Review: Friendship. Fall-out. Finding 'the one'
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2013
Whilst I really liked this book, I didn't love it as I have many others by Marie Force. Don't get me wrong, it's written to her usually high standard, the story stirs your emotions, the towns and cities are beautifully descriptive, the story line is there and it has some good steamy moments, I just didn't fall in love with the characters as I usually do.To summise the plot, Ted, Smitty, Parker and Chip are in their late thirties, have been friends for over 20 years and are all successful professional men. Smitty has a new girlfriend Caroline, Ted meets her and it's love at first sight...but he can't hurt his best friend or deny his feelings.There's no denying Ted Duffy is one dishy Doctor; he is a wonderfully kindhearted man who says and does the most perfect things; there were moments where I swooned, but he needed to man up a bit when the story hit its critical points. I warmed to Caroline as the book progressed and she found her strength to fight for her man, I just would have liked there to have been a little more build-up and conversation when they first met.  The secondary characters all bring valuable content and whilst Parker, Smitty and Chip were likeable enough, it was Ted's Grandparents who made it for me. They were wonderful characters and their love for their Grandson was heartwarming.It is worth reading if you want romance, drama and a bit of steaminess and if you are a fan of Marie Force it's unlikely you'll be disappointed. Despite my minor grumbles it really was a good read.