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Summary: HoHum!
Review: As other reviewers have mentioned this book is short and the story is mirrors the brevity of the pages. I might have been more engaged if the author had provided more information on the protagnists.
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Summary: Shallow!!
Review: Even though the reviews say the book is short I still couldn't believe HOW short. This is a novella, a one-issue story without any real depth. Even so, shortness is no reason to have shallow characters (a 3-page short story can present a fully-realized, engaging character) and these two women were shallow. They had no complexity at all in their thought processes beyond "She's beautiful! Oh, I'm in love!" I didn't want to know them and most romance novels make me yearn to meet the characters. I wouldn't recommend this at all. If you like shorter reads with more emotional depth, I'd recommend Peggy Herring.
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Summary: It won't take a weekend to read it
Review: I enjoyed Tahoma, and looked forward to Boone's second effort, hoping that along the way the author had picked up some pointers and experience in the only area where Tahoma lacked: character development. Instead of more, however, we get even less. Barely 130 pages, Office Hours is over before it's begun. Boone delivers real tension between her characters, but they're paperthin otherwise. Most of us don't go to work just to move our relationships along -- we have issues to deal with that distract from our relationships. That's a real missed opportunity here. In addition to the arrival of the spiteful ex, there are plenty of other reasons a workplace relationship is hard to make a success, but Boone barely acknowledges them. Since one woman is the other's supervisor, there are real concerns they must face. Not only are they going to get grief because they're lesbians, every major corporation has rules about supervisors and employees, and for good reason. These two smart women ought to know that and be concerned about their futures more than they are. That's just one example of where we are told they are smart and not shown it. I think there's real talent in Boone's ideas and structure, but the author needs to give me more character development, more background and longer books as a result. Passion is good, but "stunning" looks aren't enough to convince me that Cynthia and Kaitlan had enduring feelings for each other.
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Summary: Great follow-up!
Review: I read Broughton's first book, Tahoma, and loved it so I had to read this one too. I'm amazed at her ability to tell a story! It was definitely a "weekend escape" for me. Kaitlan and Cynthia are two fascinating characters and I was pulling for them to get together from the first. Then when Dana showed up ... boy, wasn't that a page right from every woman's nightmares. Broughton has shown she can write modern romance as well as she writes historical romance and I can't wait for the next book!
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Summary: Great follow-up!
Review: I read Broughton's first book, Tahoma, and loved it so I had to read this one too. I'm amazed at her ability to tell a story! It was definitely a "weekend escape" for me. Kaitlan and Cynthia are two fascinating characters and I was pulling for them to get together from the first. Then when Dana showed up ... boy, wasn't that a page right from every woman's nightmares. Broughton has shown she can write modern romance as well as she writes historical romance and I can't wait for the next book!
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Summary: Too short in length and too little substance
Review: Office Hours had an interesting premise. Kaitlen is trying to recover from a broken heart after being dumped by her girlfriend of 12 years but we never get a real depth to her anquish and hurt. Then Kaitlen breaks her number one rule and gets involved with her boss even while she knows there is someone in the office who is out to sabatage her - almost got her fired and will definitely try again. The character development and growing attraction just isn't shown. These characters say they love each other but it seems more like lust than love. Problems are resolved almost in a blink of an eye. It is quite simply shallow. This was a great opportunity to really show the problems lesbians have in the work place and she blew it! There were a lot of good ideas but they were crammed into 122 pages. The book was over before it had even begun. It could have been twice as long and much more satisfying if the author didn't have an easy resolution for every hurdle they faced.
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Summary: Good premise, not long enough
Review: Overall, this book is a cute romance. However, the author could have developed the plot and the characters a lot more. The premise was great but I didn't like the Brady Bunch treatment of the story. The challenges and conflicts faced by the two protagonists were resolved too easily and much too quickly. Not bad if you're looking for a quick read that won't make you think too much.
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Summary: Really bad romance
Review: Seldom have I read a book so full of cliches or with a thinner plot! You certainly won't need a weekend to read it in full and even less time if, like me, you give up halfway through.
Avoid unless you really really need a complete no-brainer read.
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Summary: Short good read
Review: Since Boone has written a novel of longer length, it seems this book was intended to be a short read. The characters are appealing and the story is well driven, but suffers from underdevelopment. Everything has to happen at a quick pace because the book is short. If you want to read a longer book on the same theme, try Karin Kallmaker's book Watermark.
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