Review: Story has promise...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2014
3.5 I liked it StarsWith all of the 5 star ratings, I believe I must have been in a daze or something. Don't get me wrong, it was good enough that I will be reading the 2nd one. But I did have some issues with this one. I believe this new author has great potential and I do believe it will come out as her writing matures and focuses.First, it's a cliffhanger. And it's a bad cliffhanger. By that I mean, there is no HEA for even now. Nothing. And so it goes.Storyline: Shannon is a gifted photographer who is in the process of getting her 2nd book published. We get a glimpse of Nicholas (Nick)Lockhart as he spots her at his office. And he is "I've got to have her."Shannon has had the misfortune of walking in on her fiance' of 5 years (yes, 5) as he is screwing her best friend. She flips, let's them have it, and heads to a place called The Cove, which has a hotel, bar, restaurant, etc. This is going to be her "stopping point" until she can get her act together. However, she decides to tie one on at the bar and a sexy stranger (yes, you know) tells her to take care that she will simply fall on her face. And guess what? She gets so drunk that she falls almost on her face but is rescued by said handsome stranger.From, this point, for me, there was quite a bit of jumping around as to who was doing what had happened previously. I felt as if there were almost too many conflicts thrown at the reader but no solution in sight.  There is the crazy out of control behavior which upset me but not Shannon. Go figure.  The major climax was completely unexpected and from that point on, I wasn't sure how things would play out.  Some editing is needed to polish the story up, but since I'm a teacher, it probably bothers me more.I am interested in the next installment, but I hope that Ms. Henderson can get some of the jumping around issues ironed out.Enjoy!!