Review: Wonderful read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2013
This is another episode of Drive By Book Reviews... Brought to you by an author who was supposed to be doing something else but instead spent several hours crouched over her e-reader, ignoring family, friends, and fluffy pets. I downloaded it off of Amazon during a free day and thought to myself: I'll just read the first page.Right. ((WRONG))A SONG FOR SOPHIE wasn't LITERALLY a book I couldn't put down, because I did manage to handle essential diversions such as taking my daughter to school, showering and washing dishes. However, I really didn't accomplish anything else. From the first riveting page, Mackenzie Crowne uses words to paint pictures. Just the opening description of her hero lifting weights was yummy, mouthwatering goodness.A SONG FOR SOPHIE is a bit of a Cinderella tale albeit a contemporary western romance. The heroine is dependable, serious, very likeable, but a little dowdy. Like the storybook princess, she's also a knockout when you dress her up and take her out. I loved those little glimpses we received of Sophie's free spirited, fun-loving nature lurking beneath her rather stern exterior.As always, Mackenzie Crowne's hero's are delicious and well written. Beaumont Walker, bad boy country singer, is no exception. However, he made my palm itch for most of the book and that's all I'm going to say about that.Romantic scenes were sensual and charged with zesty energy and plenty of humor. I enjoyed the back and forth between the hero and heroine and the dialogue sounded natural to my ear. I liked all of the supporting cast characters, especially Beau's mom, Savanna, and his friend, Tim. Most of the conflict seemed to be rooted in the emotional hangups of the hero and heroine but they were resolved in time for the author to deliver a satisfying (and musical!) Happily Ever After.Two thumbs up. I highly recommend this wonderful romance.