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Wasted Pain
A guy chasing his last hopes of romance finds a freezing homeless gal on an alley of an American city. He could leave her to die, or take her home and care for her. But she's not just any gal; she looks half her age, is interesting, wild and attractive, and he start to hope that something can develop. She has no past, not even a name, and they strive to get to know each other in more ways than one. Can they really make a future together? Will pain ever subside? A fascinating story of unusual romance that may leave a reader crying buckets.
214 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 14, 2019
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About the author
Ken Ross
35 books27 followersBorn: January 1953 Westow, East Yorkshire.
Places of residence Barmby Moor, Pocklington, York & Leeds.:
Married: once
Divorced: once (long ago)
Educated: Harehills County Secondary School
Children: 8
First Publication: 1963
Jobs: many
Books Published: around 57
Most productive year: 2019 - 500,000 words +
Book Series: Ken Ross Romantic/Erotic Suspense Series & Rosa's Confessions Series
Most important thing in life: time
Most pleasant activity: thinking
Favourite drink: tea
Writing advice: never stop, never give up
Greatest success: waking up every morning so far
Fascination: women
Ambition: contentment
Places of residence Barmby Moor, Pocklington, York & Leeds.:
Married: once
Divorced: once (long ago)
Educated: Harehills County Secondary School
Children: 8
First Publication: 1963
Jobs: many
Books Published: around 57
Most productive year: 2019 - 500,000 words +
Book Series: Ken Ross Romantic/Erotic Suspense Series & Rosa's Confessions Series
Most important thing in life: time
Most pleasant activity: thinking
Favourite drink: tea
Writing advice: never stop, never give up
Greatest success: waking up every morning so far
Fascination: women
Ambition: contentment
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November 26, 2020
I only got to page 5. The grammar was so bad and confusing I could not continue.
February 22, 2019
"A man is never too old to chase young women."
This line is on page one. Also on page one, "ageing". Ken Ross's novel, Wasted Pain, is billed as contemporary romance and/or romantic comedy. As I read on, there wasn't a lot that I found comedic or romantic. "The guy", unnamed throughout the entire novel, has sexually crude thoughts more suitable for the villain of a story rather than the so-called romantic lead. And the female of the couple is as repulsive as he is! It's maddening because it is possible to have unlikable characters in a good novel, even as the main characters. I feel like this was a missed opportunity for Ross to create one of those novels.
In the summary it is stated this takes place in an American city but the author is clearly British, based on the use of terms like bloke and hostel and the incessant capitalization of Martini. I wouldn't care if it did take place in England so why the pointing out of the setting being America? If it is necessary to take place in America, use American terms.
Beyond the storyline, the text is filled with disjointed sentence fragments that cannot be explained away by claiming 'poetic prose'. Editors are underrated and I'm saying that as a lover of reading, not just an actual editor. In the end, I see potential, I really do.
This line is on page one. Also on page one, "ageing". Ken Ross's novel, Wasted Pain, is billed as contemporary romance and/or romantic comedy. As I read on, there wasn't a lot that I found comedic or romantic. "The guy", unnamed throughout the entire novel, has sexually crude thoughts more suitable for the villain of a story rather than the so-called romantic lead. And the female of the couple is as repulsive as he is! It's maddening because it is possible to have unlikable characters in a good novel, even as the main characters. I feel like this was a missed opportunity for Ross to create one of those novels.
In the summary it is stated this takes place in an American city but the author is clearly British, based on the use of terms like bloke and hostel and the incessant capitalization of Martini. I wouldn't care if it did take place in England so why the pointing out of the setting being America? If it is necessary to take place in America, use American terms.
Beyond the storyline, the text is filled with disjointed sentence fragments that cannot be explained away by claiming 'poetic prose'. Editors are underrated and I'm saying that as a lover of reading, not just an actual editor. In the end, I see potential, I really do.
July 3, 2020
Painful
I should have read reviews before I spent a few hours with this story.
First, if you are going to explicitly state your book takes place in the U.S., don't talk about "pension books," " flats, " "pensioners," or capitalize martini. The writer is English, just set your stories where you know the lingo.
Second, good grief is the narrator/main character tedious and rather creepy. There is no way someone who knows romance novels calls this one. Christian Grey as less cringe-worthy.
Finally, it took 50 pages before I got the sense of a plot worth following, then discovered my sense was wrong.
Do not waste your life with this. Only reason it is not one star is because I reserve that for you the worst cases.
I should have read reviews before I spent a few hours with this story.
First, if you are going to explicitly state your book takes place in the U.S., don't talk about "pension books," " flats, " "pensioners," or capitalize martini. The writer is English, just set your stories where you know the lingo.
Second, good grief is the narrator/main character tedious and rather creepy. There is no way someone who knows romance novels calls this one. Christian Grey as less cringe-worthy.
Finally, it took 50 pages before I got the sense of a plot worth following, then discovered my sense was wrong.
Do not waste your life with this. Only reason it is not one star is because I reserve that for you the worst cases.
November 1, 2019
I Really Tried.
I really really Tried to read this book, but the wandering narrative finally got to me. I think the original plot and the characters are great, but page after page of narrative got quite boring.
I really really Tried to read this book, but the wandering narrative finally got to me. I think the original plot and the characters are great, but page after page of narrative got quite boring.
November 22, 2019
2 stars
Don't bother reading this one, definitely not what I expected st all. I should really only give this book 1 star
Don't bother reading this one, definitely not what I expected st all. I should really only give this book 1 star
February 26, 2020
This book has good bones, the storyline is good but would not classify it as erotic romance. This is an obsession of a female, without a name. I started to become annoyed at the constant “hey” and the “ he said, she said” during a conversation between two characters.
Some may find the description of women that are older offensive since this is the faction reading these novels. They look forward to reading positive impactful emotion. Instead, you find an older man falling immediately for a woman he thinks is late teens to twenty. Then obsessed every moment he is away from her.
With a little editing, It would be great. It has great structure and again good bones.
Some may find the description of women that are older offensive since this is the faction reading these novels. They look forward to reading positive impactful emotion. Instead, you find an older man falling immediately for a woman he thinks is late teens to twenty. Then obsessed every moment he is away from her.
With a little editing, It would be great. It has great structure and again good bones.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 20, 2019
Inner musings
Well I received this as an ARC and will give a fair review.
The flow of the story was very hard to follow. It seems to jump too much between his inner musings and what’s going on around him. Seemed as if the story was rushed and tried too hard to have witty commentary. The idea was there for the older man with a younger woman romance. But it fell short as it was more wanting to have sex with her instead of being the chivalrous hero he was trying to be. So yes it was a dirty old man screwing and writing in his diary about it.
Well I received this as an ARC and will give a fair review.
The flow of the story was very hard to follow. It seems to jump too much between his inner musings and what’s going on around him. Seemed as if the story was rushed and tried too hard to have witty commentary. The idea was there for the older man with a younger woman romance. But it fell short as it was more wanting to have sex with her instead of being the chivalrous hero he was trying to be. So yes it was a dirty old man screwing and writing in his diary about it.
February 15, 2021
I received this one through Goodreads Giveaway.
DNF @ 4%
I was hopeful going into this one, but the tone of the book and the main character totally turned me off of it. I don't think I even finished the first chapter. He's an older man who is still chasing after younger girls and believes they should still find him attractive. This tells me the girl he is going to rescue is going to be much younger than him. So, the way he was thinking about his love life and then how he treats going into the alley to investigate the sounds of distress were annoying.
DNF @ 4%
I was hopeful going into this one, but the tone of the book and the main character totally turned me off of it. I don't think I even finished the first chapter. He's an older man who is still chasing after younger girls and believes they should still find him attractive. This tells me the girl he is going to rescue is going to be much younger than him. So, the way he was thinking about his love life and then how he treats going into the alley to investigate the sounds of distress were annoying.
October 23, 2024
Unfortunately, this one just didn’t work for me, and I had to DNF it. 😕 The grammar issues were distracting, making it hard to stay engaged, and the storyline felt disjointed and underdeveloped. It’s like the plot was going somewhere, but it never really got off the ground. I kept waiting for something to hook me, but it just didn’t happen.
Maybe it gets better later, but I couldn’t stick around to find out. If strong writing and a well-paced plot are important to you, this one might not be the best pick.
Maybe it gets better later, but I couldn’t stick around to find out. If strong writing and a well-paced plot are important to you, this one might not be the best pick.
March 8, 2021
I won a giveaway copy of the book, and, while I was intrigued by the description, the text fell a bit flat for me.
After 3 chapters I felt more like I was reading the author's own fantasy than a story I was interested in. Maybe this would be more enjoyable if the story lined up a bit more with my own fantasy life, but for me it was just a bit too cringy.
After 3 chapters I felt more like I was reading the author's own fantasy than a story I was interested in. Maybe this would be more enjoyable if the story lined up a bit more with my own fantasy life, but for me it was just a bit too cringy.
September 25, 2022
I received an ebook copy of WASTED PAIN by Ken Ross through a Goodreads Giveaway program. This book was not as I expected. The story of an older man becoming obsessed with a much younger girl just wasn't appealing to me. Written in Queen's English, there were many differences in spelling. With that and the grammer and formatting problems, it became very difficult to finish.
May 17, 2019
Being Nameless can be a good thing
A nameless man and woman meet in an alley. They form a unique bond .
They're story is told from the man's point of view. He is very descriptive about everything right down to the bubbles in the sink. He expresses his feelings about the girl who he has become obsessed with. He worries a lot about her and waits for her call with bated vreath.
Wasted Pain is a love story and so much more. It shows how difficult and lonely life can be. Its a great book for people who are tired of the same old love story.
I
A nameless man and woman meet in an alley. They form a unique bond .
They're story is told from the man's point of view. He is very descriptive about everything right down to the bubbles in the sink. He expresses his feelings about the girl who he has become obsessed with. He worries a lot about her and waits for her call with bated vreath.
Wasted Pain is a love story and so much more. It shows how difficult and lonely life can be. Its a great book for people who are tired of the same old love story.
I
December 31, 2020
Couldn't finish
There were too many things wrong with this book. It didn't feel like a story. It felt like the author was lecturing. Also, grammatical mistakes with improper use of single quotation.
There were too many things wrong with this book. It didn't feel like a story. It felt like the author was lecturing. Also, grammatical mistakes with improper use of single quotation.
June 2, 2019
was ok older man/younger girl story.
December 7, 2019
Great Read
Kept you guessing,story was compelling
& interesting the characters through out
Kept you interested..
Real page turner...
Great conclusion...wonderful story..
Kept you guessing,story was compelling
& interesting the characters through out
Kept you interested..
Real page turner...
Great conclusion...wonderful story..
December 11, 2019
I cannot describe this book however I think I liked it quite a bit.
January 19, 2021
Uggg
An eccentric man who is tiddering too many words making my head spin. I liked the story but holycow and just think i bought the next two books uggg big mistake
An eccentric man who is tiddering too many words making my head spin. I liked the story but holycow and just think i bought the next two books uggg big mistake
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