Review: Definitely worth the risk
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2013
This review and more can be found at [...]4 Star Book Review -  A Risk Worth Taking by Heather Hildenbrand**Please note:  I received an ARC from the author, in exchange for an honest review**I love discovering new authors….and not necessarily new to the publishing world, but new to me.  This week’s discovery of A Risk Worth Taking by Heather Hildenbrand, brought me Ford O’Neal….whom I very quickly fell in love with.What I loved about this book was that while it was a story of sweet romance, fun-filled banter and story lines, characters that were easy to relate to and fall for, it was also really mindful and thought-provoking at times.  I really fell in love with the characters, Ford and Summer….and you can’t forget Casey.Summer and Ford are very different.  Summer is methodical and analytical.  She is about plans and follow-through.  Ford is a free spirit, whose plan is to let life lead him.  I love their fun banter, the way they test one another…the way their minds work.  I also love that they have Casey.  Casey has been a best friend to Summer for years and becomes a true friend to Ford as well.  His role may seem secondary, but he very much pushes the two of them…..not only pushing them together, but also pushing them to discover more about themselves.I loved following their story....learning about Summer and Ford as individuals, reading about their past, following their journey of self-discovery and falling in love,.  I loved reading as the fought their inner-struggles and as they fought the progression of their relationship.  I loved witness them giving in to themselves and one another.  And I loved that there were a few surprises along the way – things I did not anticipate, like the history of Summer’s parents relationship.This is a great book about finding yourself, finding love in unexpected places, taking chances, realizing things aren’t always as they seem and adapting to change, forgiveness, and trusting in yourself and the one you love.