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BOOKWORK REVIEW: The Book Proposal by K.J. Micciche

 

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐
SPICE: 🔥

I am about as immature as they come, and I have a tendency to surround myself with equally juvenile people. But a high volume of fart and STD jokes in a romance read is not just my jam.

And I wanted to love the book for its premise. 

After a night filled with alcohol, Gracie Landing decides to email her high school crush Colin Yarmouth a love letter. At least, she could write that after the romance writer struggles with horrible writer's block and even messier love life. When Colin responds, their exchanges become the foundation of Gracie's new work. The big problem here is that Colin is not quite aware that he and his equally tumultuous love life are the inspiration for Grace's potential new release.

The emails between Gracie and Colin were charming. I really enjoyed the flirting, and the vulnerability and charisma oozing from the correspondence made them relatable.

Unfortunately, that's where it kinda ended. While I can appreciate a good off-color joke, the portrayed immaturity just took a lot from the story. The saving grace -- pun intended -- here was that this had a fast pace with little angst to help me get through it quickly.

I am bummed that I am 0/2 on romance reads about romance stories. I really wanted to love this standalone read, but unfortunately, it is only alright.

** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to K.J. Micciche, Sourcebooks Casablanca, and Netgalley for providing an ARC. **

ABOUT THE BOOK

DESPERATELY SEEKING FICTIONAL HERO FOR HAPPILY EVER AFTER

Broke up with, broke, and with a vicious case of writer's block, romance writer Gracie Landing is a hot mess. She can hardly be blamed for drinking one (or a few) too many cocktails when out with her besties in an attempt to cheer herself up. Sometime in the foggy wee hours, she recklessly emails her unrequited high-school crush, Colin Yarmouth, who is now a successful attorney harboring regrets of his own. When she receives an intriguingly friendly (not to say flirty) response, her acute embarrassment is overcome only by her fervent curiosity—what would a hottie like Colin be like as a grown up? The two forge an unlikely friendship that's unmistakably headed for more. Colin's tales of his own woeful break-up become fodder for Gracie's fertile imagination and her current work-in-progress takes off. With the deadline looming and her checking account dwindling, Gracie has no idea that borrowing Colin's story could wreak havoc on her life, her career, and her own chance at happily-ever-after…


MEET K.J. MICCICHE

K.J. Micciche is a novelist who writes (mostly) romantic comedy.  She hails from Queens, New York, where she spent countless hours curled up under the covers, reading The Babysitters Club as a kid by flashlight way past her bedtime.  Now all grown up, K.J. runs a non-profit organization that teaches kids with dyslexia how to read, and she pens her own stories as well.  Proud mom of two little girls, she and her family live on Long Island and summer in Cape Cod.


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