The Sweetest Taboo

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Summary: The Most Annoying Taboo
Review: Don't be fooled by the cover blurb--this in no way compares to Bridget Jones!! This book is one long whine which begins when Sadie meets movie producer Gil Mcaan at the London Book Fair. He leaves the next day but sends her a plane ticket to visit a week later. Without actually bothering to find out what his intentions are (a long weekend? a week?), she quits her job, packs all of her things up, settles with her roommate, and shows up on his doorstep ready to move in. Turns out he's still married to a drug addict/relationship addict who lives with another man but still won't let him go and he's such a weakling that he can't just cut her off (and this guy is a movie producer? Come on!) Sadie doesn't take this lying down (in fact, they never have sex.) She lets Gil buy her lots of designer clothes and declares undying love for this guy she's known all of two days. But wait! Because of Gil's crazy shedule, she finds herself some instant best friends (an adopted mom, a roomie, a ten year old who acts four and likes to put her Sparkle Barbie on the phone when she talks to adults, and a boss who says she'll retire so Sadie can run the office) and a Boy Friend (not boyfriend, as she makes a presumption that he is gay), Tavis. Tavis has nice T&A (pecks and buttocks), so she decides she's in love with him, too. If only he weren't gay! ...Alas and Alack...He's not!! Oh, what to do?
Here's some advice: If you must read this trash, get it at your local library (it's probably in the free bin.)

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Summary: Not a "deep" book, but fun.
Review: I enjoyed this book, even if it is total fluff. The main character, Sadie, is down on her luck. She meets a film producer who invites her to go to Los Angeles. What follows is the unrealistic fantasy most romantics have when they think of "Hollywood."

True, it is nothing more than a bowl of frosting, but it isn't masquerading as something more either. It's a good book to read when you're having a bad day - sweet and lighthearted.


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Summary: A real let down....
Review: I have read all of her previous books and this one was a disappointment. It was very sloww and lacked the humor of her other books.

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Summary: just ok
Review: i really like carole matthews's books, but a little dissapointed when i ended this book it didnt have the same "this was a great book" feeling.

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Summary: A can't stop reading it kind of Book!
Review: I thought this was a truely unique, but great read from this author. The book is set in LA, but Sadie the main character is from London. Carole Matthews greatly emphasizes on the differences of the two worlds and brings along a love affair of many angles. Again, I highly recommend this book!

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Summary: Some things are better left unsaid, or rewritten
Review: The Sweetest Taboo by Carole Matthews is a mild roller coaster ride with a few predictable twists and turns for the reader to digest. While her plot line sustained my interest for most of the book, Ms. Matthews made the mistake of telling, not showing her readers how great her protagonist, Sadie, really was. Her slapstick antics made her character flat, not warm or someone to which readers could truly relate. We got beaten over the head with how poor Sadie was and we were to fall in love with her for her simple, uncomplicated personality. She seemed more a fool than a lover throughout the entire book.

Ms. Matthews wrote the book as if it were a screenplay. She found the right topic, just the wrong medium to convey her story. I can easily imagine Greg Kinnear as the quirky, I-must-act-or die waiter, Tavis; Mini Driver as the bumbling Sadie; Bruce Willis as the well-meaning, yet sorely misguided Gil; and Goldie Hawn as the luscious lush, Gina. I wish Carole Matthews well in her pursuits. It seems she has Hollywood pegged to a tee.


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Summary: Not well written at all!
Review: This book was not written well at all! IT has no comparison to Bridget Jones or anything like it...Firstly, the setting is in LA (Hollywood specifically), but all the American characters talk like they are British! They say things like "Indeed" or "let's have a go," sayings that are basically unknown in America! the author is unable to capture the American vernacular, and her character Tavis, the token hot guy, represents the typical American guy by saying "man" after every sentence...Also, the author would represent Sadie's naivate regarding America by having the other characters say "After all, this is LA" or "Welcome to Hollylwood." This sentence appeared on almost every page to the point where I was like yes, I GET IT, LA IS DIFFERENT FROM London!