Review: 4 Well Done Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2013
I was provided an ARC via Netgalley for an honest review4 Well Done StarsFox has provided us with an Adult Contemporary novel that was both enjoyable and well written. After being in the NA genre for quite awhile now, I almost forgot how pleasurable it is to read real adult language without all the HS/college drama. This is not an Alpha male, angst ridden, caveman/simpering female story.This is the 2nd book in this series about 3 sisters who have taken over their father's business and become solid, well respected businesswomen in their own right. They are savvy, sharp, and know what they want in life.This story opens up after the wedding of the first sister in book#1. Mayson literally stumbles into Holt at the reception and after a bit of witty banter and chemistry laced moments, Mayson asks Holt to escort her up to her hotel room. These are two financially stable adults without the gushing insta love, but the chemistry is there.They share an exquisitely sensual night and appear to move on.From this point the plot of the story begins to center around the what the blurb hints at, plus much more involving Holt's mother. These two conflicts drive the remainder of the novel and prevent both of these characters from being able to make informed decisions about their future.Mayson struggles with her parents' failed marriage; Holt struggles with the cruelty of having a scam artist for a mother. They neither one see love in the picture at this point.We have moments of Kiera and Nathan and the third sister, Camryn, plus Mayson's dad and some background on his failures in his marriage to their mom.There is a buildup to the situation with Holt's mom and here lies the reason for the 4 star rating. I felt that Addison built up the vulgarity of his mother's life rather well, but the climax and resolution of her issue left me wanting more. It felt a bit rushed to me and happened so quickly.I also wanted Mayson and Holt to both tell off Teddy Craddick to his face. His holier than thou attitude rubbed me the wrong way!All in all, this is a well written, adult novel that approaches family, pregnancy, and adult issues in an adult manner. The epilogue is sweet and a kodak moment. I truly enjoyed it and plan on going back to read the first novel. Well done Addison~