Review: A poignant story of second chances.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
Playing for Love at Deep Haven is a story about second chances. It is about two people who have been searching for their happiness.Violet & Zach met at Yale. She is a free spirit that loves poetry and Zach Aubrey. He is a socially awkward music virtuoso who has never been told he is loved….that is until Violet.  When she confesses her love he runs. He runs, but not far….but in the time that it takes him to realize his own feelings of love for Violet, it is too late. She has moved on to someone that is the polar opposite of Zach.We fast forward nine years, which seems like a lot a first, but stuff happens that shape who Violet and Zach are when they meet again…..at Deep Haven.Zach is burnt out! He is tired of writing music for heavy metal bands. He wants to pursue another dream of his, a dream that he has had since Violet. He is on his way to spend two weeks at Deep Haven to write a rock opera for Broadway.Violet is burnt out! After a tragic event changes the course of her life and a looming deadline to finish her second novel she needs some peace and quiet. She is on her way to spend two weeks at Deep Haven to start her novel and get refocused on her life.When they met, quite by accident, they realize how much they have changed and that they are not the same wide eyed kids they were in college.  Zach has never gotten over Violet and will do whatever it takes to make her realize that he loves her and will never hurt her again. Violet’s heart is not ready to move on and she does not trust Zach.As they get to know each other again, Zach and Violet form a fragile bond. Even though they are learning new things, some things are still the same. These things; love of poetry, folk music, chemistry (there is a lot of this) and love of one another help them form a bond even stronger then what they thought they had years ago.I really, really REALLY enjoyed this book! It is a slower paced story, which reminds me a lot of Renee Carlinos’ Sweet Thing. This story does not have any angst or huge twist; it is just a story of two lost lovers who find each other again. It is sweet and heartfelt and based on poetry and lyrics. It is a nice change form a lot of the books out right now and I for one enjoyed reading it.