Review: Enjoyable Story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2013
I liked Carla Doolin's "Spitfire", but I can't say it's for everyone. I'm hesitant to post a review because I can't quite decided where I stand with it myself. On the one hand we got off to a rough start, almost like there was a language barrier that made comprehending what Ms. Doolin was writing hard. But on the other, at the center of this book there's a spicy man, turned sweet and a heroine with some life experience that share passion for life and each other. That's all I expected, or wanted, from this so I was happy.The book is decently well written. There isn't much plot to discuss, all though Laura would say otherwise - for being so take charge in career and life, she doesn't fight hard for love and that hang-up is pretty much what we circle around for most of the book. I liked the relationship between Kane and Laura and the other support characters were fun to get to know. I just wish we weren't exposed to so much mundane detail. Ice burgs. Renovations. Blueberries. Probably my least favorite aspect of the novel was it got to a point of being drawn out - oh, and that I saw that ending coming from a mile away.If you're looking for a light-hearted Canadian romance, with a little bit of a dorky flare (hey, the author's words, not mine), "Spitfire" is a great pick. Carla Doolin's writing will throw you into a beautiful world and into love with Newfoundland. Some of the book's dynamic was a bit to much for me, but looking at the overall picture, this was a nice read. Plus, it's hard to not fall in love with a sexy, hardworking Irishman.