Review: 5 Refreshing Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
When reading a romance there are certain things that really make the story for me. I love the meet cute, and then the slow burn of two characters moving from friendship to falling in love. From sexual tension to usually some sort of twist that causes a rift between the couple, inevitably leading to the making up and the HEA.This book has none of that.It's SO refreshing and real. A beacon of truth in a world of make believe.This is a story of an already established couple who are struggling to reconcile their opposing views regarding marriage with the fact that neither of them can imagine a life without the other.There are no major secrets revealed or lies uncovered; No huge bombshells dropped.The whole book spans only a couple of days in the life of Hadley, Finn, Rod, Morgan, Ricky and their friends but is an accurate portrayal of a real life relationship and it's ups and downs.Now, a little about the characters. First, and most importantly, there is Finn Wilder. Sexy, incredibly loving, alpha, dare-devil, sportscasting Finn. His love for Hadley is never ending, as is his stubbornness when it comes to marriage.Hadley is, in my opinion, a little too insecure about Finn and his feelings for her. She's also smart and fun and head over heels in love with him but not sure she can give up on her dream of marriage and kids.Lucky for her she has her besties Morgan and Rod (Greg) as support. Their banter back in forth is hilarious!! Actually everything about Rod is kind of hilarious. He has a total man crush on Finn, but also likes to push his buttons when it comes to Hadley, which is funny but makes for some pretty awkward situations.The whole story reads like a movie, alternating from Hadley's POV to Finn's.The book ends in sort of a cliffhanger but not like the "dun-dun-dun" kind of cliffhanger. Just like the "uh-oh the hour is up and I'll have to resume to show in the morning" kind of a cliffy.