Review: Fun, engaging and romantic
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2014
*3 and a 1/2 stars*This is a romance novella, and it should be noted, I generally don’t read a lot of novellas. I find it hard to get into them because I long for the depth of plot and characters only a full length novel can provide. With this in mind, I was very impressed with Baxter’s lead characters. Shayna is bright and bubbly and a very likeable heroine, and she had unexpected depth beneath her sunny personality. Lachlan? He’s not so likeable. At least not at first anyway. I quite enjoy a moody lead male, it makes for interesting reading. Lachlan however errs on the arrogant side, and at one stage I found myself genuinely concerned. How was Baxter going to turn things around so the readers (and Shayna) fall for him? Fortunately she manages it, which I considered no small feat given the restrictions of a novella format.The show business setting gives this novella extra interest and the plot was engaging, with a pace that kept you keen to read on. While the sexual chemistry is great between Shayna and Lachlan, this novella will leave those who like some steam with their romance disappointed, because the action stops at the bedroom door. I also found it a little hard to adjust to how quickly everything was resolved at the end, but this says more about the format than the story itself. Overall, this is a fun, enjoyable read and a great example of how shorter stories can deliver on both characters and plot.*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.