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Masterson #3
Straight to the Heart
Hip-hop diva Stacy Watts is living large and keeping secrets.Secrets of her former life on the streets that she is desperateto keep hidden from wealthy Omar Masterson. Then herdeadbeat ex-manager threatens to blow her cleverly constructedworld apart. Stacy can think of only one way to save her newimage—pretend that clean-cut Omar is her new beau. But itisn't long before their playacting backfires and the attractionbetween them burns out of control. Soon Stacy's public displaysof affection with hot-blooded Omar turn into sizzling nights ofprivate passion.
Now Stacy must fight to keep her unsavory past fromdestroying her chance for a future with Omar.
Now Stacy must fight to keep her unsavory past fromdestroying her chance for a future with Omar.
- GenresAfrican American Romance
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 2007
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August 2, 2007
A Disappointing Read
The book description states the following: "Hip-hop diva Stacy Watts is living large and keeping secrets. Secrets of her former life on the streets that she is desperate to keep hidden from wealthy Omar Masterson. Then her deadbeat ex-manager threatens to blow her cleverly constructed world apart. Stacy can think of only one way to save her new image—pretend that clean-cut Omar is her new beau. But it isn't long before their playacting backfires and the attraction between them burns out of control. Soon Stacy's public displays of affection with hot-blooded Omar turn into sizzling nights of private passion.~~~~~~~Now Stacy must fight to keep her unsavory past from destroying her chance for a future with Omar."~~~~~~~~This is the first novel I've read by Michele Monkou and I have to say the author rushed the plot of this novel. She makes you think that Stacy has this BIG, horrible secret, that could destroy her career and budding relationship with Omar, but the revealed secret wasn't nearly as bad as the book description led me to believe, it was actually a BIG let-down. And the ex-manager that was threatening to reck her world, was hardly that BIG of threat. There were many significant details of the story that she mentioned, but she never actually followed up with a good explanation or she just dismissed them and left you hangin' which made the conclusion unsatisfying. The story just seemed scattered and too confusing. The romance between the characters was just luke warm and uninspiring. Many times I had to put this novel down, and make myself come back and finish it.
The book description states the following: "Hip-hop diva Stacy Watts is living large and keeping secrets. Secrets of her former life on the streets that she is desperate to keep hidden from wealthy Omar Masterson. Then her deadbeat ex-manager threatens to blow her cleverly constructed world apart. Stacy can think of only one way to save her new image—pretend that clean-cut Omar is her new beau. But it isn't long before their playacting backfires and the attraction between them burns out of control. Soon Stacy's public displays of affection with hot-blooded Omar turn into sizzling nights of private passion.~~~~~~~Now Stacy must fight to keep her unsavory past from destroying her chance for a future with Omar."~~~~~~~~This is the first novel I've read by Michele Monkou and I have to say the author rushed the plot of this novel. She makes you think that Stacy has this BIG, horrible secret, that could destroy her career and budding relationship with Omar, but the revealed secret wasn't nearly as bad as the book description led me to believe, it was actually a BIG let-down. And the ex-manager that was threatening to reck her world, was hardly that BIG of threat. There were many significant details of the story that she mentioned, but she never actually followed up with a good explanation or she just dismissed them and left you hangin' which made the conclusion unsatisfying. The story just seemed scattered and too confusing. The romance between the characters was just luke warm and uninspiring. Many times I had to put this novel down, and make myself come back and finish it.
August 5, 2008
Basic plot - Stacy Watts needs a beard - not in *that* way- but in the way of a blandly handsome, clean shaven brother to offset the fact that Stacy's ex-manager is going to blow the whistle on her former life, and since a great defence is a full offence...it's on, like popcorn!
The book really sounds better than how it's read. The plot would have worked in 1997- not 2007. In this age of Perez Hilton, ONTD (I know, I'm a member!), gossip girl and such, this wouldn't fly. Antonio would have had a book deal, done Extra, Hard Copy and ET. Also, short of Stacy Watts being gay, or gay for pay, or having a dead boy in the basement or a live girl, no-one would really care. Honestly.
Then, because the author can't help herself, she throws in a subplot that detracts from the main plot and the story is a mess.
A miss.
The book really sounds better than how it's read. The plot would have worked in 1997- not 2007. In this age of Perez Hilton, ONTD (I know, I'm a member!), gossip girl and such, this wouldn't fly. Antonio would have had a book deal, done Extra, Hard Copy and ET. Also, short of Stacy Watts being gay, or gay for pay, or having a dead boy in the basement or a live girl, no-one would really care. Honestly.
Then, because the author can't help herself, she throws in a subplot that detracts from the main plot and the story is a mess.
A miss.
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