Review: Uplifting Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
I gave this book four stars because it was a short enjoyable read and the journey the main character took to pull herself up left hope resounding within me. I liked Cathy as a character. She wanted to be strong and she wanted to be independent and loved and there was no reason she shouldn't have all those things.I connected in my own ways to Cathy and I loved Aunt Grindle- I could always smell her cooking. Devika did a great job with sensory details which made this book easy to be apart of.I very much enjoyed her descriptions- which seem to be her strong point in writing. There was a great scene with a ladybug that I just adored. The tension was built up, suspended, and then well you'll have to read the scene.My favorite line from the book is:  "...making her feel as though she were the apple he felt tempted to take a not so innocent bite of."It's a gorgeous line.I was easily drawn into this story and the only real downside I found to this book was I wanted to see more showing in the writing and story.But overall, for an indie author, the book is worth the read if you enjoy contemporary romance.