Title: Wasted Words
Author: Staci Hart
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Release Date: May 19, 2016
Blurb
Some universal truths refuse to be ignored.
Peanut butter and jelly are a match made in heaven. Spaghetti and meatballs are best friends forever. And guys like Tyler Knight don’t go for girls like Cam Emerson.
She knew from the second she met him that he didn’t belong on her bookshelf, the six-foot-six ex-tight end with a face so all-American, it could have sold apple pie. So she shelved him next to the supermodels and rock stars and took her place on her own shelf — the one with the flannel-clad, pasty-faced comic book nerds. Most of her boyfriends have existed between the pages of books, but rather than worrying over her own lacking love life, she puts all her energy into playing Cupid, using her job at the book bar, Wasted Words, as her stomping ground.
Tyler Knight always looks on the bright side. His career-ending injury turned into a job as a sports agent. A horrible breakup led him to Cam, his quirky, smart roommate who is far more beautiful than she realizes. She’s made it perfectly clear she’s not interested in him — not like that at least — but if she ever changes her mind, he won’t hesitate. Because he doesn’t see the lines she’s drawn between them, as much as she insists that they’re there. Deep down he knows that despite their differences, they’re a match well made.
*A romantic comedy inspired by Jane Austen’s Emma*
Peanut butter and jelly are a match made in heaven. Spaghetti and meatballs are best friends forever. And guys like Tyler Knight don’t go for girls like Cam Emerson.
She knew from the second she met him that he didn’t belong on her bookshelf, the six-foot-six ex-tight end with a face so all-American, it could have sold apple pie. So she shelved him next to the supermodels and rock stars and took her place on her own shelf — the one with the flannel-clad, pasty-faced comic book nerds. Most of her boyfriends have existed between the pages of books, but rather than worrying over her own lacking love life, she puts all her energy into playing Cupid, using her job at the book bar, Wasted Words, as her stomping ground.
Tyler Knight always looks on the bright side. His career-ending injury turned into a job as a sports agent. A horrible breakup led him to Cam, his quirky, smart roommate who is far more beautiful than she realizes. She’s made it perfectly clear she’s not interested in him — not like that at least — but if she ever changes her mind, he won’t hesitate. Because he doesn’t see the lines she’s drawn between them, as much as she insists that they’re there. Deep down he knows that despite their differences, they’re a match well made.
*A romantic comedy inspired by Jane Austen’s Emma*
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Captain's Log:
Spoiler free review!
What wasn't to absolutely love about this story?
I guess I'll start with the main characters. I loved Tyler and Cam. I loved how they came together and I loved their little romance. I didn't love the amount of uncertainty one of them faced even though the other was quite direct on what they wanted. It did end up working for the best, but that was the only (the ONE and only) thing I didn't just LOVE. Just know that anxiety - in ANY form - freaking sucks.
I loved how Staci incorporated characters we have previously read about (and LOVED) into this book. It was seamless and made a lot of sense.
I am ultimately Cam, though. The nerd girl who reads everything she can possibly get her hands on and then some. I related to her a lot and that's what really drew me into the book. I love books and reading and comics and the smell of books and libraries. I enjoyed all of the literary references and have even picked up my own copy of one of the books she mentioned to devour this weekend.
Overall, Staci Hart did a brilliant job with this one. I am giving it four stars instead of five because of the above mentioned thing. Staci has an amazing gift that leaves you feeling every single word she writes from the first page to the last.
What wasn't to absolutely love about this story?
I guess I'll start with the main characters. I loved Tyler and Cam. I loved how they came together and I loved their little romance. I didn't love the amount of uncertainty one of them faced even though the other was quite direct on what they wanted. It did end up working for the best, but that was the only (the ONE and only) thing I didn't just LOVE. Just know that anxiety - in ANY form - freaking sucks.
I loved how Staci incorporated characters we have previously read about (and LOVED) into this book. It was seamless and made a lot of sense.
I am ultimately Cam, though. The nerd girl who reads everything she can possibly get her hands on and then some. I related to her a lot and that's what really drew me into the book. I love books and reading and comics and the smell of books and libraries. I enjoyed all of the literary references and have even picked up my own copy of one of the books she mentioned to devour this weekend.
Overall, Staci Hart did a brilliant job with this one. I am giving it four stars instead of five because of the above mentioned thing. Staci has an amazing gift that leaves you feeling every single word she writes from the first page to the last.
Author Bio
Staci has been a lot of things up to this point in her life: a graphic designer, an entrepreneur, a seamstress, a clothing and handbag designer, a waitress. Can't forget that. She's also been a mom, with three little girls who are sure to grow up to break a number of hearts. She's been a wife, even though she's certainly not the cleanest, or the best cook. She's also super, duper fun at a party, especially if she's been drinking whiskey. Her favorite word starts with f and ends with k.
From roots in Houston, to a seven year stint in Southern California, Staci and her family ended up settling somewhere in between and equally north, in Denver. They are new enough that snow is still magical. When she's not writing, she's sleeping, cleaning, or designing graphics.
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