Review: Lovely reunion story with a damaged heroine and gorgeous hero
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2013
This is a lovely story of two people who have lots of history. The early history when Pippa is a youngster is good, but as motherless Pippa's life spirals out of control their friendship is destroyed.The last straw, at her 18th birthday, almost destroyed Marco's life while his reaction the events sends Pippa on the final step toward self destruction.Reunited seven years later, there is a lot of anger and regret. Neither one of them understood the full implications of what happened that night and the resentment almost derails the rebuilding of any kind of relationship.This is quite an emotional read. Pippa's story is heartbreaking but we see her growth from that immature child. Unfortunately the scars are still present and make it hard for her to believe in herself and her inborn talent.Marco is a lovely hero but the events of the past rule all his reactions to Pippa. The attraction between them is not something he wants.The advances and withdrawals of their relationship are very believable and the characters are engaging. Even secondary character Joycy is a lovely addition without taking away from the central romance.The sex is hot and very sensual without being overdone. There is some coarse language but not in those scenes and generally appropriate to the plot. I couldn't help laugh at the very 4 Weddings & a Funeral vibe of Pippa saying the UK version of Ass in her toffee upper-crust accent.Overall a very good read. I couldn't put it down in spite of it being long past my bedtime. The ending is lovely with just the right touch of emotion.