Sunday, May 27, 2012

With This Ring, I Thee Dread by Ruth Ann Nordin - 4 stars

This RomCom (short for romantic comedy - I said I would throw in a non-drama every now and then) is typical, but could easily do without the explicit sex scene at the end of the book.

Quick and easy read. This is your stereotypical RomCom and could easily be a movie with Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant, except for the honeymoon scene that gets unnecessarily graphic during the last few pages of the book. Funny - pokes fun of romance novels and sleazy daytime talk shows - and shows growth of a relationship over a longer period of time, including resolution of past hurts. Of course, the situation in which the characters find themselves is not one that is common to many people, it is still believable to a certain extent. the resolution of the plot is too swift, though, and results in an ending that seems forced.

All in all, a fun read if you are simply looking to be entertained.