Off The Record (Record #1) by K.A. Linde

I didn't like this book. It wasn't for me. I didn't eve finish it, which isn't normal for me. No matter how horrible a book is, I tried to finish it but I just couldn't with this one.

The characters didn't seem that developed and the author didn't seem like she knew where she was going with the characters. The main characters Liz and Brady didn't have chemistry. It is very important for the main character who the book is about to have chemistry and they lacked it big time. Their whole relationship seemed forced. Their sexual encounters weren't that great either. It seemed like Brady was just using her for sex. He wasn't trying to get to know her outside the bedroom. They didn't have any love and it's suppose to be a love story.

The only thing that held my attention for half the book was the forbidden romance thing. They were sneaking around. Liz used a fake name and Brady would only allow them to be together when he said it was okay. Sneaking around and the thrill of being caught is fun but Brady made it seem like a lot more work than it was.

Liz also seemed a little immature for Brady and she had no personality. I didn't see how so many of the guys in the book wanted her when she seemed dull and boring. She alone lacked character. Brady seemed embarrassed of Liz. He is suppose to be a senator. Liz is a reporter for a college paper. Their relationship is bad for his public image. But I think if he loved her and really wanted to be with her, none of that would have matter. Liz also repeated herself a lot. She would talk about the same thing over and over again. It was boring.

I however don't see why the relationship is so bad. She is single, he is single. They can be together if they want. The senator/reporter thing shouldn't matter so much as it did in the book. I couldn't get into the storyline and thought it was weak. The author could have done better.

Off The Record (Record #1) by K.A. Linde

Synopsis:
Liz Dougherty has no idea a single question is about to change her life.

Her first big reporting assignment for her North Carolina college newspaper has her covering a state senator’s impromptu press conference. Brady Maxwell may have everything it takes to be a politician—a winning pedigree, devastating good looks, a body made to wear suits—but his politics rub Liz the wrong way. When Liz’s hard-hitting question catches the upstart senator off-guard, it impresses Hayden Lane, Liz’s editor who feels she’s headed for a promising career as a reporter.

But Liz is also headed into a secret romance with Brady that could destroy both their ambitions. Though he’s a bachelor, potential voters might frown on Brady cozying up to a reporter. And Liz isn’t sure sneaking around is enough for her—especially when things between her and Hayden might be less platonic than she thought.

Sleek, sexy, and smart, Off the Record ventures into a high-stakes campaign and an even higher-stakes affair to answer the question: When politics and love collide, can there ever be a winner?

Teaser:
Liz's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't seen Brady in three days. He had been busy in Raleigh all week working on campaign related materials. He hadn't really said much else about it. Now here he was asking to see her when she was busy working on the article Hayden had recommended to her.

She really wanted to, but tonight was not the best night. "Brady, I can't."

"What? Why not?" he demanded. She could tell he was impatient. 

"I'm working. I have this huge article I'm putting together. I've been working on it for hours."

"Then you need a break. I'm already in the car. I'm not turning around," he said simply. 

Liz sighed. "Seriously. I'm worried if I take a step away I'll lose my entire focus on it. This is a big deal for me."

She really wanted him to understand. She had a life separate from him. Her job as a reporter was what she had been striving toward for a long time. She wasn't willing to give up her dreams any more than he was willing to give up the campaign. And in reality, neither of them should have to. They should be able to make this work while still being the same people. She wondered whether that was ever going to be possible.

"Liz, I haven't seen you in three days. That is three days too many. I'm coming to see you. Where are you?"