Review: A cute story with appealing characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2014
There was something just a little bit endearing about the characters in this book - from Emmett and Alex to the whole clan of Gaither's - there was Momma, Pa, Uncles, Aunts, cousins, brothers and a sister. Add to that Alex's best friend Hale and it was almost hard to keep track of people!Emmett is a self-declared redneck with a wonderful family who love him for who he is. They are country folk but with a thriving salvage business - Emmett has a real talent for spotting items in run down houses that can be sold for a fortune.Emmett's mother, Mabel, takes him with her to do the banking one day. But Momma has a plan and propositions Alex, who works at the bank to go out with Emmett. Luckily sparks were flying and they were both happy to say yes! Alex has come from the city, looking to escape the fast-paced lifestyle and had bought his buddy Hale with him.This story has a bit of very thing - Emmett thinking there's no way a man like Alex would be interested in a country boy, Hale questioning Alex's interest in 'hillbilly', Alex's pushy city friends coming to visit and pressure him, lots of family time and some drama with an attack.Yes, there were some editing issues with a few typos but not enough to distract from a cute story. This was easy reading, largely because I think someone about Emmett really appealed to me.