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A Writer's Love Story
After finding out the man she was seeing is married, Katie is heartbroken. But the heartbreak doesn't last long when a best selling author named Robert walks into her life. He's charming, caring, and seems to be everything she's ever dreamed of in a man. But does she really know him? And can she handle a long distance relationship with Robert when he has to leave New York for California? Can Katie and Robert truly find happiness together? Or will this be just another "Writer's Love Story?"
260 pages, Paperback
First published August 28, 2009
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April 11, 2010
Having enjoyed Robert Wacaster's excellent Frigate: November, I was pleased to be asked to review "A Writer's Love Story"
Love Story is a much more tender, softer and gentle read compared to Wacaster's other books. Like his other work, the story finds strength in its dialogue between strong characters whether it is by the phone between the two long-distance frustrated lovers or by the banter between the central male lead and the various characters he meets. It is interesting to see how the relationship develops in such a natural way, with Katie being such a calming influence on Robert's previous temper problems.
A well written and tenderly observed romance written by a man who obviously knows the sinuous nature of romantic feeling.
Dare I say that this is aimed towards a female audience?
Love Story is a much more tender, softer and gentle read compared to Wacaster's other books. Like his other work, the story finds strength in its dialogue between strong characters whether it is by the phone between the two long-distance frustrated lovers or by the banter between the central male lead and the various characters he meets. It is interesting to see how the relationship develops in such a natural way, with Katie being such a calming influence on Robert's previous temper problems.
A well written and tenderly observed romance written by a man who obviously knows the sinuous nature of romantic feeling.
Dare I say that this is aimed towards a female audience?
September 24, 2011
This is the story of Mr. Impossible, Drama Baby, and Reality Check, three toddlers inhabiting the bodies of adults. Within hours of meeting each other for the first time they are already calling each other by corny nicknames or generic "Sweeties" and "Honeys." No one ever gets called by their actual name, and there appears to be no reason for this more complex than they just can't seem to be bothered remembering what those names are. I'm thinking this is because they are completely shallow and self-absorbed characters who spend the entire book talking about how shallow and self-absorbed they are and how they don't mean to be shallow and self-absorbed and how shallow and self-absorbed are they compared to all the other shallow and self-absorbed people they've met in the past. (I think I may have just quoted a page or two almost verbatim in that sentence!) So they don't get names in this review.
This may be the stupidest book I've ever read. It has, without the slightest hint of a shadow of doubt, the all-time stupidest characters I've ever come across anywhere. Mr. Impossible walks past a secretary who looks a little depressed . . . so he goes out and buys this stranger - whose name he doesn't even know - an $8,500 Tiffany watch "to cheer her up." What? And this single, idiotic gesture completely sweeps Drama Baby off her feet and she is completely enraptured with this man she has just met, mere HOURS after discovering her last boyfriend was married with kids. I'm sorry, WHAT?! Where I come from, dropping eight grand on a women you've exchanged three sentences with is neither sweet nor thoughtful - it's creepy.
So then, to prove he's not creepy, Mr. Impossible goes out the next day and buys Drama Baby's sister, Reality Check, a $53,000 custom designed BMW. As, you know, everyone does when they want to convince a protective sibling that they're not just out to get into someone's pants.
I'm sorry, but no. Mr. Impossible wrote a huge bestseller a year ago. I will admit I don't know much about what kind of money that would bring in, but when you paint a picture of someone who was just getting by who writes one book and all of the sudden has the money to buy himself multiple cars, drop over $60,000 on a couple of strangers, fly all over the place first class, and still have piles of cash left over . . . I'm not buying it. Maybe it's true, maybe it's not. But it doesn't work here.
Then you have our two sweet, innocent, helpless girls. Drama Baby is one of those females who just can't function without a man in her life (see the part about being swept off her feet immediately after discovering the old boyfriend was married), and while Reality Check tries to act tough and protective she comes off as obnoxious and annoying. The book was published in 2009, and while there is no evidence that it is set any earlier one, these women are apparently trying to live in the 50s or something. For example:
- Reality Check insists on continuing to use a film camera. Do they even sell film anymore outside of specialty photography stores or something?
- Drama Baby can't use her phone for anything beyond making calls. In fact, she's not even sure if it has a camera. Personally, I'm pretty sure that by 2009 cameras were a pretty universal feature in cell phones.
- Drama Baby also doesn't know her own email address. She has to look it up every time she gives it to someone.
- Drama Baby and Mr. Impossible have to write down their cell numbers on sticky notes and then add the numbers to their phones . . . instead of using the same method that even my grandparents use: have one person call the other and then both people save the numbers in their contacts.
- Not one of the three of them is capable of looking at their phone to see who's calling before they answer. In particular, Drama Baby chooses to completely turn off her phone to avoid calls from one specific person . . . rather than doing the obvious, logical thing and looking at the caller id and choosing not to answer that person's calls.
- Neither Drama Baby nor Reality Check knows how to remove a license plate from a car. In my opinion, this is unforgivable. If you own a car, this should be something you know how to do at the VERY least. The excuse of "there was always a man around to do it for me" (which is actually used in the book) is unacceptable. Even more unacceptable is the fact that while these two "women" are in their late 20s and early 30s, they don't even try to figure it out. No, they just call Mr. Impossible who is three time zones away so that the big, wonderful, heroic, life-saving man they met LITERALLY THREE DAYS EARLIER can tell them to go get a screwdriver and UNSCREW THE FREAKING SCREWS - something (I should hope) they could figure out if they'd looked at the plate for about three seconds. Oh, but then we would lose out on the adorable little seen where our cute little women-child Drama Baby gets confused because the only screwdriver they have is a phillips-head and naturally the plate screws need a flat head so surely Mr. Impossible has given them the wrong instructions, right? And we would also miss out on Mr. Impossible holding her hand and guiding her to a butter knife because OBVIOUSLY neither of these poor girls would have been capable of coming up with that on their own. Honestly, this scene was absolutely disgusting. While I have often wanted to throw a book at the wall, this marks the first time I have been angry enough to actually do it.
As I mentioned at the beginning, these people act more like toddlers than the adults they are supposed to be. Drama Baby wanders around her life constantly looking up to Daddy . . . I mean Mr. Impossible . . . to make sure she's getting approval. And if anything goes wrong, heaven help us, because we have to put up with more of her whining. She oversleeps? Waaaaaaaaaaaah, she's going to miss her flight and never, ever, EVER see Mr. Impossible again!! She has some champagne on the plane and gets rather tipsy? Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Mr. Impossible's going to dump her because she's not 100% perfect 100% of the time!! I don't think I could be in the same room with this girl in reality for 5 minutes before giving in to the urge to slap her.
Mr. Impossible is no better, unless you consider acting like a 6-year-old better. Smashing through security gates with your car and egging the guardhouse just because you miss someone is the "adult" equivalent of throwing a tantrum and one would hope that someone in their 40s would have learned to control their emotions. But like the indulged can-do-no-wrong child of helicopter parents without personal lives, Mr. Impossible gets patted on the head and consoled and finally gets his toy back . . . I mean sees Drama Baby again. Although really, there's not much of a difference.
To top it all off, I'm not even sure how this book is supposed to be categorized. At the front it has the standard "this is a work of fiction, everyone is fictional, all resemblances, blah, blah, blah, are purely coincidental." This is perhaps the most idiotic passage in the entire book. I'm supposed to believe that the fact that Mr. Impossible has the same name as the actual author - not to mention a pretty much identical biography - is purely a coincidence? And the fact that Mr. Impossible's co-author has the same exact name as the actual author's co-author is also just a crazy bit of happenstance? Sorry, not buying it. So what is this story? Is it biography marketed as fiction? Not likely since the huge bestseller in the story doesn't exist. Is this one man's story of how he wishes his life had gone? Maybe it's a mixture of fact and fiction.
And if that's the case, I have this to say - Mr. Wacaster, I am truly happy for you and your drama baby. You truly deserve each other. I hope you're still happy. That said, it's painfully clear why you had to go the self-publishing route in telling your story. To be honest, you should have stuck with one copy.
This may be the stupidest book I've ever read. It has, without the slightest hint of a shadow of doubt, the all-time stupidest characters I've ever come across anywhere. Mr. Impossible walks past a secretary who looks a little depressed . . . so he goes out and buys this stranger - whose name he doesn't even know - an $8,500 Tiffany watch "to cheer her up." What? And this single, idiotic gesture completely sweeps Drama Baby off her feet and she is completely enraptured with this man she has just met, mere HOURS after discovering her last boyfriend was married with kids. I'm sorry, WHAT?! Where I come from, dropping eight grand on a women you've exchanged three sentences with is neither sweet nor thoughtful - it's creepy.
So then, to prove he's not creepy, Mr. Impossible goes out the next day and buys Drama Baby's sister, Reality Check, a $53,000 custom designed BMW. As, you know, everyone does when they want to convince a protective sibling that they're not just out to get into someone's pants.
I'm sorry, but no. Mr. Impossible wrote a huge bestseller a year ago. I will admit I don't know much about what kind of money that would bring in, but when you paint a picture of someone who was just getting by who writes one book and all of the sudden has the money to buy himself multiple cars, drop over $60,000 on a couple of strangers, fly all over the place first class, and still have piles of cash left over . . . I'm not buying it. Maybe it's true, maybe it's not. But it doesn't work here.
Then you have our two sweet, innocent, helpless girls. Drama Baby is one of those females who just can't function without a man in her life (see the part about being swept off her feet immediately after discovering the old boyfriend was married), and while Reality Check tries to act tough and protective she comes off as obnoxious and annoying. The book was published in 2009, and while there is no evidence that it is set any earlier one, these women are apparently trying to live in the 50s or something. For example:
- Reality Check insists on continuing to use a film camera. Do they even sell film anymore outside of specialty photography stores or something?
- Drama Baby can't use her phone for anything beyond making calls. In fact, she's not even sure if it has a camera. Personally, I'm pretty sure that by 2009 cameras were a pretty universal feature in cell phones.
- Drama Baby also doesn't know her own email address. She has to look it up every time she gives it to someone.
- Drama Baby and Mr. Impossible have to write down their cell numbers on sticky notes and then add the numbers to their phones . . . instead of using the same method that even my grandparents use: have one person call the other and then both people save the numbers in their contacts.
- Not one of the three of them is capable of looking at their phone to see who's calling before they answer. In particular, Drama Baby chooses to completely turn off her phone to avoid calls from one specific person . . . rather than doing the obvious, logical thing and looking at the caller id and choosing not to answer that person's calls.
- Neither Drama Baby nor Reality Check knows how to remove a license plate from a car. In my opinion, this is unforgivable. If you own a car, this should be something you know how to do at the VERY least. The excuse of "there was always a man around to do it for me" (which is actually used in the book) is unacceptable. Even more unacceptable is the fact that while these two "women" are in their late 20s and early 30s, they don't even try to figure it out. No, they just call Mr. Impossible who is three time zones away so that the big, wonderful, heroic, life-saving man they met LITERALLY THREE DAYS EARLIER can tell them to go get a screwdriver and UNSCREW THE FREAKING SCREWS - something (I should hope) they could figure out if they'd looked at the plate for about three seconds. Oh, but then we would lose out on the adorable little seen where our cute little women-child Drama Baby gets confused because the only screwdriver they have is a phillips-head and naturally the plate screws need a flat head so surely Mr. Impossible has given them the wrong instructions, right? And we would also miss out on Mr. Impossible holding her hand and guiding her to a butter knife because OBVIOUSLY neither of these poor girls would have been capable of coming up with that on their own. Honestly, this scene was absolutely disgusting. While I have often wanted to throw a book at the wall, this marks the first time I have been angry enough to actually do it.
As I mentioned at the beginning, these people act more like toddlers than the adults they are supposed to be. Drama Baby wanders around her life constantly looking up to Daddy . . . I mean Mr. Impossible . . . to make sure she's getting approval. And if anything goes wrong, heaven help us, because we have to put up with more of her whining. She oversleeps? Waaaaaaaaaaaah, she's going to miss her flight and never, ever, EVER see Mr. Impossible again!! She has some champagne on the plane and gets rather tipsy? Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Mr. Impossible's going to dump her because she's not 100% perfect 100% of the time!! I don't think I could be in the same room with this girl in reality for 5 minutes before giving in to the urge to slap her.
Mr. Impossible is no better, unless you consider acting like a 6-year-old better. Smashing through security gates with your car and egging the guardhouse just because you miss someone is the "adult" equivalent of throwing a tantrum and one would hope that someone in their 40s would have learned to control their emotions. But like the indulged can-do-no-wrong child of helicopter parents without personal lives, Mr. Impossible gets patted on the head and consoled and finally gets his toy back . . . I mean sees Drama Baby again. Although really, there's not much of a difference.
To top it all off, I'm not even sure how this book is supposed to be categorized. At the front it has the standard "this is a work of fiction, everyone is fictional, all resemblances, blah, blah, blah, are purely coincidental." This is perhaps the most idiotic passage in the entire book. I'm supposed to believe that the fact that Mr. Impossible has the same name as the actual author - not to mention a pretty much identical biography - is purely a coincidence? And the fact that Mr. Impossible's co-author has the same exact name as the actual author's co-author is also just a crazy bit of happenstance? Sorry, not buying it. So what is this story? Is it biography marketed as fiction? Not likely since the huge bestseller in the story doesn't exist. Is this one man's story of how he wishes his life had gone? Maybe it's a mixture of fact and fiction.
And if that's the case, I have this to say - Mr. Wacaster, I am truly happy for you and your drama baby. You truly deserve each other. I hope you're still happy. That said, it's painfully clear why you had to go the self-publishing route in telling your story. To be honest, you should have stuck with one copy.
March 26, 2010
A Writer's Love Story. Robert E. Wacaster. 2009. Golden Paradise Publishing. 259 pages.
A Writer's Love Story tells the story of how best-selling author Robert Wacaster meets Katie Benson, the executive assistance of Wacaster's editor, and sweeps her off her feet. Unfortunately, Robert is only in New York City for business, and eventually must separate himself from Katie to return to California. Their long-distance relationship must stand the test of real love.
I am still unsure at this point if this contemporary romance novel is meant to be fiction or a biography about Robert Wacaster, especially since both the author and his main character share the exact same name. This fact alone made it difficult for me as a reader to enjoy the magic of its romantic and fictional elements.
I also could not conjure up any true chemistry between Robert and Katie aside from their given dialogue. To be brought more into the world of the characters, it would have been essential to read more descriptions and inner-monologues; for example, Katie exclaims several times throughout the book that Robert is handsome, but why does she think so? Robert spends lots of money on material items for Katie and her sister Jill to be nice and to help, but why is this enough of a trigger for falling in love? Readers aren't entirely privy to inside details, which makes it hard to relate to the situation and become part of their world. I believe Robert and Katie's relationship would be more believable and less superficial if there were more content surrounding their dialogue. While the dialogue is great and funny at times, it cannot stand alone to make A Writer's Love Story really shine.
Despite my removed feelings toward A Writer's Love Story, I would love to read Wacaster's other works, specifically Adventures in Casino Security.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author in return for a book review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
A Writer's Love Story tells the story of how best-selling author Robert Wacaster meets Katie Benson, the executive assistance of Wacaster's editor, and sweeps her off her feet. Unfortunately, Robert is only in New York City for business, and eventually must separate himself from Katie to return to California. Their long-distance relationship must stand the test of real love.
I am still unsure at this point if this contemporary romance novel is meant to be fiction or a biography about Robert Wacaster, especially since both the author and his main character share the exact same name. This fact alone made it difficult for me as a reader to enjoy the magic of its romantic and fictional elements.
I also could not conjure up any true chemistry between Robert and Katie aside from their given dialogue. To be brought more into the world of the characters, it would have been essential to read more descriptions and inner-monologues; for example, Katie exclaims several times throughout the book that Robert is handsome, but why does she think so? Robert spends lots of money on material items for Katie and her sister Jill to be nice and to help, but why is this enough of a trigger for falling in love? Readers aren't entirely privy to inside details, which makes it hard to relate to the situation and become part of their world. I believe Robert and Katie's relationship would be more believable and less superficial if there were more content surrounding their dialogue. While the dialogue is great and funny at times, it cannot stand alone to make A Writer's Love Story really shine.
Despite my removed feelings toward A Writer's Love Story, I would love to read Wacaster's other works, specifically Adventures in Casino Security.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author in return for a book review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
August 31, 2015
Reviewed by Colantha
Book provided by the author
Originally posted at Romancing the Book
This book was intriguing from the title- I was not sure how this book would be written, especially with the author’s name being masculine. However, as I started the story of Katie meeting Robert, I found this book very fast paced, and easy to read.
As I continued to see Robert in the first scenes having a short temper with the background characters, I found myself cringing because he wasn’t a likable hero. Heroes shouldn’t be short with those who help him, such as taxi people, hairdressers, or shop people. The hero should be charming with baggage Katie also was a bit flat, and one sided, but I preferred her to Robert. I was able to read it completely, but the main characters just didn’t seem likable and were flat. The ending of the story definitely showed me that there was another book when they get together without much conflict.
The one character I really enjoyed was Katie’s sister Jill. She was feisty, had baggage and seemed real. I know there is another book by the author that also tells more of Jill’s story, but because I liked her so much, I felt she was more the Heroine then Katie.
I liked the story, because it was corny and there wasn’t much conflict other than the characters living in different cities. But it could have better if Robert hadn’t been a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde snapping at people, yet buying Katie and Jill gifts. To me that made me cringe throughout the whole story. However, it did have potential and would be willing to read the next book in the series as it does continue on.
Book provided by the author
Originally posted at Romancing the Book
This book was intriguing from the title- I was not sure how this book would be written, especially with the author’s name being masculine. However, as I started the story of Katie meeting Robert, I found this book very fast paced, and easy to read.
As I continued to see Robert in the first scenes having a short temper with the background characters, I found myself cringing because he wasn’t a likable hero. Heroes shouldn’t be short with those who help him, such as taxi people, hairdressers, or shop people. The hero should be charming with baggage Katie also was a bit flat, and one sided, but I preferred her to Robert. I was able to read it completely, but the main characters just didn’t seem likable and were flat. The ending of the story definitely showed me that there was another book when they get together without much conflict.
The one character I really enjoyed was Katie’s sister Jill. She was feisty, had baggage and seemed real. I know there is another book by the author that also tells more of Jill’s story, but because I liked her so much, I felt she was more the Heroine then Katie.
I liked the story, because it was corny and there wasn’t much conflict other than the characters living in different cities. But it could have better if Robert hadn’t been a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde snapping at people, yet buying Katie and Jill gifts. To me that made me cringe throughout the whole story. However, it did have potential and would be willing to read the next book in the series as it does continue on.
June 5, 2010
This was a good one. It was a very good love story. It wasn't too mushy and it wasn't "hard". It had a pretty good balance. I think the best word to describe this one is endearing. Plus there were some pretty good surprises.
The story is pretty fast paced, like the last Wacaster novel I read there was little down time in this one. Which made this quite a quick read. I liked the story itself. Wacaster's humor really comes through in this one.
The characters were pretty good. Katie, at times was a bit of a drama queen, and even a ditz. But I think for the most part the characters were all believable. I think we've all known someone who is a bit ditsy (even I've had my ditsy moments). Jill was a pretty good character, she was very level-headed. Given Katie's ups and down she needed a contrasting character. I also liked Robert. He was a bit of a loose cannon though, most of the surprises were things that he did.
I really liked this story. I was able to connect with what the characters were going through. I really liked the BMW part of the story (you'll have to read it to find out...) The ending was also pretty good. I thought the ending would happen a little earlier in the story, but it was a good way to end it. I think had things happened differently I would have been disappointed with it.
The story is pretty fast paced, like the last Wacaster novel I read there was little down time in this one. Which made this quite a quick read. I liked the story itself. Wacaster's humor really comes through in this one.
The characters were pretty good. Katie, at times was a bit of a drama queen, and even a ditz. But I think for the most part the characters were all believable. I think we've all known someone who is a bit ditsy (even I've had my ditsy moments). Jill was a pretty good character, she was very level-headed. Given Katie's ups and down she needed a contrasting character. I also liked Robert. He was a bit of a loose cannon though, most of the surprises were things that he did.
I really liked this story. I was able to connect with what the characters were going through. I really liked the BMW part of the story (you'll have to read it to find out...) The ending was also pretty good. I thought the ending would happen a little earlier in the story, but it was a good way to end it. I think had things happened differently I would have been disappointed with it.
March 22, 2010
A Writers Love Story was written by Robert Wacaster. What begins as a simple love story between Katie and Stewart is soon shown to become a dreaded relationship of convenience. Until Katie meets Robert, she doesn’t have the courage to face her love life. But will he be the man of her dreams of is her boss correct in his astute assessment of the new man in her life?
As dates together bring them closer, the reader is left wondering if love can happen to an ordinary woman that most of us can relate to. She has been burned. She is mundane in appearance, no supermodel as many novels depict their characters nowadays, and most importantly she has a decent heart. We find ourselves cheering for her in her quest for romance and a happy ending.
But as in life and all novels, the conflict and problems are just around the corner and when the two love birds find ‘life’ catching up to them, will their passion for each other be able to outrun it?
If your itching for a feel good novel with a few bumps, this piece of writing from author, Robert Wacaster may be just what you are looking for. Simple to read. Easy flow of language and I would rate it for all audiences.
Reviewed By: Amy Blackwelder
March. 21st, 2010
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March 27, 2010
A Writer's Love Story is a sweet romance between best-selling author Robert Wacaster and his publisher’s assistant, Katie Benson. The quirkiness of the author, named for the hero, is seen throughout the love story as the hero sweeps her off her feet in a whirlwind weekend romance.
The duo are soon separated. She lives the east coast and he's on the west coast. But they make the romance work.
Robert can't believe his luck that a woman as wonderful and caring as Katie could love him and Katie is afriad to open her heart after being hurt recently.
This light-hearted and cheerful romance is sweet and has the perfect happy ending. This is a very fast paced and smoothly written novel with a positive style and flair.
Recommend to those who love the happily-ever-after romance.
The duo are soon separated. She lives the east coast and he's on the west coast. But they make the romance work.
Robert can't believe his luck that a woman as wonderful and caring as Katie could love him and Katie is afriad to open her heart after being hurt recently.
This light-hearted and cheerful romance is sweet and has the perfect happy ending. This is a very fast paced and smoothly written novel with a positive style and flair.
Recommend to those who love the happily-ever-after romance.
February 27, 2013
A Writer's Love Story is a well balanced contemporary that has all the elements of a true romance. The couple, a writer and his publisher's assistant, are realistic and genuine. I loved experiencing everything from their whirl-wind weekend to the evolving trials of their long-distance relationship.
Written in an easy style, Mr. Wacaster offers us a feel good story that is worth staying up all night to read. We give it 5 Midnight Magic Girls!
Written in an easy style, Mr. Wacaster offers us a feel good story that is worth staying up all night to read. We give it 5 Midnight Magic Girls!
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