Review: Slipping a Bit
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2014
I have such mixed feelings on this one. I continue to enjoy this series, but can't help but be disappointed in some things.The Bad:I praised the author for getting better with her writing and flow in my review of the previous book. Unfortunately, there were a lot of errors in this novel and that was such a let down to me.The references to how much the heroine Deni knew (or didn't know) hockey was annoying. She grew up in Farmington Hills, a suburb of Detroit. I also grew up in a suburb of Detroit. It doesn't matter if you are "into" hockey or not, you cannot escape the Red Wings. I find it very hard to believe she wouldn't know that she lived in the same town as a Red Wings player for years, especially being as he's a hometown hero. And there's the line about her not growing up in the UP so not being as familiar with hockey. You live anywhere in Michigan, you can't escape hockey. Period. For people who could care less about hockey and are not from Michigan, I'm sure you would never give these parts a second thought. It's just something that bothered me since I'm a down-state Michigan native.The Good:Mara Jacobs handled Seasonal Affective Disorder, and depression in general, in a very tactful and skilled way. I appreciated her showing different levels of the diseases and handle it respectfully instead of like it was a taboo.I really enjoy how the author starts each chapter with a quote. I've found, as I've read more and more of the series, that I enjoy this touch more and more.The open and honest relationship Deni and Sawyer had from the very beginning was refreshing. Very adult, which is such a nice change from most books.So the good definitely outweighs the bad in this book. Enough so that I'm bummed that there are no more full length books in this series. I will be continuing with the novella that comes next, but would also love to find out more about Sawyer's brothers if the author is to continue the series.