Review of Masked Intent
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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Masked Intent" by Kimberly Greer.]
Alexa and Mateo are drawn to each other at first sight, but they try to suppress their feelings. Eventually, Mateo decides to take things further with Alexa, but first, he has to break down her emotional walls. This leads him to join her running club, Renegade Running Club. Alexa, a kind and easy-going divorcee with three kids, has learned to mask her true feelings from the world. She works for a boutique PR firm where she is saddled with helping a reckless client, HedgeCo, forcing her to make controversial decisions against her integrity and beliefs. The events that unfold slowly bring her to the realization that she has been living in half-truths and self-deception for most of her life.
Meanwhile, the relationship between Alexa and Mateo is moving in the right direction. But as they get closer, complications from their pasts resurface. Trent, Alexa’s ex-husband; Janeilia, Mateo’s former fiancee; and Emery, a girl obsessed with Mateo, all come into the picture, each with their own motive. Plus, Alexa begins to receive threatening letters. What do these three people want with Alexa and Mateo? Why is Alexa being threatened? How is any of this connected to the circumstances of her work life?
Masked Intent was divided into five sections. Kimberly Greer wrote a story that portrayed the relationship humans often have with the truth when interacting with other people. She showed how honesty and accountability take a back seat in a world where inauthenticity is often viewed as right. Greer reflected on how people could be influenced to do anything without weighing their actions by anything that is true.
I liked the storyline of the book; it was realistic and relatable. The plot was an intriguing tale with lots of twists and turns surrounding the lives of Alexa and Mateo. Alexa’s life was fascinating to me; it seemed that between her work and personal life, she was the definition of double standards. At work, she was skilled at creating and indulging in deceitful schemes, but in her personal life, she held on to her integrity and truth while fighting like hell to ensure her work and personal lives didn’t mix. I also liked that the love story of Mateo and Alexa was realistic and relatable, in my opinion. I enjoyed how their love story unfolded amid all the problems surrounding them. The way they navigated the ups and downs that came their way made sense to me.
I also noticed the similarity in the names of Alexa’s children and her ex-husband’s name—Tristan, Trace, Treat, and Trent. I don’t know if this was intentional by the author, but it did provide me a nice little tongue-twister game to play on the side as I read. There was nothing to dislike about this book. I rate it 4 out of 4 stars and recommend it to people who love an unpolished love story.
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Alexa and Mateo are drawn to each other at first sight, but they try to suppress their feelings. Eventually, Mateo decides to take things further with Alexa, but first, he has to break down her emotional walls. This leads him to join her running club, Renegade Running Club. Alexa, a kind and easy-going divorcee with three kids, has learned to mask her true feelings from the world. She works for a boutique PR firm where she is saddled with helping a reckless client, HedgeCo, forcing her to make controversial decisions against her integrity and beliefs. The events that unfold slowly bring her to the realization that she has been living in half-truths and self-deception for most of her life.
Meanwhile, the relationship between Alexa and Mateo is moving in the right direction. But as they get closer, complications from their pasts resurface. Trent, Alexa’s ex-husband; Janeilia, Mateo’s former fiancee; and Emery, a girl obsessed with Mateo, all come into the picture, each with their own motive. Plus, Alexa begins to receive threatening letters. What do these three people want with Alexa and Mateo? Why is Alexa being threatened? How is any of this connected to the circumstances of her work life?
Masked Intent was divided into five sections. Kimberly Greer wrote a story that portrayed the relationship humans often have with the truth when interacting with other people. She showed how honesty and accountability take a back seat in a world where inauthenticity is often viewed as right. Greer reflected on how people could be influenced to do anything without weighing their actions by anything that is true.
I liked the storyline of the book; it was realistic and relatable. The plot was an intriguing tale with lots of twists and turns surrounding the lives of Alexa and Mateo. Alexa’s life was fascinating to me; it seemed that between her work and personal life, she was the definition of double standards. At work, she was skilled at creating and indulging in deceitful schemes, but in her personal life, she held on to her integrity and truth while fighting like hell to ensure her work and personal lives didn’t mix. I also liked that the love story of Mateo and Alexa was realistic and relatable, in my opinion. I enjoyed how their love story unfolded amid all the problems surrounding them. The way they navigated the ups and downs that came their way made sense to me.
I also noticed the similarity in the names of Alexa’s children and her ex-husband’s name—Tristan, Trace, Treat, and Trent. I don’t know if this was intentional by the author, but it did provide me a nice little tongue-twister game to play on the side as I read. There was nothing to dislike about this book. I rate it 4 out of 4 stars and recommend it to people who love an unpolished love story.
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Masked Intent
View: on Bookshelves |
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