Review: An OK book to pass some time.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 27, 2010
I wasn't sure how to rate this one, but since Amazon uses three stars to say "It's OK", that's what I'll give it. It's an OK story. Nothing special, but nothing bad either.There's little to no drama in the book. All good romances need an obstacle. One lover doesn't feel he's deserving of the love of another, a shameful past, a history of abuse leaves someone's heart shuttered.... what makes a romance a hit to the heart is when love can conquer seemingly impossible odds and thrive. While this story was quite sweet, there were no obstacles with the exception of an event late in the story that, while inconvenient, doesn't really pose as an obstacle to these two men. Here, the men meet, pretty much decide they're perfect for each other, and that's that. Also, the characters could have used a bit more detail and nuance. They didn't come off as being very unique.It was a sweet enough story, but just lacked memorable touches. For instance, Carol Lynn writes a series called Cattle Valley. Her characters in those stories are all quite unique, the setting is imaginative (a closed community built on tolerance, predominately inhabited by gays), and the obstacles within each story compelling (for instance, an anti-religion contractor who falls for the town pastor). This lacks that imagination. This is a light, sweet story that's entertaining if you're between novels and want a diversion before sinking your teeth into something meatier.