THE STORY GUY by Mary Ann Rivers

The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

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Again, this is not something I like to do. An author works really hard to put themselves out there and I really respect that. But this book was terrible. I didn't care for the writing style. The characters had no chemistry whatsoever. It just didn't work for me.

I get that Brian was in a difficult situation with caring for his ailing sister, but he was such a marter about it that he'd isolated himself and not only had little to no physical help, but he had no emotional support at all. At one point I wondered if he'd caused his sister's condition, but that wasn't even the case, and yet may have made his 'story' more interesting. For someone working for the government, he spent so much time not knowing or wanting to use the services that could have made his situation a little easier.

Carrie, was a gluton for punishment. She meets this guy, whom with she has immediate chemistry online and then in person. But Brian pushes her away and keeps thing simple. Carries friends encourage her to keep trying, which I think is nuts. Yes, she's of a certain age, but who would push their friend to potentially be hurt by someone who, 1) They don't know and 2) They have no idea of his intentions or character.

Everything was written in some form of angst and with flowery prose. And ultimately, nothing really happened. Two people met in an unusual way, fought their attraction only to come together to help the other through a tough time. Eh!

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