Review: Slow start to a relationship, but what an ending!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2014
Wow; this one was so much more than I expected! Even though it grabbed me right from the beginning--the very first evening Sophie and Tucker meet, they engage in a literal roll in the hay, which just tickled me--both characters were so emotionally closed off that even though their "one night" kept magically repeating itself I wasn't sure that Elizabeth Otto could pull this one off.I was so glad to be proven wrong.If the beginning had me doubting, the final third was just amazing--the sheer emotional impact was fantastic. In the midst of great personal stress and tragedy, both Sophie and Tucker manage to pull themselves together to make some pretty significant gestures. Unfortunately for Soph, hers isn't initially received as it should be (bullheaded man!) but Tucker pulled his head out of his butt eventually and showed her effort the appreciation it deserves.And then...happy sigh...a definite feel-good ending.(I did not realize, however, that Ms. Otto had such a sadistic streak. The teaser for Levi, the third brother's novel? Just cruel. She'd better make up for it by giving us adequate cuteness between Tucker and Sophie in book three. With some Rylan, Cole, and Birdie adorableness thrown in for good measure.)In the mean time, I may never again look at a covered bridge in quite the same way.Or squirrels. ;)Rating: B+ / 4 starsI received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.