Happy #FridayReads, folks! Looking for a fun short read? Aprilelayne has reviewed this Kindle treasure for you today. Look at that gorgeous cover! I'm always on he lookout for good reads, so leave us a comment to let us know what you're reading this week. ~Jesi Lea
Guided by a
Gypsy – Leslie Ramey
3 Stars
Lilly’s life is turned upside down
when she wakes up to discover her boyfriend doesn’t know who she is. Her past
has caught up with her present and she is forced to reconnect severed ties to
save him. But first, she must gain an ally in his womanizing childhood friend.
Rich was content with his life of rotating women. Unfortunately for him, his
life takes a drastic turn when the girl he’s secretly fawning over shows up at
his house in tears. Now he’s forced to sacrifice his desire for her to save his
best friend. The clock is ticking and if Lilly and Rich don’t find a way to get
along they just may lose everything.
(Amazon description)
Publisher: Self
Independent
Length: 146 pages
Content Information: Strong sexual content, adult language
I don’t exactly recall how this book ended up on my kindle,
but it was there. It has a beautiful
cover and ‘gypsy,’ I probably snagged it simply based on those two factors and
not really researching or reading the synopsis or reviews.
This is not my typical genre, but it was a quick read. I had high hopes of this story, it starts out
strong and at first I didn’t realize how short it was given the gravity of the
events that occur in the first four chapters.
It jumps right into the triggering event that starts Lilly on her
journey with her man’s best friend, Rich.
I honestly loved the gypsy world Lilly had run away
from. This story could have been a solid
introduction to a full length story or arc for the author Leslie Ramey to develop
if done correctly or to stay in the paranormal romance category. Unfortunately (for me) Guided by a Gypsy
quickly turned into a quick and dirty “romance novel” (aka: a sexual tryst) that just wasn’t what I thought I was getting into. Granted, if I was more prepared for the type
of novel, I would have enjoyed it!
The writing style, other than the unnecessary or misplaced
cursing, was ripe for a great editor or mentor to veer Ramey into a larger or
more marketable audience with some changes if the intent was the same as my
want. But that perhaps is my preference, not for Ramey or all.
If interested in a “quick and dirty” sexual romance, then
yes….Gypsy is perfect.
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