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Summary: Disappointing
Review: There are a lot of great romance books out there. THE BACHELOR is not one of them. I'm sorry to say that Ms. Phillips' book is almost unreadable. I know I couldn't finish it and I really, really tried. The dialogue is simplistic and the characters are shallow, underdeveloped and unlikeable. Either of these would be enought to not recommend THE BACHELOR, but the combination of the two, plus the hype, have prompted me to write my first ever online review. I would've given this 0 stars if I could have. Save your money and precious free time for the good books and pass THE BACHELOR by.
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Summary: Yuck
Review: This book is completley predictable, not to mention quite cheesy. I was very dissapointed in the writing style. If you want to read a funny romantic book, this is not it. I'm going to stick with Marian Keyes.
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Summary: Never quite makes it
Review: The love story between Charlotte and Roman is interesting, even touching at times. But the selfish motivation of several of the characters, including the leads, is off-putting.
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Summary: Too simplistic and predictable
Review: The Bachelor was a tad trite and not exciting in the least. There are so many romances going on in the book, the story gets a little carried away trying to make everyone find their "true love" in their own small town. If you like predictable, happy romances then this is a good get-away-from-reality quick read, if you are looking for something with drama or the unexpected then I would stay away.
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Summary: BORING!
Review: What a disappointment. There are a lot of bad romance novels out there, and this is just another one of them. Dull, predictable, and my personal pet peeve, hinting heavily at sequels. As I understand it, Carly Phillips got this on Kelly Ripa's book list by major publicity campaigning, not because Kelly happened to read it and like it. If you want to read a good, fun romance, look to Nora Roberts, Rachel Gibson, Elaine Fox, Mary Jo Putney, Susan Wiggs, or others, but not Carly Phillips.
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Summary: Thanks Kelly Ripa You Picked A Great Book!!
Review: I read all the reviews and I couldn't believe a lot of readers did not like this book, I have to disagree with them, and agree with the ones that liked it . I really enjoyed this book, yes it was cheesy and even predictable, but it was still a fun read. Can't wait for the second book "The Playboy" Kelly Ripa thanks for picking this book, (YOU ROCK!! )
Happy Reading Lisa
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Summary: Glad I didn't pay for this!
Review: I borrowed this out of a "book swap" box at my work. I am so glad that I did not pay for this book as it was totally predictable, cheesy and repetitive. I have always wanted to write my own novel, but have been intimidated to start the project. Thanks to Carly Phillips I now have the courage to write my own book because if something like this can be published, I have no doubt that anyone can do the same!
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Summary: Too many cheesy metaphors
Review: Oh... I read about this book, and I thought that it would be fun to read a trendy romance from a male's pov for once. If I use this as a standard,I will never dare along that road again. I will agree that this book has some light humor in the beginning, but, that is about it. As the book dragged on, I found myself forcing myself to finish, because I had bought it.
There are several problems with this book. First and foremost, the metaphors. An important element of fiction, in my humble opinion, is that the style should be invisible. The metaphor 'his mind was as blank as his laptop screen on a bad day' just did it in for me. I wanted to throw the book at that point. On that point, the book has bad editing as well. I think Ms Phillips needs to find new help.
Second, there is no plot. I kid you not! It seems that 'Roman' (and yes, that is his name! Phillips even calls our attention to it at the end) goes on this quest, and then we get lost in a bunch of other people's problems... Breast enhancements, depression... The list goes on.
Third, (actaully part 'b' of 'two') is that the book could be put into twenty pages and still be boring. In conclusion, if you want to flush your money down the proverbial toilet, buy this book.
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Summary: Shallow and lame
Review: I read this book thinking that it was one of those post Bridget Jones-type chick flicks (because of the cover) and boy, was I wrong. This storyline is thin, hardly any plots, and the characters are very lame. The book deals with the Chandler brothers, who had a coin toss to see who would find a wife and have children in order to satisfy their mother's wish for grandchildren. Roman, a foreign correspondent lost the toss and agree to be on a quest to find a wife. All he wanted was to marry her, have kids and then leave the country to continue his job. This book reminds me of the teenage books I used to read, where all the characters are dashing, irresistible and intelligent and the heroines are equally irresistible, beautiful, wonderful and kind. The author did not let her readers discover the inner personality of her characters but on a numerous occasion, just simply states them, such as the Chandlers men were extremely loyal. Both the main characters, Roman and his high school sweetheart (like the teenage books) did not want each other even though they secretly desire to be one another. And of course, you can very well predict the ending even within the first few pages of the book. In addition, the book also lack humor and this would definitely be harmful to the Kelly Ripa's book club. However, if you want to read an extremely simple book, basic writing and predictable happy ending, then maybe this book is for you. But, bear in mind, this is not a feel-good book or a book that average person can relate to.
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Summary: OH PUH-EEZE!!! This is the worst!
Review: Okay, after reading all the the reveiws for this beeok below I couldn't believe what I was hearing. People ACTUALLY enjoyed this book!! EVEN KELLY RIPA?!?!? I cannot believe that she had this book under her reading choice. This was just not a really good book for me because of the fact that it was a common plot that is -- let's face it -- overly used. Plus, there really was no ZA-ZA-ZING to it. Do you know what I mean? It was a bland book with a bland ending. When I tried to give this to a second hand book store they actually REFUSED to take it because they had over twelve on the shelf already because no one LIKED it. Pass this and the upcoming books up because the trio doesn't seem to have potential.
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