Sunset Reads : William and Cristina

This book was a refreshing change for me. What appealed the most to me was that it was a story in which the main female protagonist was a writer. I love reading stories that depicts the lifestyle of an author and this book scores full in that category.

Coming to the story, Cristina is a famous romance writer who is suffering with writer's blog post catching her boyfriend cheating on her with some model and the death of her dear friend ( William's mother). But back then she wouldn't have met William and she meets him when he comes to his mother's publication house ( Christina is one of the renounced authors working for the same publication house), Sunset Reads as the new CEO. Their first meeting is very interesting, post which though he finds him very hot, she finds him extremely arrogant and cocky after he gives her a deadline to finish her new book.. And on the other hand, though William finds Cristina attractive he describes her too be too fiery and short tempered. Thus begins their love-hate relationship. Add in some legally binding contracts, shares of the company, and evil step-father, you have a well balanced story.

For me ( on a personal note) this story was along predictable lines.There was nothing unique as such about it but that doesn't mean it was bad. It was nice, simple and an entertaining read. The sex scenes are a delicious highlight and definitely stands out. They are passionate and very artistically written without being too graphical. The other notable thing about this book are the secondary characters namely Adele(chief editor for the company and a dear friend of William's mom) and also Alyssa ( Cristina's friend) and Henry ( Cristina's brother) . They are really supportive and play important roles.

What didn't work for the book is re-entry of Jake ( her ex bf) and his new gf which didn't serve much of a purpose and didn't add much to the storyline. At places I felt there is drama just for the sake of it. Again not necessarily a bad thing, it depends mainly on reader's preference. Towards the end, everything seemed to fall into place and it was little too convenient for my liking.

Coming to the characters, I didn't become a great fan of either of them. Cristina's actions especially in the beginning towards William is kind of annoying. There is no solid reason behind her short temper. He is her boss so at the end of the day she should obey his words. William is brooding one minute and the other minute he becomes a gentleman. He is not moody but I can't actually describe his traits with proper adjectives. But towards the end, they change and I like them then. I wouldn't call it insta-love but somehow they are drawn towards one another. Their chemistry is good . Their actions though at times are understandable they are not wisest decisions either. The writing is really good but I think it's the story that could have been improvised.

The author has done a good job overall and though it might not be perfect, it is still a fun and nice read.