Review: Enjoyed it!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
Review copy provided for an honest reviewFirst Position took my absolutely by surprise. The story-lines and characters were very well written and interesting. It's a book about second chances and how capable we are of handling them. It's a story about love and lies, power and fear.Emory and Mason met and fell in love in college. It was true love but with decisions that needed to be made by both of them. Emory's dream was to dance in the American Ballet Theater. Mason's dream was to be drafted by the NFL. Mason's mother's dream was to make that happen no matter what she had to do. When Emory receives the letter that she was invited to audition, Mason makes it clear - me or the ballet and he walks out - straight into the arms of Alexis.6 years later ... a possible career-ending injury ... a divorce on the horizon ... Mason walks back into Emory's life. This, right after she breaks her engagement to a stable, respected doctor. She's not upset, she was settling and she knew she was. Now, after all this time, Mason is back and in Charlotte looking to play football there. But, how does she live with everything that has happened to her. Her life as a dancer is done, relegated to helping her best friend, Wesley, teach children and taking photos. And, her secret. One that she knows with tear Mason apart.Mason has another career decision to be made. Stay in Charlotte with the woman he never stopped loving or go to Seattle? Offers are on the table from both teams with Seattle offering more money. He can't do it. He can't leave Em again. He can't ask her to follow him again only to have her turn him down. Charlotte it is. But, how does he carry on his life with the lies that are between them. He can't tell her that he had other offers, he can't tell her that he stayed in Charlotte just for her, he can't get his mother off of his back or Alexis out of his life.When the truth is told and everyone has time to consider all that has happened, Mason and Emory know that the only place for them is with each other. Kathleen finally comes to terms with her son's choices and sees Alexis for the money-hungry bitch that she is and makes it possible to Mason and Em to be together.Yes, I enjoyed First Position. Unfortunately, I was a little distracted with all the side stories. Wesley and Tomas and their love story. Stephen and Olivia and the birth of their son. Yes, they helped make the story what it was but it also took away from it as well. This was the first book by Lane Prescott that I have read and I will gladly read others by her. It was a fast, easy read that left a smile on your face.