Pixels And Paint, a contemporary rom-com, is a departure from the Regency romance Kristi Ann Hunter is known for. It’s fresh and witty with insights into relationships of all kinds. I really enjoyed it! Find out more below.
For Emma Trinket, life is a delicate balancing act between loving her family and pursuing interests they don’t understand. When the opportunity arises to finally impress them with her job as a computer programmer, she jumps at it even if it means immersing herself in a world she’s despised since childhood.
Unfortunately the one man who could crush her prospects is also the best person to help her navigate the lessons she needs to be a success.
Artistic expression is both Carter Anderson’s safe space and his livelihood, but his fading inspiration has him worried about his place in life. His encounters with Emma spark a passion to create that he hasn’t felt in years and he isn’t ready to let go of his new muse even if she’s threatening the sanctity of his art world with her digital technologies.
As each tries to gain an advantage from the other, Emma and Carter discover they actually might be more compatible than they thought. Will that be enough to unify their opposing missions or will the real differences between pixels and paint tear them apart?
Kristi Ann Hunter graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Computer Science but always knew she wanted to write. In addition to several pre-published contests, Kristi is a Rita award winner and has also been a finalist in the INSPY, Christy, and GRW Maggie Award of Excellence. She lives with her husband and three children in Georgia. Find her online at http://www.kristiannhunter.com.
My Impressions:
Pixels And Paint, a contemporary rom-com, is a delight! There is plenty of humor and sweet romance to be sure, but the strength of this novel by Kristi Ann Hunter is the message of being true to oneself. Emma Trinket lives a compartmentalized life — work, friends, and family boxes rarely overlap. She has developed this system over the years to make everyone happy, except herself. A programmer with serious skills, she is curious about how the world works, but is bored when it comes to the arts — all arts. Carter, a very successful artist, finds Emma intriguing, and interactions with this seemingly contradictory woman spark his creativity. The two have great chemistry as they navigate their differences. But this book is so much more than what I have described. Emma is a complex character who has stifled her true nature to please others. Carter is lovable, but perhaps arrogant in his own ideas about how the world should be viewed. I loved how Hunter stretched and prodded and pushed both characters. Carter and Emma’s friends and family call them out and hold them accountable — isn’t that how it should be in real life?
The easy style of Pixels and Paint made the book a fast read. I smiled, I LOL-ed, and I teared up a bit — basically I had a great reading experience. There is another Trinket sister waiting in the wings for her chance to take the stage, and I am eager to see what adventures and revelations Hunter will take her through.
Recommended.
Audience: Adults.
(I purchased this book from Amazon. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)
Such a great review!! Glad you loved this one!
Thanks!! 🙂