Review: Text Me, Maybe by Jolyse Barnett

Item: Text Me, Maybe
Rating: 2.5
Author: Elizabeth

Posted August 21, 2016 by Elizabeth in Elizabeth B, Reviews / 0 Comments

Text Me, Maybe by Jolyse Barnett
Published by Entangled Publishing Publication Date: August 8th 2016
Pages: 231
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New to the Big Apple, the last thing Lexie Bloom needs is to fall for two guys at once. Especially when she can’t have either. One is her personal trainer, an Adonis way out of her league. The other? A Brit Lit professor her svelte boss insists she woo for her—via text message, no less. Little does she know, the two are the same man…
Matthew Hennessey is intrigued by his shy new client at the gym. But before he gets the chance to ask her out, he discovers she’s the one crafting the flirty texts sent to him by a woman who wouldn’t know Lord Byron from Lady Gaga. To get to know her better, he allows Lexie to play her role. She may have given up on the idea of romance, but Matthew’s bound and determined to show her love is alive and well in New York City.

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This is, unfortunately, another case of cute idea meets less than stellar execution.

I liked the characters, Lexi and Matthew, but due the length of the book I wasn’t able to get to know them well enough to really relate to them and empathize with their situation. The setup of the book was far-fetched, but cute. It’s not something I could see happening in a real work environment, especially not to a newer employee, but I was willing to overlook that for the sake of the story.

This was a mildly entertaining book that I feel like could have been a lot better had things been fleshed out more in several places. If you are looking for a quick read with a happily ever after, then Text Me, Maybe would be a good read. If you are looking for something with substance that you can dig into, I suggest that you keep going.

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I am a full time mom who works part time. I squeeze reading in wherever I can between work, volunteer stuff, and kid activities. I read a little bit of everything, but really enjoy indie authors and Happy- Ever-Afters. I've been reviewing for Cocktails and Books since January 2015.