Review: Feel-good, fast-paced read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2013
It's never too late to give love a second chance, even if you're not looking for it.At forty-five, librarian Marcy Garrett kept occupied with her job and her teenage daughter Justine, but she was beginning to give up on finding love after a string of bad blind dates set up by her mother Kath. She'd been dumped by her husband years ago and none of the men she'd dated had been worth having; in fact, her attitude about men was becoming rather hostile. Maybe there just wasn't a Mr. Right out there waiting to be found, and maybe she just needed to settle on remaining single.Western fiction writer Frank Anderson lost his wife Katie too soon and, at fifty, he had no desire to enter into a new relationship. He'd had a perfect marriage and doubted any other woman could take the place of the one he'd lost. But Frank's sister Lillian had made a vow to Katie that she'd help Frank move on with his life, and Marcy Garrett, the daughter of Lillian's online book club pal, sounded like the perfect woman for her brother. So, although Frank felt railroaded, he set up a blind date to meet Marcy at a Denver Chinese restaurant for a meal.Although their meeting is awkward, Marcy and Frank feel a spark of attraction for each other, but Frank makes it clear he doesn't want the complications of a woman in his life. After agreeing not to see one another again, Frank leans in to touch Marcy's cheek in a kind gesture and suddenly finds himself engaged with Marcy in an accidental kiss that's quite unforgettable. And, suddenly neither can get the other off of their minds.If you like a feel-good, fast-paced read featuring a mature couple, you'll definitely want to read AN ACCIDENTAL KISS. The plotting and characterization is believably well-done, and Marcy and Frank are so down-to-earth that you can't help but like them and wish for a happy ending for them. Besides the initial reluctance that each of them have for the blind date their loved ones have orchestrated, Ms. Douglas adds in a later quandary that poses a risk to Marcy and Frank moving towards real commitment.This 39-page story is perfectly suited for reading during lunch hours or before bed, and the author knows just how to draw readers in and leave them fulfilled by her story's conclusion. Contains some mildly sensual love scenes.Reviewed by Angie Just Read...for TheRomanceReviews.com