Review: Sweet story of second chance romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2012
At first, I was put off by the whole `rich girl's daddy doesn't approve of poor boyfriend, so they break up and she finds someone more suitable' theme of the book.  I mean, this has been done so many times before, I didn't see how it could be fresh.  However, Sandra Ross has managed to make this sweet, short little story more than just another cliché, using great characters and her trademark sensuality, although in a slightly toned down version than in some of her other, raunchier books.Don't get me wrong, I like a good piece of erotica every now and then; it helps keep things fresh in the bedroom, if you know what I mean.  But, there is something, I think, far sexier about love that overcomes all obstacles, and a man who is willing to fight for the girl of his dreams.  At first I didn't like Ethan, since he had let Christa's dad's disapproval drive him away.  Then he comes back all `I am a huge success, now come here, woman!' and I thought he was a little chauvinistic.  But, as I read on, I realized that he was simply becoming the man he should have been all along.There were times I wanted to slap Christa...how on earth could she let the love of her life walk away, then even consider speaking to him again two weeks before her wedding?  Love makes your head go funny, I guess.  It was a bittersweet story, and I did feel just a teensy bit sorry for the hapless Barry.  After all, how in the world could he hope to compete with true love?This is a sweet, easy to read romance, with just enough sensuality to remind you that it's a Sandra Ross original.  I would love to see more of these books by her, since her characters are so likeable and easy to relate to.  It's easier to imagine myself in one of these books than, say, one of her fantasy erotica ones (although I adore those, too!).  Her sweet romance series has been very good to date, and I will definitely be keeping an eye out for future books in this series.I didn't care for the way Ethan just expected Christa to drop everything and come running back to him just because he had success and a little money.  I wanted their love story to transcend each of their status in life, and although the ending was good, the path there was definitely rocky.  Overall, I am giving this book 4 stars instead of 5, because I would have loved to seen a little more deliberating over Christa's ultimate decision.  This was still a really great read, though, and I'd recommend it in a heartbeat.