The Other C-Word by MK Schiller
Can she overcome her consuming desire for him? Can he make her comfortable with the other C-word…commitment?
Marley Mason is dreading the arrival of the new business consultant. After all, this man will most likely outsource her job to China. The last thing she would expect is a case of mistaken identity, leading to false accusations of kidnapping when she … to false accusations of kidnapping when she attempts to pick up the wrong man at the airport, or worse…that she would have such a visceral reaction to the right man.
Rick Randy is super sexy, scandalously flirty, and perfect masturbation material, but a relationship is out of the question. Rick is contracted on a temporary basis to fix Marley’s ailing company, and then pull out, although as he expresses to Marley, pulling out is difficult for him, in more ways than one! Marley’s feelings range from utter confusion to intense contemplation as Rick charms his way into her life. All of those C-words Marley can control, but it’s the other C-word she fears—commitment.
MK Schiller
About the Author:
MK Schiller is a hopeless romantic in a hopelessly pragmatic world. By day, she dons a magic cape, calculator (sometimes an abacus), and an assortment of gel pens for her work in the world of finance. But by night, she sits by the warm glow of her computer monitor, and conjures up handsome heart-warming heroes and the vivacious heroines they love.more
I had mixed feelings about these lead characters in the beginning of the book, and couldn’t really decide if I liked them. The story was terrific from the get go…I just struggled with the leads. I found Marley annoying and unprofessional, and Rick unprofessional and a bit sleazy. (He doesnt like to use condoms so he drags her to a clinic? Ew) Plus some of the dialogue was a bit awkward and clunky (“I have another C-word for you, Marley… cunnilingus.”)
Luckily, I changed my mind as the book went along, and both leads grew on me. I think the main reason was the stellar mini characters that Author Schiller surrounds the leads with. Every one of them is terrific, from best friend Dillon to Mom Emmie. They were all described well and made important just enough to not overwhelm the main characters’ storyline.
I also loved the way Author Schiller used wildly varied music to highlight scenes or time periods. Nothing used was cliche, and clearly a ton of thought went into every single one of them. But suddenly Im reading along and suddenly a major plot point comes along abruptly…umm…what?! Out of the blue we learn it with short dialogue and then after I felt punched in the throat, the story moves on, only later gradually revealing more and more. I wish it was addressed initially in a better way.
I also loved the book’s title and how the author relates different “C” words through the story. Capable, catharsis, camaraderie, casual, catalyst, candid and of course commitment, among others. Bravo to the author for bringing Rick and Marley together in a way that not only changed my mind about them, but made them relatable for me. I loved the ending and how the story was resolved, as well as the issue Marley has. I may have had some minor issues with the story, but I really liked it and look forward to reading the next book in the series
“He was just…more.” That’s what Marley thought of the cheapskate she had to pick up from the airport. From the attempted kidnapping to the rotating in guys for her fantasies, to the deleting phone contacts, backfiring photo shoots, not liking coffee, jean suites and the week long abstinence, and finally killing plants, loads of funny and smiling moments throughout this read. Lets not forget Van Morrison and “dish” and the baby monitor. You could see the alpha in Rick, but he had a different way of showing Marley, and she was having none of it. The bigger problem in this book for one of the characters was an unusual one. Needless to say, they do get their HEA, but it takes work.
I voluntarily reviewed this book.
Constantly Clever, Complete. And no, I’m not going to *c*ontinue with the C’s. But this was a great tale of a very broken girl and the man who brings her out of her shell. Loved the constant play with words, reminiscent of one of my favorite scenes from How I Met Your Mother. Epilogue felt a bit rushed though, as did the ending generally. Still a great tale, looking forward to the continuation.