Review: Wonderful Story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2013
In the first few pages of of The Bargain,Shannon Mahoney is contemplating attending her 10th year high school reunion. Author Christine Feldman writes that the invitation brought" a lot of memories to mind, most of which she would rather forget.'Shannon's fondest memories center around Drew Kingston, her high school crush who is now her boss.Shannon is a sensible, independent woman . She can manage both home improvement projects and a large office but gets tongue tied and very shy in front of Drew. I had so much empathy for Shannon. I remembered my first work crush and all of the anxiety that went along with it. I was draw to Shannon's feisty spirit and her willingness to step outside her comfort zone. Shannon blossomed during the story as she worked through her feelings and insecurities.In the ten year period after high school, Shannon has worked hard, bought a home and seems on track with her life. She has a huge crush on Drew but is unsure how how to get him to see her as a woman, not as his coworker.Enter Drew's bad boy brother Michael. Michael strikes a bargain with Shannon. He"ll help Shannon improve herself, spiff up her image and wardrobe, if Shannon will put in a few good words about Michael to Drew. I liked Michael immediately-- what a well developed and well written character! He returned to town eager to make peace with his past and to reconcile with his brother. His offer and commitment to it provided a lot of humor and nicely written scenes.I loved the story's ending and felt that it captured the couples spirit.