Review: Just okay
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 11, 2013
****May contain light spoilers****I really wanted to love this story, but it just feel short of mark for me. I understand that I'm reading fiction, and can usually overlook a lot, but I found it hard with this story.Brennan is running from her abusive husband. She does not act like a skittish, abused wife that just escaped her husband. Except for being told that she is afraid I didn't really see evidence of it. She did "jump" a few times at the beginning of the story when someone walked up behind her, and one time she freaked out when she was cornered by a strange man. But, I think anyone would be afraid when cornered by a man you don't know. She is pretty open to everyone and already flirty with Hutch. Almost from the get-go she is having lusty thoughts about him. She really isn't leery of him at all. I would think if she was abused, she would be more inclined to not trust people, especially men.The new town she decides to settle in is just too friendly. Every smiles, and winks. It seems like everyone Brennan encounters winks at her. The first time or two was fine, but then over and over it became too much for me. Also, Brennan was super cheerful. I suppose that she would feel some relief with her new found freedom, but I would assume that she would still be looking over her shoulder. I mean it is just days since she escapes.The insta-love between Hutch and Brennan was a little hard for me to swallow. She obviously shouldn't have been so trusting so soon after leaving her husband. He just lost his wife, his entire world, the woman he cherished more than anything, but suddenly feels more for Brennan than he did his late wife in a matter of a few days. To me, there was also an overuse of him calling her "Baby." He couldn't speak to her, or even think about her, without calling her baby at least once (or several times.)If I could have gotten past these few issues, I could have liked this book a lot more. This story just didn't work for me, but it obviously works for others. I'm definitely in the minority. It is a quick read, and thought I thought the subject matter should have been a bit heavy, it was quite light. It also definitely has a happily ever after ending.