Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am a Julie Garwood fan. I always look forward to her book releases knowing that at some level I will like them. Wired was a true disappointment. I agree with other reviewers, Julie Garwood either did not write this book or it was rewritten and heavily edited by someone else. I think everyone can agree that Ms. Garwood has a formula for her contemporary romances. This book simply does not follow. The hero, Liam, is such a disappointment. We were introduced to him in prior books. He was dynamic, handsome, confident and outgoing. There is an expectation that he will be the same in this book. Not so. As a matter of fact, Liam's character is barley developed. Other than learning a little about his family you don’t learn anything about him. Allison, the heroine, I have no words for her. She is beautiful (and of course does not know it), but she is a stupid genius? Apparently, she can solve puzzles in five minutes, write complicated code and hack into any database on earth, but she can’t manage her family or personal life. There is simply nothing to like about her because what character development there is makes her out to be something of a simpleton. There is no character development between the two main characters. I have no idea why they like each other; they don’t even spend any time together. Now the plot; what plot? There are a bunch of characters thrown together, with very little dialogue (where was that witty Garwood-speak) and frankly what plot there is, is stupid. I had to force myself to finish the book simply to see if it got any better, it did not. I suggest if you are a die hard fan that you get the book from the library or wait until it is heavily discounted. Don’t pay full price. Some books should be shelved and rewritten and this was one. On the plus side, Ms. Garwood has a long history of producing great novels and I can’t wait to read them.