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'Til Somebody Loves You, Romantic Comedy Quick-Pick
‘Til Somebody Loves You
by Dee DeTarsio
Romantic Comedy Quick-Pick!
When a copywriter for a Chicago ad agency has to promote a new celebrity fragrance, she’s convinced its secret ingredient is the key to her happily-ever-after! MaryBeth Winters weaves advertising slogans with sweet dreams about her office crush, Dean Dineno. Adventures along the way help her discover how much fun it is to be a damsel in distress--who can also save the day. (Novella)
Dee DeTarsio is a Winner of The 2013 San Diego Book Awards, Romance category, for Haole Wood, as well as a 2013 Next Generation Indie Awards Finalist.
by Dee DeTarsio
Romantic Comedy Quick-Pick!
When a copywriter for a Chicago ad agency has to promote a new celebrity fragrance, she’s convinced its secret ingredient is the key to her happily-ever-after! MaryBeth Winters weaves advertising slogans with sweet dreams about her office crush, Dean Dineno. Adventures along the way help her discover how much fun it is to be a damsel in distress--who can also save the day. (Novella)
Dee DeTarsio is a Winner of The 2013 San Diego Book Awards, Romance category, for Haole Wood, as well as a 2013 Next Generation Indie Awards Finalist.
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First published October 18, 2010
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About the author
Dee DeTarsio
10 books106 followersDEE DeTARSIO is an award-winning writer living in southern California. After growing up in Ennui, Ohio, and graduating from The Ohio State University she vowed never to be cold again and ended up in Tucson, Arizona, producing the news for the CBS affiliate, oddly enough called KOLD-TV. She moved to San Diego where she worked in the SeaWorld entertainment department as a producer/writer. (Penguins are mean!) She then became a producer/writer for the NBC affiliate.
ALL MY RESTLESS LIFE TO LIVE (Winner, 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards), HAOLE WOOD (Winner, San Diego Book Awards, and Finalist in Next Generation Indie Book Awards), THE SCENT OF JADE, THE KITCHEN SHRINK (both finalists in The San Diego Book and Writing Awards), 'TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, and ROS, (Kindle Bestsellers). Her holiday novel, GINGER KRINKLES won the 2015 New Apple Book Award, as well as the New Apple Book Award for Best Cover.
www.DeeDeTarsio.com
DeeDeTarsio@gmail.com
ALL MY RESTLESS LIFE TO LIVE (Winner, 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards), HAOLE WOOD (Winner, San Diego Book Awards, and Finalist in Next Generation Indie Book Awards), THE SCENT OF JADE, THE KITCHEN SHRINK (both finalists in The San Diego Book and Writing Awards), 'TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, and ROS, (Kindle Bestsellers). Her holiday novel, GINGER KRINKLES won the 2015 New Apple Book Award, as well as the New Apple Book Award for Best Cover.
www.DeeDeTarsio.com
DeeDeTarsio@gmail.com
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January 25, 2011
I loved it! OK, I also wrote it, so I better love it, right?
March 20, 2011
This was my first short story and my first book from Dee DeTarsio. I have to say that it was very well written, especially for it being such a short book. The author’s sense of humor definitely came out in all the characters. MaryBeth was a little annoying with her whole obsession with Dean Dineno, but I guess that’s how some of us girls sound like when we are crushing over a hot guy. If you’re in the mood for a short funny cheeky girl story, I recommend reading this book.
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March 3, 2011
The author’s sense of humor definitely came out in all the characters. MaryBeth was a little annoying with her whole obsession with Dean Dineno, but I guess that’s how some of us girls sound like when we are crushing over a hot guy. If you’re in the mood for a short funny cheeky girl story, I recommend reading this book.
March 19, 2012
The plot wasn't all that enticing but the way it was written was great. I laughed out loud quite a few times. I loved the metaphors so much that I wish I had thought of them myself. I will look for more by this author!
January 6, 2012
Loved this book. I will have to work a little harder in the my yoga classes, maybe I can met my Knight in shining armor.
August 2, 2011
This romantic comedy quick pick (as it’s marketed) tells the story of the Heroine Mary-Beth, a naïve country girl and the man she is in total infatuation with - Dean.
Mary-Beth is a copywriter with an upmarket advertising agency and has to devise a marketing strategy for a new celebrity perfume. She uses her crush on ad executive Dean as her inspiration in creating all her campaigns.
Dee DeTarsio has a really great premise in this book which could have been developed further into a much more substantial and promising romance or romantic comedy.
Instead we get a novella with an incredibly naïve heroine and a male I originally believed to be the hero, instead Dean is nothing but a cheating schmuck and I couldn’t connect with him.
Mind you Mary-Beth’s morals left a lot to be desired. Rule #1 Don’t screw your boss’s boyfriend.
To add insult to injury the dialogue in this book is incredibly immature and at times I felt as if I were reading an R rated young adult novel. The likeness stops right there as you get into the elevator for the first love scene and the narrative practically takes you on an engineering lesson and an exploration of lift mechanics.
Fortunately the end came and with a positive outcome, Mary-Beth meets the love of her life. I'd really love to read that book.
Highlights:
• One of the biggest highlights was to read a book where the romance author had the courage to break all the rules. It's refreshing.
Lowlights:
• I didn’t laugh. Not once.
• I felt quite bogged down in the immaturity of both the story and the dialogue.
• Character names could be improved e.g. "La-ura"
Summing Up:
I applaud the author for her bravery in putting this book on the market. Would I read another book by this author? Absolutely because you can't judge an author on just one book.
Mary-Beth is a copywriter with an upmarket advertising agency and has to devise a marketing strategy for a new celebrity perfume. She uses her crush on ad executive Dean as her inspiration in creating all her campaigns.
Dee DeTarsio has a really great premise in this book which could have been developed further into a much more substantial and promising romance or romantic comedy.
Instead we get a novella with an incredibly naïve heroine and a male I originally believed to be the hero, instead Dean is nothing but a cheating schmuck and I couldn’t connect with him.
Mind you Mary-Beth’s morals left a lot to be desired. Rule #1 Don’t screw your boss’s boyfriend.
To add insult to injury the dialogue in this book is incredibly immature and at times I felt as if I were reading an R rated young adult novel. The likeness stops right there as you get into the elevator for the first love scene and the narrative practically takes you on an engineering lesson and an exploration of lift mechanics.
Fortunately the end came and with a positive outcome, Mary-Beth meets the love of her life. I'd really love to read that book.
Highlights:
• One of the biggest highlights was to read a book where the romance author had the courage to break all the rules. It's refreshing.
Lowlights:
• I didn’t laugh. Not once.
• I felt quite bogged down in the immaturity of both the story and the dialogue.
• Character names could be improved e.g. "La-ura"
Summing Up:
I applaud the author for her bravery in putting this book on the market. Would I read another book by this author? Absolutely because you can't judge an author on just one book.
June 26, 2016
Cute
Are you looking for a no brained? Something to just make you smile. This is the story. No characters to track. The setting is familiar, even if you've never really been there. No nightmares or creepy feelings to keep you awake. You can even turn the light out without checking the door locks, closets and under the bed.
Are you looking for a no brained? Something to just make you smile. This is the story. No characters to track. The setting is familiar, even if you've never really been there. No nightmares or creepy feelings to keep you awake. You can even turn the light out without checking the door locks, closets and under the bed.
March 20, 2015
What a goofy short read.
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