Review: Not one of Bella's Best
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
Tatiana is America's newest sweetheart actress, with the Oscar nom to prove it. Ian Sullivan is her soon to be brother in law's first cousin, and also Tatiana's crush. Tatiana and Ian met a few books ago at Marcus and Nicola's wedding, and it was love at first sight for Tatiana. Ian, however, while he was attracted to the beautiful actress, held back. He had been burned in a marriage before and swore to himself that he would never let his guard down with anyone ever again. His work would always come first. So when Tatiana asks Ian to shadow him for an upcoming role, despite his resolve to say no, he winds up agreeing to have Tatiana shadow him. Of course, his strong will starts to crumble the more he is around the bright light that is Tatiana, and when Tatiana gets the phone call that she has been nominated for a best actress Oscar, she kisses Ian, and that leads to a few rounds between the sheets. What Ian doesn't know at the time, and Tatiana never told him, is that he was her first. Tatiana was saving herself for her one true love, and she is convinced it is Ian. Ian, however feels incredibly guilty because Tatiana wants a Fairy Tale ending, and he is convinced he can't give her that.But the more time they spend together, the more Ian lets go of his high walls surrounding him, and starts to see a future with Tatiana. However, Ian feels that with his work schedule and Tatiana's film schedule, they'd never get a moment together, and they would start to resent each other unless one of them changed. Tatiana keeps insisting that she doesn't want Ian to change- she fell in love with him as is, but he can't believe her.So, finally feeling like they are on the road to nowhere, Tatiana ends it. It is the worst feeling in the world, but she reasons how much can you keep laying your heart on the line while your intended keeps breaking it? It takes a long talk from his dad, but Ian finally realizes that the world will keep spinning even if he isn't holding it up, and his business will keep running even if he takes a step back from having his hands in each and every account.I have to say that this was one of my least favorite books in the series so far. It was obvious from page one what was going to happen, and while Tatiana is a great character, Ian was pretty much a stick in the mud until the last few chapters. I found myself putting this book down and reluctantly picking it up again just to finish it. I'm hoping that the next book in the series is a little less obvious in how it will all play out, especially since I really, really enjoy this author.