Review: Entertaining
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2012
I really liked this story. I love pure contemporary stories and this one was perfect for me.Toby is not a very likable character. Sometimes he simply walks over people to get to what he wants, deciding consciously to disregard their opinions. He's very sincere though and he doesn't sugarcoat his attitude. He exposes himself to the risk of failing in personal relationships and maybe that's why everybody thinks he is is own worst enemy and he is sabotaging his meaningful relationships.Evan, his employer and then his lover, is a nice match to Toby. He is far less ambitious, and I liked the way he struggled to make Toby understand that you can settle for something less and still be happy sometimes. I also wish we had seen his side of the story, because his cryptic remarks to Toby hinted at an inner conflict, at the way he was trying to keep his pride without clipping Toby's wings.I see many reviews saying it's not one of Maxfield's best books, but I found it very entertaining, with an interest setting and characters who showed some complexity that I wished the author had explored deeper.Recommended for lovers of contemporary romance.