. ( )

Cheating at Solitaire is about Julia James, a self-help author famous for writing about the benefits of being single. Of course, wacky hijinx ensue and she meets cute with a hunky struggling actor. The press makes it out to be a scandalous new romance, just as the actor hits it big.

Guess what happens next. Uh, yeah. They fall for each other and it's a series of misunderstandings culminating in a happy ending. To be fair, the characters are pretty appealing and Carter's style is engaging, so I read the whole thing without getting bored. I'd liken the book to potato chips, rather than a full meal. I enjoyed reading it, but it didn't satisfy me and I forgot most of the plot details and character names within days.

http://books.moonsoar.com/archives/2007/04/09/cheating-at-solitaire/ ( )

From the outset, I didn't really care about this book. I don't like reading about authors, or anyone in publishing, really. And I seem to see a lot of self-help guru heroines celebrating their single status lately (See: What Have I Done For Me Lately, et al). It just doesn't do it for me. Yay, she's a self-empowered post-modern feminist, living la vida loca and all that, then BAM, Handsome Hunky Hero comes along and shows her the error of her man-bashing ways. ( )