Review: Great start to a series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 25, 2014
This book introduces nine different people in the backdrop of Louisville, Kentucky and reminds me of a lot of a small town romance. The characters and backdrop has a southern flair and it was a well written book.I expected it to be like a traditional book with a beginning and end, but it was really an introduction for a lot of people whose lives cross and touch eventually. Nothing really ends on a happy note but there is a ton of conflict and drama and it makes you want to read more.Tony owns a construction company, he sees everyone happy around him and he wants to be happy for them. They found love, and are beginning families of their own but there is a part of him that wants it for himself, not that being the owner of a construction firm allows a lot of free time to date.A lot seems to center around this construction company. He hires his friends and it's a popular area to build. I think it's the foundation for a lot of the future.Nikki is starting over too, loaded high with emotional baggage and drama in her family she can barely hang on to the reality. Her mom is a control freak and she has a lot to overcome to keep or gain her freedom. Watching her was like watching a character in a soap opera, she had so many complicated layers to her life.It kept going and there were a total of nine characters introduced and each one has unique needs and desires. It was a good book, and made me want to read the rest of the series as well.*SPOILER ALERT*I do want to warn readers that there are scenes (although not detailed) of dubious consent and rape. If you have hot buttons or have rape trauma, this is not going to be a book you like or want to read. I know how it can set some people off and I like to give fair warning to other readers who may take offense.I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the rest of the series. Great start to the series, lots of emotional power on these pages.Best read in order. Currently these are the books available:The Groundbreaking (The Love Under Construction Series)Laying a Foundation (The Love Under Construction Series)Tearing Down Walls (Love Under Construction)