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The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman

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Hi, I'm Kate Bjorkman. What do you do if you've lived a real romance with a great guy and he loves you as much as you love him? Simple, I wrote a romance novel with help from THE ROMANCE WRITER'S PHRASE BOOK. Nothing is made up. I want truth and conflict even in romance. I'm betting you'll want the same.

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Published October 6th 1997 by Laurel Leaf (first published March 1st 1995)

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Dec 20, 2011 Shelley rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: youth, chicklitromance, christmas, re-read, favorites, my-childhood

"I'm giving this my best shot. I've got The Romance Writer's Phrase Book right next to the word processor in case I'm at a loss for words, as they say. If you are jaded about romance or have PMS or are on the downside of manic depression and can't stand to read about other people's happiness, then get real. This book is not for you."

A Christmas tradition. Kate is snarky, sweet, funny and a joy to read about. I love how it lampoons and celebrates romance novels all at once. How can you not love a...more

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Aug 09, 2007 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: anti-heroines, nerds named Kate

Shelves: ls583, a-little-romance, funny-ha-ha, library-school, strong-women, ya-fic

Gawky Kate Bjorkman has a rapier wit, genius IQ, and coke-bottle glasses. She’s been in love with Richard, her former neighbor and brother’s best friend, since they were kids, and she describes their budding romance by poking fun at Harlequin novel conventions, which take the lovers into bliss, betrayal, and back again.

I was completely charmed by this intelligent, witty, romantic anti-romance and wish I had discovered it in high school, as I share not only the narrator’s name but her geeky non-h...more

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Aug 13, 2008 Mary rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I give this book five stars simply because I absolutely love reading it. It is not destined for the classics list or anything, but it can put a smile on my face and make me laugh every time I read it. It seems that every winter when I get that inevitable cold and feel miserable I turn to this book for a quick pick me up.
I was first introduced to this book in my college Young Adult Lit class. The author, Louise Plummer, visited our class (she was friends with my professor, Ann Cannon (or A.E. Ca...more

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Jan 08, 2012 02RachaelF rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book. I felt like it had a really good theme and it kept me interested the whole time. Of course, I’m a teenage girl, and this book is as “chick flick” as it can get! However, it's really well written. It frequently deals with serious subjects or issues, but these issues are always resolved with the characters having learned something about both life and themselves. Which I thought was nice. And, fiction almost always ends on a hopeful, good note; not necessarily a happily-...more I really enjoyed this book. I felt like it had a really good theme and it kept me interested the whole time. Of course, I’m a teenage girl, and this book is as “chick flick” as it can get! However, it's really well written. It frequently deals with serious subjects or issues, but these issues are always resolved with the characters having learned something about both life and themselves. Which I thought was nice. And, fiction almost always ends on a hopeful, good note; not necessarily a happily-ever-after ending… but definitely hopeful. The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman meets all of these criteria, and is a dang good read as well! What happens is, a high-school senior (Kate Bjorkman) doesn't like romance novels. She thinks they are "disgusting, with kisses that last three paragraphs and make you want to put your finger down your throat to induce projectile vomiting." But she has her own little romantic story to tell, a real romance story. Something wonderful that happened to her last Christmas, so she sits down with a copy of The Romance Writer's Phrase Book to try and draft something that will be a little more like "real life." This book is both hilarious and touching. Kate's got the perfect set of characters to work with. There's the hero, Richard, who is her older brother’s best friend (convenient right?). Richard is kind, charming, and good-looking. So in other words, the perfect guy. Kate's had a crush on him for FOREVER! But sadly, she hasn't seen him lately. She sees him for the first time again during the Christmas season and instantly falls for him again. The best thing about this book is way she made the characters. Each character has a specific stereotype. Not one of them seems the least bit cardboardy. Kate is a very appealing heroine. She's smart, she's confident, and she's even comfortable with her non-romance-novel appearance. This is how she describes herself: “I know I mentioned my height-six feet-but did I mention the glasses? It's a rhetorical question. I didn't mention them on purpose, because I wanted you to imagine me looking like Cindy Crawford. I have worn glasses since I was three years old, and even when I have cool Giorgio Armani frames, my eyes are magnified about three times their size with these plate glass lenses.I know this is a disappointment in someone who is supposed to be the romantic heroine of this book, but unless you're one of those really shallow readers, you'll continue.” One of the best things about Kate is that she knows herself...and she's really proud of herself and who she has become. She's unwilling to change to attract her so called “hero”. The other characters are just as well appealing, and they aren't exactly what you might think them to be. This is fun while you’re reading this book! Kate observes both her parents' and her brother's relationships, and the conclusions she draws helps her to make her own decisions about what a love relationship should be. I really liked these people. They seemed so down-to-earth and normal, but not in the least way boring or predictable. I had such a great time reading this book. Louise Plummer has written several teenage books that I have liked, but this one is my favorite. For those of you who have yet to try these types of books, I would strongly recommend that you give it a chance. The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman would be an excellent place to start.(less)

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Aug 03, 2009 Reggie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Note: Okay, I have to be honest. I bought this book just because of the cover. It was so cute! I saw the other cover of this book and it was flat out ugly. I wouldn't have bought it.

The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman goes in my list of top romantic comedies. It's just so funny! This book was different from all of the other books I've read because here, I felt like Kate Bjorkman was actually talking to me and telling me her entire story. It's fresh and contemporary even though it's an old book...more

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Jun 21, 2009 Brenda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Apr 24, 2012 Jackie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: youngadult

How can you not love Kate Bjorkman? I love the play on structure and spoof on romance novels, without being to esoteric and mature for teens. I picked this book up as a comtemporary companion to read with Othello in my classroom, but in the end decided both texts were too challenging for struggling middle school readers. But, if I ever teach high school...

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Mar 06, 2013 Kimber rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was debating between a 3 or a 4 star rating for this book, but the more I've thought about it, the more I think it deserves a 4. It was charming. I'm still smiling about some of the funny things. It's written as a realistic account of how a high school senior falls in love with her older brother's best friend. It's also a complete mockery of romance novels. The references to the Romance Writer's Phrase Book were absolutely hilarious. The characters were likable. The writing style was fresh and...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Shelley rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chicklitromance, christmas, favorites, my-childhood, re-read, youth

One of my favorite Christmas traditions. <3 Kate and Richard 4ever!

""I'm giving this my best shot. I've got The Romance Writer's Phrase Book right next to the word processor in case I'm at a loss for words, as they say. If you are jaded about romance or have PMS or are on the downside of manic depression and can't stand to read about other people's happiness, then get real. This book is not for you."

A Christmas tradition. Kate is snarky, sweet, funny and a joy to read about. I love how it lam...more

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Jan 17, 2012 Hannahcs rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

this was an awesome book. Some of the parts were a bit uninteresting, but most of the book I loved. When I read this book I wanted to keep on reading it until I was done. When I was reading the book I would get to a really good part and then I would have to do something for either my mom or one of my teachers, so I tried to get done with it as quick as possible because I wanted to get right back to the book. Even though this was a great book, I would not recommend it as a group or class read alo...more

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Sep 03, 2009 Sandra Strange rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

Kate has a big time crush on her long ago neighbor and brother’s best friend Richard. Unfortunately, her beautiful and sophisticated best friend wants him as soon as she meets him when he comes to stay for Christmas at Kate’s house--with his even more beautiful and sophisticated girlfriend. The book is structured as Kate’s narrative love story, with suggested revisions along the way. It’s fairly realistic, complete with fairly explicit kissing scenes and typical teenage concerns bordering on vul...more

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Aug 22, 2009 Darcy rated it 3 of 5 stars

I picked this up because the author came to speak in a class I had at BYU and was intrigued enough by her person to want to read one of her books. For the most part I was not disappointed. I felt that the style was unique and interesting. I liked the characters and the plot was realistic. I simply have to agree with other reviewers and say the ending was a little bit of a letdown. I don't know I have any faith in the future of the relationship and part of me thinks that she didn't really mean fo...more

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Apr 16, 2011 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, sappy, romance

I read this book when I was in middle school. I remember reading a lot of books in middle school, but this is one of the few that stands out. I remember loving this book. I reread it in two days in the midst of a very busy finals season. Needless to say, this is a quick read. Surprisingly, I enjoyed it quite a bit. Yes, it is definitely a young adult read, but it is fairly witty and there is a little oomph to it. For an older middle schooler, early high schooler, I would recommend. (There are a...more

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May 02, 2009 Darla rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

(Genre:Young adult fiction) I have mixed feelings about this book. There were some things about it that I really liked. The writing style was fun and clever and I really like the heroine. The author made a great point in the story that falling in love is easy, but maintaining a relationship to keep it healthy is work. But there were also elements that I really disliked and I can't just dismiss them. One of those elements was the ending. Not only was it very unsatisfying for me, I felt like the c...more

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Aug 05, 2008 Teen added it · review of another edition

Shelves: list-no-sex-romance

This book was refreshing for having a loving family with actually nice parents.

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Dec 09, 2009 Lauren Hopkins rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Romance/Christmas/Satire

It's Christmastime and Kate's brother's friend Richard has come for the holidays. Kate has always liked Richard but he's brought a friend with him as well, Fluer, who is crazy beautiful. Kate decides to write a romance novel of her holiday using her Romance Writer's Handbook. Filled with prose and revision notes, Plummer infuses humor into her tale while making fun of the traditional romance novel. In the end, of course, everything turns out happily ever after. A fun, lig...more

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May 11, 2012 Christine-Chioma rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Through the guise of writing a romance novel, Kate Bjorkman tells the story of her first boyfriend. Her love for brother’s best friend is finally reciprocated when he stays with the family over Christmas break. Kate deals with competition, frenemies, and misunderstandings. She eventually finds happiness with Richard and discovers her true friends.

The voice in this book is astonishing. It felt like I knew Kate personally. It was also hilarious and very descriptive. The tangents and commentary wer...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Vanessa Nogueira rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childhood

I bought this book when I was in 6th grade, I think. It was part of a collection of young adult books I enjoyed reading, but the moment I read this one it became my favorite.

It was so entertaining! It was fun and smart and the characters where written in a way that I could relate to. Especially Kate, with her geeky uncoordinated ways.

I lent the book to a friend who lost it and since then I have looked for it nonstop. Finally found it about two years ago and I still love reading it just as much a...more

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Dec 09, 2009 Katie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-lit, romance, coming-of-age

Six feet tall with thick-lensed glasses, Kate Bjorkman doesn't think she fits her older brother's best friend Richard's idea of the perfect girl. But that doesn't stop her from crushing on him her entire growing up experience or hoping he'll return her feelings when he accompanies Kate's brother in a visit home to Minnesota for Christmas. Expected romance story conventions (Richard seems to have a girlfriend, and Kate's best friend is proving herself competition)made me think I wouldn't like thi...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Zuli rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

this book was a really great book i picked it out thinking i wasn't really gonna like it. but i have been proven wrong.the thing i like most about this book is that besides having a great sense of humor.the characters were really realistic and the reader could really connect with Kate who played the part of the main character.but i also have read better books which is most of the part why i gave this book 3 stars but its just my opinion.but for the most part if you want to read the book go for i...more

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Aug 25, 2012 Celeste rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ugh. I hated the way that this book was organized-it had the author narrating the writing of a romance novel, and at the end of each chapter she would have revisions. I felt like the romance was unbelievable-the author depicted the boy as a great looking college kid who was funny and smart, and the girl as a nerdy gangly uncofident junior in high school-very unbelievable. The boy makes a mistake that breaks the girls heart and I didn't feel like the author ever redemed him from his mistake and t...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Estelle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: re-reads, own, young-adult, holiday

Originally reviewed on Rather Be Reading Blog

The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman is actually one of my favorite books from when I was a kid. I’m not sure when I initially read it, but if I had to guess I would say it was around eighth grade. I was really like Kate back then — I wore glasses, I wasn’t exactly Miss Popular, and I was pining away for the most unattainable guy on the planet.

I know it gave me hope that a girl like me — bookish and all — could have her love story too.

Now almost 15 y...more Originally reviewed on Rather Be Reading Blog

The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman is actually one of my favorite books from when I was a kid. I’m not sure when I initially read it, but if I had to guess I would say it was around eighth grade. I was really like Kate back then — I wore glasses, I wasn’t exactly Miss Popular, and I was pining away for the most unattainable guy on the planet.

I know it gave me hope that a girl like me — bookish and all — could have her love story too.

Now almost 15 years later (ack! I am having a mini heart attack typing that), my original copy is long gone (be careful about lending your books out, people!) and I am out of college, working, and married. When I saw this book mentioned somewhere last year, I was automatically hit by how much it meant to me back then and I ordered a used copy.

Did it hold up?

From the very beginning, we know that Kate has somehow reached her own happy ending. The fun part for the readers is piecing together how all of that came together, and Kate helps us out by using her handy-dandy romance novel-writing guide to tell us how it really went down. The style isn’t perfect (it gets a bit clunky at times) but it’s definitely refreshing to experience a new style in young adult every now and then. Kate is also sure to include “revisions” to further explain some of the characters and talk through some of the plot and characterization problems. This is where she was at her funniest, and we got to learn more about Kate as a character.

So basically it’s the most romantic time of the year, her best friend has a boyfriend, and Kate’s brother comes home from school with his wife (they married young), Richard (her brother’s best friend who she has loved forever), and Fleur (who she assumes to be Richard’s beautiful girlfriend but instead turns out to be pretty awesome). Will Richard ever see Kate than more than just his best friend’s kid sister? As a leading guy, we don’t get to know Richard all that well… in fact I kind of picture of him as a classic stud, sort of like a young JFK Jr. He’s smart, accomplished, handsome, and funny.

What I love about Kate is that she is completely real. She’s definitely self-conscious but she knows who she is. And while she watches Ashley repeatedly throw herself at Richard (despite that boyfriend of hers), Kate is also left to question the worth of their friendship and if Ashley has ever had her best interest at heart.

Like any teenage romance, there is plenty of drama to go around and while Louise Plummer may let some people off a bit too easily at the end, it’s nice to see the too-tall girl with the bad eyesight win out and not feel like she has to be big-boobed, overly made up to find happiness.

Even after all these years, The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman still holds up as one of my favorite holiday reads. It has the quirky family, the swoony romance, and the perfect dose of Christmas spirit.
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Jun 20, 2011 Katie Hutchison Irion rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ok people, if you are my friend and haven't read this (or any of Lousie Plummer's for that matter) you should definitely rectify the problem. I read this years ago and just picked it up again while staying at my parents' house.
Hilarious. Honestly, I think I liked it better this time around than the first time I read it. The main character, Kate, is writing a "romance novel" about her romance. She uses quotes from the "The Romance Writer's Phrase Book." Maybe I like it because I like funny novel...more

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Dec 08, 2008 Rachelle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read this book because the author used to be in my ward and I was interested in her writing. This book is so expressive of her witty, satirical sense of humor. It was like I could hear her telling this story. One part of the story is especially funny because the main character's mother tells about a big fight she and her husband had. The story is straight from Louise Plummer's life. I've read it in her collection of memoirs and heard her tell the story herself.... I think in Relief Society. An...more

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Jul 11, 2010 Punk rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya

YA. "The night felt magical. There must have been some foreshadowing in the air." Hee! Kate Bjorkman, high school senior, writes a romance novel about the Christmas she became Richard Bradshaw's girlfriend. First person narrative, with fourth-wall-breaking author's notes sprinkled between chapters.

Despite its format, this is your basic YA romance, though Kate's not your average romance novel heroine. She wears glasses, but they're not there just to make her look dumpy so she can take them off at...more

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Mar 21, 2008 Tawny rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Sabina

Author: Louise Plummer
Title: The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman
Genre: romance
Publication Info: Delacorte Press. New York. 1995.
Recommended Age: 12 and up

Plot Summary: Kate Bjorkman has had a crush on her older brother’s friend, Richard, for years. She didn’t think anything would ever happen between them because she is six feet tall, doesn’t like to wear makeup, and can’t see a thing without her thick glasses. But when Richard and her brother come home for Christmas, Kate’s love for him is rek...more Author: Louise Plummer
Title: The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman
Genre: romance
Publication Info: Delacorte Press. New York. 1995.
Recommended Age: 12 and up

Plot Summary: Kate Bjorkman has had a crush on her older brother’s friend, Richard, for years. She didn’t think anything would ever happen between them because she is six feet tall, doesn’t like to wear makeup, and can’t see a thing without her thick glasses. But when Richard and her brother come home for Christmas, Kate’s love for him is rekindled. Unfortunately, her friend Ashley also falls in love with him. Ashley goes out of her way to show Richard that she is head over heels in love, despite the fact that Kate has told her about the way she feels. Luckily, Richard always finds a way to escape Ashley’s grasp. Finally, on Christmas Eve, Richard steals two small kisses from Kate while they are under the mistletoe. Kate can’t believe it. The following morning, they go out to the ice skating rink early and have a good time together. To Kate’s delight, Richard takes her in his arms and kisses her deeply. They become a full-fledged couple right under Ashley’s nose. Everyone is looking forward to the New Year’s dance, but Kate has already promised to go with the German exchange student, so Richard gets stuck going with Ashley. She shows up to the dance scantily dressed, but Kate isn’t worried because she can tell that Richard isn’t interested in Ashley. However, when the countdown begins Richard and Ashley are nowhere to be found. Kate spies them on the staircase, kissing. She punches him on her way out the door and refuses to speak with him until it is time for him and her brother to go back to school. Richard is determined to patch things up with Kate, so he builds a snow fort in the backyard and waits for Kate to come around. She finally forgives him and they continue to share a romantic courtship.

Personal Notes: This is a fun book that I would mostly recommend to girls. I wouldn’t read it as a class, mostly because it is a romance and there isn’t a whole lot of other content to discuss. It is cleverly written, however, and deserves to be read.

Evaluation: This book is hilarious. I would say I even enjoyed it more than Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging. This is the kind of book I would want my daughters to read when they get to be that age. Kate is modest and is a virgin, two characteristics that are slipping further and further away from young women today.

Other Comments: How fun to have read a book written by one of our guest speakers. I thought Louise Plummer was funny in person, but she’s even funnier in her novel. I want to go out and buy a copy now that I’ve finally read it.
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Dec 27, 2008 Kricket rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Kricket by: a librarian from my youth

Shelves: hiiiilarious, teen-fiction, 2008, 2005-and-earlier, holiday, teen-romance

a old favorite published in 1995. kate bjorkman is not a typical romance heroine: six feet tall, bespectacled, a grammar & dialect afficianado...now crushing on her older brother's childhood friend richard, who has come to visit for the holidays along with said older brother, his wife, and a beautiful, mysterious stranger named fleur.

kate's selfish friend ashley also has eyes for richard and manages to invite herself along to all of the family holiday functions, even after kate tries to expl...more

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Jul 30, 2010 Holly rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

Kate likes romance novels. But not the kind that are sappy and unrealistic. And since most romance novels are this way, she sets out to write a real-life romance, using her own life as the story. So with The Romance Writers Phrasebook as her guide, Kate begins writing her own novel, trying to leave the majority of clichés behind. She even admits herself that with her non-silky legs, her coke-bottle glasses, her gangly height, and her geeky tendencies, she’s not the ideal heroine anyway. It all s...more Kate likes romance novels. But not the kind that are sappy and unrealistic. And since most romance novels are this way, she sets out to write a real-life romance, using her own life as the story. So with The Romance Writers Phrasebook as her guide, Kate begins writing her own novel, trying to leave the majority of clichés behind. She even admits herself that with her non-silky legs, her coke-bottle glasses, her gangly height, and her geeky tendencies, she’s not the ideal heroine anyway. It all starts a few days before Christmas, when Kate meets her brother Bjorn and his best friend Richard. It’s been four years since she’s seen him last, but she’s more in love than ever. The only problem: Fleur St. Germaine. A name too good to be made up by Kate, and whom may be in fact Richard’s very real girlfriend.

When I read this book a few years ago, it was an amusing experience. You forget it’s a story within a story until Kate interrupts the narrative with her struggles finding the right authorly description for her characters and situations. It’s difficult not to laugh at her blunt honesty. We’re reading the very rough, very raw draft of her novel, where we are party to her self-editing and indecision. I like the internal dialogue going on when Kate’s introducing the hero:

“You mean me?” Richard Bradshaw filled the doorway.

Okay, a flourish of trumpets here. The hero has arrived. And because he was my hero long before I began writing this novel, ever since I can remember, in fact, my face grew hot. He was four years older now, of course, and shorter than I remembered, but I wasn’t six feet tall four years ago either. His eyes – I need the help of The Romance Writers Phrasebook Guide to describe those eyes:

–unfathomable in their murky depths?
No!
–shades of amber and green?
Maybe.
–dark gray-green-flecked eyes?
I don’t know. Maybe.
–hooded like those of a hawk?

Absolutely not! The hell with it. They were warm eyes. They were Richard’s eyes. I wouldn’t care if they were cone-shaped.

And that’s the beauty of The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman. The story may be slightly dated and the cover of the original edition (which I read) awful, but it’s a quick, tongue-and-cheek read that had me laughing out loud due to both the novelty of the execution and the feistiness of Kate. She doesn’t take herself too seriously, and it’s a fun ride watching her poke fun at the stereotypical romance novel. Bjorn, Richard, Fleur, and the other characters don’t seem cookie cutter either and will surprise you. Don’t miss the hilarious Revision Notes throughout the book and the epilogue, in which Kate reads the novel to a certain someone.(less)

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Mar 31, 2010 Stacey rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya

I remember reading this book in junior high and absolutely falling in love with it. More recently I picked it up and it brought back so many memories if my teenage years. The plot itself is not extreamly original, but the writing is quirky and Kate is an intelligent and funny character that I found relatable as a teen. I'm not sure if it would capture the attention of teenagers today, but I would recommend it to someone looking for something outside the paranormal realm of YA fiction.

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Jul 25, 2012 Julia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved this story. I loved how simple it was, yet, how it was able to make me smile so easily. I loved the blend of characters, and the fact that the Bjorkman family was from Sweden. This really added the festivity to the holiday season. I also loved Richard, though I was incredibly disappointed by his actions towards the end of te story with Ashley. Kate seemed like such a nice, genuine person. This was quite an easy read, though I strongly recommend it.

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