Review: Sexy and sweet rolled into one. Sometimes second chances are worth the risk.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2013
If you've read the blurb, you have a good idea of what this story is all about, so I'm going to jump right into my review. I'm a sucker for second chance love stories. There's something romantic about "the one that got away". Molly and Tanner's past and present alternate throughout the story to help us get acquainted with them, their love and their heartache. The beginning of the end came around for them shortly before graduating from university, so they were young and made understandable mistakes. The story begins ten years after those events, and they've matured, but Molly, more than anyone, has to work on her communication skills. Tanner is back and he's finally ready to get some answers.Tanner was pretty much flawless, in my opinion. Not just because he was the one who seemingly got the short end of the stick way back when, but I loved his new found confidence to go after what he'd always wanted. He pushed, but not too hard. He comforted when it was necessary, and after his initial anger faded, he showed compassion and understanding.Molly ... oh, Molly. I can't imagine what it must have felt like to have gone through what she did. Given her age and the circumstances, I can almost believe why she did what she did. There was a point when I wanted to shake her, hard! That being said, I may not have agreed with her, but I understood her and warmed up to her eventually.The story was well paced, and the flow was smooth enough to follow without getting pulled out of it. For a novella there were quite a few sex scenes, but all of them were scorching hot! Thunder storm - enough said. The first scene was a little unexpected, but since those two never stopped loving each other, even after ten years, I got it - feelings, opportunity, desire all led to "deed now, talk later". I loved the ending in the form of an epilogue. It was perfect for them, and Tanner became more swoon-worthy in my eyes.If you love second chances, toe-curling moments, and happy ending that put a perma-smile on your face, this story is for you. It's definitely Worth the Risk. I would definitely read more books by Anne Lange.Disclaimer: I received a review copy from the author via CBLS Promotions in exchange for an honest review.