Review: A Story of Love and Fate
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2013
3.5 StarsSapphire Universe is a story of love and fate. I am definitely a believer in fate and signs, which was an underlying theme in the story that I loved and wished there was more of.Nina is a music teacher who has been through some terrible experiences in her life, causing her to swear off relationships. An accident on the bus one day throws her life off course, and makes her rethink the "rules" she has set that govern her life. She also refers that she speaks to the Universe, which gives her signs about which path to take in life. I liked the concept, but the author didn't expand on it as much as I would have liked.Connor is her love interest, who is staying in town to take care of his father. He's originally from New York, but he doesn't want to discuss much about his life there. Even though she tries to deny her feelings for him from the start, he never gives up, pursuing Nina despite her apprehension and insistence that she does not want a relationship. They start as friends, but quickly decide that they both want something more.I don't want to give away spoilers to the story, so let me just say that there are other elements in the story to throw in some drama and intrigue, including Lo, Nina's hilarious best friend.I enjoyed Nina and Connor's relationship, finding their interactions to be realistic and genuine, not forced as in some stories. He breaks down her walls, and she finally opens up to someone about her past, listening to all the signs the Universe gives her regarding her and Connor's relationship. Some parts in the story were predictable, but overall I was pleased, especially with the ending. I recommend to any contemporary romance lover.~Nikki N.