The Plan Author: Visit Amazon's Qwen Salsbury Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1623420687 | Format: EPUB
The Plan Description
- Paperback: 252 pages
- Publisher: Omnific Publishing (February 11, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1623420687
- ISBN-13: 978-1623420680
- Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
I have no idea where another reviewer thought this book was similar to Beautiful Bastard. Having read both, I wonder what would prompt such a comment. Yes, they are similar in that both start off as office romances, but that is where the similarities end. The writing styles and story lines of these two books are very different. It's like saying the show 'Friends' is the same as the show 'Seinfeld'. Both are about a group of friends living in New York, but these shows couldn't be any more different.
The Plan is full of quick wit and humor. Emma Baker, the main character, is a woman that every female can relate to. She goes about her life with the same issues we all do. She is not a super model, she isn't perfect. She is real, honest and relatable. She is an intelligent woman who is focused and goal oriented. When she sets her eyes on Alaric Cannon, she is determined to get him to notice her, but not in the usual way one would expect. While I'd love to go on and on about this most entertaining novel, I can't give it away.
Don't be misguided and check it out for yourself. You won't be disappointed. It is refreshing to finally read a story where you can laugh, be entertained, and get your sexy on! I especially love that the steamier scenes in The Plan aren't just there gratuitously as in Beautiful Bastard. They are well thought out and meaningful. Most importantly, they are pertinent to the development of the story.
Amazon did a great job in delivering this book to my doorstep 24 hours after I'd ordered it even though it stated it would take an extra two days. I first ordered the Kindle version, but decided I'd also like to have the book. I read it in one sitting because I just couldn't put it down.
I found this story to be mostly entertaining and interesting. I personally enjoyed the way each chapter began with a sort of checklist of her moods and other little details going on. The story was engaging and funny and I really liked the main character, Emma.
What I found difficult to overlook, however, was the overall writing style. Some of her inner thoughts were structured more like a list and although I don't mind that every so often, it was too frequent in this book for my personal tastes. For example, right at the beginning of the book Emma is in the elevator with Canon and she is freaking out about being alone with him for the first time.
"Red numbers climb. The floors. My body temperature. Not going to quibble." "He continues to assault his phone and a few of my favorite senses. Wintergreen. Pumpkin spice and coffee. Sunshine."
The lack of full sentences used so often in this book was just a bit frustrating. In my experience people rarely think or talk in that manner and reading it is almost as taxing as a book that lacks proper punctuation. It throws off the flow of the writing and it makes the thoughts too staccato. (Again, this is my opinion, others may not mind it.)
Another thing that got to me was Canon himself. He literally ignored Emma no matter what the circumstances were right up until she was his PA. Even then, he would go for periods of time where his only contact was through lists he left on her desk. Why would a cool, funny girl like Emma like someone who was so cold and distant? Even when Emma shocked him with her efficient work ethic and humorous ways it was still a surprise when he seemed to want her as well.
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