Perfect on Paper (Waverly Byrson – 1) by Maria Murnane
Waverly Bryson is a late-20s successful businesswoman who almost has it all: dream job in Sports PR, two best friends, and a bar where everybody knows her name. What she doesn’t have is a ring on her finger, and after being left at the altar, she’s in no hurry. Besides, she has plenty of other issues to tackle, including her wayward father, a new rival at work, and an ever-shrinking amount of personal time. To keep sane, Waverly makes a habit of jotting down “Honey Notes,” her own brand of self-deprecating wisdom and pipe-dream for a line of greeting cards.
As Waverly stumbles back into the dating scene (no stalkers or jean shorts, please), her personal and professional lives threaten to collide. Perfect on Paper reminds readers that everyone has a bad date (or twelve), and that everyone needs a best friend to tell them, “Honey, you are not alone.”
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Author’s Bio
Maria’s road to becoming an author is a little crazy. She used to work in high-tech PR but hated it, so she quit and ended up playing semi-pro soccer in Argentina for a year. While she was down there she decided to write a novel, which was something she’d always dreamed of doing. Fast forward a few years and a LOT of perseverance, and she’s now the best-selling author of Perfect on Paper, It’s a Waverly Life, Honey on Your Mind, Chocolate for Two, Cassidy Lane, and Katwalk. Her next book, Wait for the Rain, will be released in Feb 2015. And yes, she still plays a lot of soccer!
My Review
3 stars
Waverly Bryson is a Sports PR and a loving boyfriend that she is about to marry. But a couple days before the wedding her boyfriend dumps her. Of course she is just shattered but she is determined to find the right guy with several bad dates in the meantime. But that is not all, a new person is hired at work and she believes that she is out to get Waverly’s job. Is Waverly going to find her place?
I am torn on how to review this book. I Waverly thinks she has everything planned until she gets dumped just before her wedding. Then follows a string of dating adventures that lighten the mood, especially when her friends share their dating disasters. I felt for her and at the same time was laughing about the different people they’ve dated.
But I had a hard time with part of this book. Waverly is so immature and obnoxious that I had a hard time dealing with some of the stuff that came out of her mouth and the stupid stuff she did. For example, the whole get stupid drunk, act like a fool, then worry what everyone thought of her, wash, rise, and repeat.
Overall, Perfect on Paper is a cute contemporary romance. There are some funny places and I can’t help but feel for Waverly with some of the things she gets into. I am curious to see what she gets herself into next.
I received Perfect on Paper from the author for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
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