What do You think about The Rocky Road To Romance (2011)?
Ughhh, 1.5 is the closer score here.Most of my enjoyment in this novel comes from me being able to see where some of the Stephanie Plum characters come from and developed from.I know this is a romance novel and it's not supposed to have an earth shattering plot but I do ask for everything to have a plausible clear line connecting it. There was just too much jumping without logical detail.My other problem was that I didn't connect with the characters at all. I really didn't care whether these two got hooked up.Its a beach read but not a great one.
—Lindsay
Daisy is over-committed and needs money, so she, a jack-of-all-trades and the writer of a dog's cookbook, decides to do the traffic reports for the radio station she works for. She's a touch on the TSTL side, but she's quirky and beautiful so that really attracts the station owner, Steve Crow. He's a touch more serious about life, but finds himself giving all that up and engaging in some crazy hijinks when he falls in love with her (like buying a dog, putting up with a crazy older lady with a gu
—Maura
I picked this oldie out of the bag of audios rattling around in my hatch because I wanted something fluff filled for my latest car read and that’s exactly what I got. If you’ve read any of her romances you’ll know what I mean. They’re fun while you’re listening but pretty forgettable once finished.This version is narrated by C.J. Critt who always does such a professional job with Evanovich’s quirky characters. She has a unique voice with a little grit and I always enjoy a book more when she narrates it.Steve is the program director (or is he the owner? I’m not sure but regardless he’s rich and he's the boss) of a radio station called WZZZ. Daisy has a daily 5 minute spot on the station because she’s kind of popular after writing a book on making dog treats. She’s a woman who has way too many jobs to make ends meet while she works on a degree and attempts to feed her always hungry teenage brother. She’s a likable sort. When she learns that the traffic reporter spot has temporarily opened up she begs for the job even though she has no experience and, wouldn’t you know it, Steve is the one who trains her. Calamity follows. They fall in insta-love, a big lunk of a dog gets adopted, houses and cars are bought and a nutty old lady becomes Daisy’s new bodyguard (don’t ask) when a bad guy starts threatening Daisy’s well-being. That’s about it as far as the plot goes.The book moves at a crazed pace and it was finished before it had barely begun. All of the characters are do silly things without thinking anything through. The romance (which is strictly PG-13) moves at the speed of light and there were no angst filled moments or deep emotional connections. It’s fun but at times felt like it was trying a little too hard to be cutesy and it wasn’t exactly original in any way. If you’re expecting reality you will be very disappointed. It wasn’t what I’d consider LMAO funny (nope ass is still there) but it’s pleasant, comfy and has its moments of charm. 3 1/2 stars? Yeah that sounds good to me.
—Bark's Book Nonsense
