Um Romântico Incorrigível (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
This book was LOL funny.The best thing about this book is how the author transforms everyday things into something hilarious. I was laughing hysterically at Gavin's experience with the overhead lights that turn off automatically if there's no motion, because I encounter that myself, but he made it so funny.This book did get a bit cliche, but not enough to ruin my enjoyment of it.I would love to read more by this author. Reviewed by: AshleighBook provided by: PublisherReview originally posted at Romancing the BookReview: Gavin Greene is a peculiar man. Not just peculiar, he is definitely not what you would picture as a wedding columnist. As a man with a love for weddings and a strong desire to get hitched some day, he can’t seem to even get up the courage to be assertive with women. There is just something about him that makes you want to love him, while wondering how he has survived on the New York Streets so long unattended. When a chance meeting with a woman, named Melinda, at a house party where he was a +1, may just make his life finally come into focus. If only he hadn’t let her walk away without getting her last name or number. With a burning desire to know this woman, and advice from a client on how to take charge, plus a best friend full of her own romance follies, Gavin is in for the ride of his life to find his perfect mate. Will finally finding her be everything that he wants or will he realize that fantasy may in fact be better than reality when it comes to love?Melinda is the perfect woman, at least to Gavin. While she comes with her own secrets and a past that doesn’t lead to the best conclusions, she isn’t really introduced as more than a fantasy woman until the last half of the book. Her erratic and adventurous spirit would seem to be the perfect match for Gavin’s grounded and reality stricken behavior. But with her comes a slue of problems and hurdles these two much overcome to be together. With a hand full of lies, misinterpretations, a heart attack, cheating fiancee, and a best friend with a killer right hook, these two will have to really want it to make this relationship work.This was a great story from an up and coming author that really showcased her personality and cheeky sense of humor. The story of Gavin and Melinda was well rounded, and while it did get a bit long winded in some parts, turned out just the way I had hoped it would. While the fun along the way really made these characters work for the ending, I found it enjoyable to have the HEA worked for instead of just a given. The suspenseful twist with Gavin’s best friend, Hope, was something that I had expected as a reader, and it made me love this book in the end. I can’t wait to see what is next from Devan. This book will be a re-readable one for sure.
What do You think about Um Romântico Incorrigível (2012)?
Chick-lit with a male protagonist! Cute..but not as funny as I was hoping for...
—nadia
I loved this book!Absolutely compelling and funny and very well-written.
—Hungergames
Read it in one sitting. Really compelling. Cute story.
—ucledave
Light and easy to read, especially after Mr. Pip!
—jozoom43
