Review: Wanted to love this book, just not enough depth - too light for me
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
I can enjoy light romance novels and still really enjoy them, but this one was a bit too light for me.I can see how other readers DID enjoy it, but I thought it had so much more potential.Camden Wilde (sex on a stick) has been in love with his ex-partner (cop) Eva Cardoso for over 5 years.They have a natural, comfortable and trusting relationship as best friends that most people never have. They know each other incredibly well, can read each other's emotions and know exactly how to help and support.Eva wants the whole white picket fence scenario. Camden has always told Eva that he will never marry.So here we are. Camden is head over heels in love with Eva and is tired of being in the 'friend' zone. Eva is denying her deep feelings for Camden so she skirts and avoids him when she can.This book has amazing potential. The banter and friendship that Camden and Eva have comes alive when the author goes into details with very small glimpses. But mostly, the author paints broad strokes and 'tells' the reader that they are BFFs. I would rather 'live' it through dialogue and plot/scenarios. Don't TELL me that they are close and are always there for each other. Throw some flashbacks or start 2 years ago in their lives, and SHOW me so I can become engaged with them better.The relationship that Camden has with his brothers is also supposed to be intensely close. We are TOLD this, and only shown a small cursory glimpse of it as well. I want to see it. Give the readers some back story on how they were when they were little. Throw some flashbacks on what they did together as teenagers after their big tragedy hit their family.There is some drama - a murder, etc.This almost seemed like it was thrown in at the last minute.Didn't feel the depth of the story - of the murderer. And it resolved itself too quickly. Bad guy revealed (although it was kinda easy to guess), then POOF, bad guy is taken care of.H&h; get their HEA. And the end.It doesn't end with any cliffhangers specifically related to the main H&h; - but there are other characters that obviously other books need to be written about them since we do not get closure on what is going on with them.Sex was steamy. But since I wasn't that invested in the characters - it wasn't that interesting for me.If you want a super light, not heavy at all, little depth, romance - this could be for you.I just needed a bit more...