Review: I was unexpectedly charmed
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2013
I was unexpectedly charmed with this short romance novel.  When it began, I found myself rolling my eyes and saying "Dear God, not another damaged heroine!" But by the time Emmie got to New York City and was building her new life, she became more than the cliched young survivor of tragedy that I feared she would be.  The relationships between the four characters (Emmie, her roommate, and the brothers who are their romantic interests) seemed to develop naturally . . . and the people talked like actual humans, something that one would like to take for granted in novels, but unfortunately cannot.As the relationship between Colin and Emmie developed, I found myself rooting for them.  My only reservation is that the plot was a bit too point-a-to-point-b for me -- I would have liked some side plots, a bit more going on.Even with all that, I enjoyed this simple story a great deal and I can't wait to check out Paige's story when it comes out later this month.  Given how much I liked her as the "best friend" in this story and how much I enjoy Owens' style, I predict it will be a great read.