Wednesday, November 6, 2013

**Review ~ The Color Pink ~ Parker Paige**

The Color Pink
By Parker Paige
Publication date: September 14, 2013
Genre: Romance
Source: I received an ecopy of this book, as part of a blog tour, in exchange for my honest review.

Synopsis
Can wearing the color pink attract true love?

That is the question Summer Jones intends to answer.

In her early thirties, Summer Jones thought that she had found the perfect man, the man she planned to marry until she learned that he still had feelings for his first love. Now, at age thirty-five, Summer is ready to fall in love again. After she hears that wearing the color pink can attract true love, she sets out to do just that--and attracts more than just true love. 

Follow Summer as she journeys into the world of color magic and find out how she uses that magic to help her choose between one man from her past and another man who is destined to become her future.

This romantic drama serves up something fun and sexy, proving that the road to love can be paved with many painful lessons and  memorable moments. It’s a story about paying attention to your past so that you don’t always have to repeat it.





Hmm, what to say about The Color Pink. Well, I really wanted to like this book but it did not work for me. That's not to say it's not written well or that you or your friend won't like it. It simply wasn't my thing. The novel incorporates many elements of New Age practices, such as magic colors, magic rocks, and many New Age-style self-help books. While this was interesting, it's a topic I don't have much experience with or real knowledge of. So I had a hard time connecting with this part of the story, which, in turn, made it hard to connect with the main character. The entire story revolves around love - finding it, keeping it, and the role of new age ideas in the search.

Summer Jones is a 35 year old writer. She's been single for quite awhile now after having her heart broken by an emotionally unavailable man. But she has decided that it's time she move on. Her friend, Sarah Jane, sets her up with an attorney, Morgan Moran, from the law office where she works. Before Summer can begin things with Morgan, she runs into her ex, John. And here, trouble ensues.

Summer's search for love is a story that should have resonated with me. However, Summer annoyed me. A lot. Her inability to make a decision and her vacillation between Morgan and John became infuriating. She couldn't seem to make up her mind and kept looking for answers in all the wrong places, in my opinion. She was implementing the use of items to attract what she wanted, only to question what she received. Honestly, I think I may have been more forgiving of Summer's behavior had it not been for her age. She's 35. She seemed to have it together in every other aspect of her life. But she treated Morgan so poorly and I wanted to shake her. 

There were several other characters in the book. Sarah Jane, Summer's best friend, was a fairly one-dimensional character. I really wished she'd have told Summer what she truly though of her actions. John, the ex-boyfriend, was a complete ass. And then there's Morgan. Morgan was a saint. Truly. Or an idiot, depending on your perspective, I suppose. He's my favorite character in this book, though. His capacity for love and forgiveness was inspiring. He'd experienced a tragedy in his life and yet he was open to loving again. 

The story is told in first person narrative. I think the style prevented the characters from developing much depth. Also, the dialog was stilted. The writing was okay and the pacing was fine - I just spent most of the story irritated with Summer.

Okay, this really isn't a bad story - it simply wasn't for me. Someone familiar with New Age thinking might completely connect with Summer. And my not connecting with this story doesn't mean I wouldn't read Ms. Paige again. 





Parker Paige has been writing fiction for several years with a passion for creating eccentric characters. She is fascinated with true stories and for that reason, she is drawn to the network Investigation Discovery like a drug. She is the author of “Whitley and Austin” and "The Color Pink." She is not completely insane, maybe just a little bit crazy. She lives in Los Angeles. Contact her at parkerpaige86@yahoo.com.

12 comments:

  1. I see what you mean, I don't think this would be for me either.

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    1. I was disappointed because I had high expectations for this book. Thanks for dropping by, Jennifer.

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  2. Thanks for the honest review, I dont think this would be a book for me either. It is always tough when the main character just annoys you

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    1. It was a hard review for me to write, Teresa. I really wanted to like it - it seemed so promising. But like I said, it may totally work for someone else.

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  3. This cover definitely caught my attention, and the story sounds neat. It's just too bad it didn't work out for you. Thanks for the review, Brandee.

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    1. I really liked the cover and synopsis, too, Andrea. :) It just wasn't a winner with me. Thanks for stopping by.

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  4. Oh man, I agree, at 35 she should be more decisive. I do understand her possible motivation for her pink power thingy: desperation, singledom and bio clock ticking, these stuff nagging you at the same time can be jarring if you're one of those women who have mini-van-white-picket-fence dreams.

    Still at 35 I'd think she'd know better. What a bust! I hope the next book you read will be better.

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    1. I agree with you, Braine. I could understand her motivation, but...I don't know. It's not like I had it all figured out at 35 but I'd like to think I was more mature. I am definitely more forgiving of indecisiveness and poor choices in younger characters. Is that like a double-standard or something?!? :) Thanks so much for dropping by!

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  5. This sounds like a tough review to write. I was just thinking about age and dating maturity today. Oh the drama of my twenties. Summer would drive me crazy! Great review. I hope you're on a stellar read.

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    1. It was hard, Robyn. (I've actually never written a 2 Worm review before) I know for sure I didn't have it all together in my early 20s (or even later?) but I just expected a little more from a character closer to my age. I did just finish a GREAT book, thanks!

      I hope all is well with you and the boys. I've been thinking about you. :)

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  6. Great review, Brandee! It's never easy to write a review about a book you didn't enjoy, but you have done so with lots of class and stated clearly why it didn't work for you. I hope you'll enjoy your next read much more!

    Have a great Thursday, Brandee. *hugs*

    Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews

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    1. Thanks so much, Lexxie. That really means a lot. It was a really hard review to write and I hoped I did so tactfully and tastefully. I did just finish a book I thoroughly enjoyed ~ my review posted today. It's one I think you'd find a lot of fun! ;)

      Happy Friday, my friend! *hugs*

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