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Rules of Payne
by Elizabeth Lynx
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1.5/5
Rules of Payne is a new adult or adult (I think it could go either way) romantic comedy. I didn't really love the cover of the book, but I loved the summary of the book. I am a big fan of rules to follow type books, and office romances, especially in the comedy arena because it normally will lead to some very funny scenes. And I can see where some people would enjoy that aspect of Rules of Payne, but this book really did not work for me. I am sad to say it, but if based on the summary you think it will be a hit for you- I have linked a couple of reviews from people that really Enjoyed Rules of Payne.
Rules of Payne is the first book in the Cake Love series. And yes, the main character really liked cake. I really, really wanted to like Morgana. I so did. And Payne- Morgana's boss. I liked him ok, but my real issue came with Morgana. And that is almost a kiss of death for me. I wanted her to be ambitious and quirky and witty. And she was...kind of. It is hard to pin down exactly what my issue was with Morgana. Because I couldn't connect with her and that just ruined my chances with Rules of Payne. Morgana was funny, but she just wouldn't take a breath. She was exhausting. Her conversations always read to me like "and this. and this. and this! and this!!! and and andnand and and...etc" I couldn't really get to know her because she wouldn't slow down enough to let me.
This book is a very fast read, which was a good thing because if it had been much longer I am almost positive that I wouldn't have been able to get through it. I so very much wanted this to be a fun and sexy read, but it felt more cringe worthy than fun to me. I couldn't connect with the characters and the pace of the book seemed disjointed and always at a sprint. I couldn't get into it enough to enjoy it. So not the book for me, but for those of you that like instant gratification and funny (in its' own way) stories, you may completely fall in love with the Rules of Payne and Cake Love series like the readers below. Check it out if you think you will enjoy it more than I did, and please let me know your thoughts after reading it.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
1.5/5
Rules of Payne is a new adult or adult (I think it could go either way) romantic comedy. I didn't really love the cover of the book, but I loved the summary of the book. I am a big fan of rules to follow type books, and office romances, especially in the comedy arena because it normally will lead to some very funny scenes. And I can see where some people would enjoy that aspect of Rules of Payne, but this book really did not work for me. I am sad to say it, but if based on the summary you think it will be a hit for you- I have linked a couple of reviews from people that really Enjoyed Rules of Payne.
Rules of Payne is the first book in the Cake Love series. And yes, the main character really liked cake. I really, really wanted to like Morgana. I so did. And Payne- Morgana's boss. I liked him ok, but my real issue came with Morgana. And that is almost a kiss of death for me. I wanted her to be ambitious and quirky and witty. And she was...kind of. It is hard to pin down exactly what my issue was with Morgana. Because I couldn't connect with her and that just ruined my chances with Rules of Payne. Morgana was funny, but she just wouldn't take a breath. She was exhausting. Her conversations always read to me like "and this. and this. and this! and this!!! and and andnand and and...etc" I couldn't really get to know her because she wouldn't slow down enough to let me.
This book is a very fast read, which was a good thing because if it had been much longer I am almost positive that I wouldn't have been able to get through it. I so very much wanted this to be a fun and sexy read, but it felt more cringe worthy than fun to me. I couldn't connect with the characters and the pace of the book seemed disjointed and always at a sprint. I couldn't get into it enough to enjoy it. So not the book for me, but for those of you that like instant gratification and funny (in its' own way) stories, you may completely fall in love with the Rules of Payne and Cake Love series like the readers below. Check it out if you think you will enjoy it more than I did, and please let me know your thoughts after reading it.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs