Finding Mr. Write by Kelley Armstrong Book Review
Finding Mr. Write by Kelley Armstrong is an open-door romantic comedy following an author and the man she pays to be the face for her writing pseudonym.
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Finding Mr. Write
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Pub. Date: Jun. 25, 2024
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Pages: 368
Rating: 3.5 stars
Spice: 3 hearts
Content Warnings: swearing, explicit sexual content, sexism, & mentions death of a parent
Synopsis:
Daphne McFadden already knows that as a female author, the cards are stacked against her. Now she knows just how much. Because her sudden whim to pose as an “outdoorsy hunk of masculinity” male author for her new book just resulted in the unthinkable: a bidding war, a huge book deal, and the kind of fame every author dreams of. Now she’s in big trouble. Because she needs to convince the world that Zane Remington actually exists . . . but how?
By hiring an actor, of course.
Only Chris Stanton is not an actor–not officially. He’s used to balancing the books, not pretending he wrote one. Still, he’s mostly certain he can pose as some overly macho bro-author. But when the media descend on Daphne’s gorgeous remote home in the Yukon, it’s not enough for Chris to just be the face of Zane Remington–he’ll have to become him. All while hilariously balancing the terrifying dangers of the wilderness, a massive femme fandom, and a serious crush on Daphne. But as the hype circus gets more out of control, it’s just a matter of time before someone discovers their little write lie . . .
Book Review
Thank you to Forever for the ARC of Finding Mr. Write by Kelley Armstrong. All opinions are my own
Thoughts
The premise of this book is great, and I think I could really picture an author doing this in real life (although maybe not to that extent).
I enjoyed the first half of this book a lot more than the second half. Chris was funny, and I loved reading about him and Daphne in her home territory.
The second half of the story wasn’t bad, but I didn’t like how spicy it got, and I thought the conflict was kind of stupid. Considering that they were both adults, they both acted kind of immature. I also just really don’t like it when characters jump to conclusions.
My favorite character was Chris because he was just really sweet and awkward.
Final Thoughts
Overall, I enjoyed a lot of the story, but I would only recommend it to certain people.
Where to Read & Purchase
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