Review: Good story but not for everyone
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2014
It has been a week since I finished reading this book and I still struggle with how to write this review. I will say right up front that not everyone will like this book- when I finished it, I was torn between throwing my phone across the room and screaming at the author. Fortunately neither urge won. This book made me ugly cry and I was downright pissed at the reason behind it. Whatever you do, don't read this story in a public place. Consider yourself warned!Sadie is a heroine that I enjoyed- she is smart, sassy and likeable and is trying to recover from 2 recent betrayals by important men in her life. After being forced to move from a big city to a small town in Texas, she is struggling to find her footing again. She meets Lisa at class registration at the university and they hit it off. When Lisa hears Sadie is looking for a job, she invites her to the Johnson farm to see if she can handle the work there.Landon Johnson is the son of farm's owner, the guy women want and that men want to be- oh did I mention his passion is racing cars? He works on the farm out of obligation and duty to his family but he longs for a life and career far away from the farm. Sadie initially tries to ignore him as she has sworn off men for a while, but after working together day after day, they start talking more and become friends before moving on to becoming more.I did enjoy the book for the majority of the story and it kept my interest- hence the small issue of ugly crying my eyes out on my lunch break at work when I picked it back up to continue reading with a few spare minutes. I immediately sent the author a few seriously unhappy comments.  Bottom line- if I had known how it all played out, I would not have read it willingly or I would have put it off until I mentally prepared myself for it. But at the same time, if I hadn't read it, I would have missed out on a great story. So take that for what you will to make your own informed decision.