Review: Amazing action and romance in a down home Aussi adventure
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2014
This is an Australian story with a good dollop of Underbelly and a road trip. Fetch is a messenger boy for Wacker, a bikie gang leader who has drug and money laundering links. No surprises there, especially when Fetch spends his time dropping off small valuable parcels and going back to pick up payments.Fetch is having a real bad day, which is par for the course for a dumb guy in his situation. But he does have a save the cat moment which suggests there is more to him. Then he meets Driver, who happens to be handy when an accident puts his Harley out of commission. Driver's day hasn't been too bad at all, compared to the previous year. So the last thing she wants is to get involved with something outside the law, something that might draw attention to her.When things go belly up, they have no real choice but to team up. But neither of them quite realise the dangers involved, especially as both have secrets that together are combustible.But not more combustible than the heat that is building as they travel across country.The relationship that builds between Fetch and Driver, Sean and Cait, is very believable. In spite of their secrets, in spite of the fact that both of them are in a kind of limbo in their lives, they forge a real connection beyond the physical attraction.I loved this story. I'm not quite sure what I expected because this author doesn't DO traditional love stories as such, but this was an amazing love story. Both Sean and Cait became so real I wouldn't be surprised to see them move across the street complete with dog. Nice touch that dog.When things went right for them I was emotional, when things went wrong I cried. Cos there were moments when my Happy Ever After looked almost impossible.I received this as an ARC from Netgalley so I'm supposed to disclaim in case you think I've been bribed. This being said, I cried, so it was a five star read according to my scale