Review: Quick enjoyable read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 28, 2013
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Falling for Trouble is an enjoyable, quick read by the always delightful Jenika Snow. Falling for Trouble had it all - two interesting characters that you are rooting for, a believable storyline, and a lot of heart.Sophia and Abe have been friends since they were children. They bonded over their difficult childhoods and still took care of each other no matter what. Abe drinks more than he should and sleeps with just about any woman. Sophia is secretly in love with Abe but is afraid to tell him for fear she will lose even Abe's friendship.One night Abe has too much to drink and when Sophia drives him home, the two sleep together. The next day Abe has no memory of their passionate night. Sophia realizes that she must move on from Abe and she begins to date another man. But soon Sophia realizes she's pregnant and wonders hoe Abe will react when she finally tells him the truth.I was fascinated by Sophia and Abe's relationship. There were closer than many couples I know, but they continued to pretend that they were just close friends. Each morning Sophia would show up at Abe's house to make him breakfast. She would just come late enough to ensure that she would not run into the girl du jour. Abe seemed to take Sophie for granted and she let him.Abe is definitely the bad boy. He let his painful past haunt him to the point of throwing away Sophia, the only good thing in his life. Because Abe did not love himself, he could not believe that Sophia could love him. So Abe makes the decision to turn his life around. He works on making himself the kind of man that Sophia deserves. But is he too late? Even knowing that romance books have happily ever after, I was transfixed on the pages wondering what was going to happen next.Ms. Snow was able to tell a lot of story in Falling for Trouble despite the limited pages. I felt Sophia's struggle dealing with Abe's lack of memory. I cheered when Abe turned his life around. Ms. Snow pulled me into the story from the first page and I read Falling for Trouble straight through until I got to the happy ending. They say good things come in small packages - Falling for Trouble is definitely a good thing.