A Win-Win by Trish Titus

Started: 2/13/2023

Finished: 2/15/2023

Year: 2022

Pages: 311

Genre: literature

Grade: D

Reason for reading: review for Reader views

Type: paperback

Blurb (from Amazon): "Receiving an invitation for the third year to enter a Valentine's Day fashion designer contest, she thought to herself, "Am I good enough."

 "Digging her heels in after seeing this invitation, Talia Rose-Porter became defensive when asked why she didn't want to enter. She wasn't going to admit that she was scared and might not measure up to her own expectations, let alone other designers or anyone else.

 "The entry deadline looms. It took encouragement from several others, including her deceased grandfather. It's a pipedream for Talia, but she soon realized she had nothing to lose, and much to gain, like courage, confidence, and self-worth.

 "Plans were made to fly across the country to Seattle, Washington. During this flight, the first of several incidents and surprises cropped up, which required the help of Talia's husband, Jason, a paramedic/firefighter. Landing in Seattle, their adventure begins as they head over to the Meydenbauer Convention Center. Ten contestants have entered, but who will the winners be?

 "Someone with a sixth sense gives unusual messages about possible occurrences with no further explanation. And, who will come face-to-face with a past?

 "If you love a feel-good, cozy romance with a little mystery, suspense, and a twist, then you'll enjoy reading A Win - Win. It is a thought-provoking book about determination, worth and relishing life to the fullest. This author loves writing about romance, taking readers on a journey to see all the possibilities where love might triumph."

Opinion: feels like it is a filler book. A book to just be put out before the next romance book with some of the characters that were introduced in “A Win-Win.” There are a lot of repetitive stories about what has happened to Jason and Talia and everyone’s adventures in Seattle. A lot of these side stories were not necessary to be told over and over again. Some of the interactions that Jason, in particular, had with others were also not necessary. All these did was just establish that Jason is good at being a paramedic when the emphasis of the story should have been more focused on the fashion design contest and them seeing Seattle. In fact, one event was not even resolved. Some things were explained in great detail and other things felt kind of just brushed over, like the contest.