Review: lovely feelgood romance with a decent storyline too
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2013
Waking up in Vegas Romy Sommer.This is a fun romantic tale with a lovely HEA. Sometimes you want light-hearted and funny and this book does it. Phoenix wakes up next to a gorgeous hunk and can't remember...anything about how she got there! Max, that's his name, then drops the bombshell that they married the night before desperately in love!He remembers everything, and though Phoenix doesn't believe in the concept of settling down and being with just one person he persuades her (not least with some smoking sex) to stay with him for first the afternoon and evening, then the night then when she finally goes back to her motel, who does she find it there but...Max. That man is determined not to let the love of his life go. He tells her its a family legend that they recognise their love at first sight and she is his. They don't believe in divorce, have never needed it as everyone has been happy for generations. He's quite clever about what he tells her, knowing that with her fear of commitment she'll run if he tells the whole truth straight out. Then there are family problems, they get separated and eventually find each other again...Its a great tale, full of smiles and humour, love and heartbreak, and showing just how events impact on families and love. I fell for  Max right from the start - who wouldn't? He's a total romantic, and so thoughtful and so in love with Phoenix, but also aware of his duty to family. Phoenix, just scared because of what happened to her parents, loves him really but is too afraid to admit it or commit herself but slowly he wears her down. There's some tear-jerking moments here, and its got some real depth despite me sayings its a light-hearted story. The ending - perfect, and left me with a big beam on my face. Sometimes I like to read deep, dark fantasy and sometimes I just want a book to make me feel good about the world, something easy to read and make me smile and this book does just that.For romance lovers who want the HEA its perfect, and though usually these books are a one time only read for me this had enough depth that it'll go in my keepers file for re reading for when I want my spirits lifted :)Well edited and written, plots that join up and don't leave reader wondering "what happened there?" Its not cheap at 182 pages for 2.99 but on a par with many others in this genre and is worth a re read which adds VFM.Stars, four - not quite a five, a bit too short for that but it's close.