Review: It Happened One Fight

It Happened One Fight by Maureen Lee Lenker
RATING: 1.5 STARS
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I’ve always been fascinated by the Golden Age of Hollywood—the time period, entertainers and most especially the films that I am sure more people have heard of or can recall at the top of their head—so when the book announcement was made, I was immediately on board to read this new to me author.

Was the author able to release a timeless classic? Absolutely not.

I wanted to love this—hell even like it but it felt too modern for me. The characters, Joan and Dash, were unlikeable and I was far from interested in their lackluster, unbelievable love story. The unnecessary drama/conflicts between the pair was long, repetitive and drawn out, the lack of communication was consistent throughout the novel, the bland storyline had me checking periodically how much longer I had to suffer through the read, the writing style was poor and the pacing needed a lot of work.

To be blunt, the premise was there for “It Happened One Fight” but the author failed to deliver.