Review: Will love conquer a life of misery and broken dreams?
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 11, 2013
Frost, Kate  (2013-06-05). The Butterfly Storm (Kindle Location 192). Lemon Tree Press. Kindle EditionAfter whirlwind romance while on holiday in Cephalonia, Sophie leaves everything and everyone behind in from her home in London to move to Greece with her handsome and care free boyfriend, Alekos.  They've made plans to make their career dreams come true. But upon arrival all of the dreams the two had talked about fall to the wayside as Sophie quickly learns that the confident and outgoing man she fell in love with is a mama's boy who lets his mom walk all over him. Despina, Alekos's mother, has already made plans for the couple working and living in the family run restaurant.  Neither are happy but Alekos won't stand up to his mother.  So they live in a tiny bedroom above the restaurant along with Aleko's parents and work in the family restaurant 6 to 7 days a week for 12 hours a day.  They have no private life.Alekos never sticks up for what he and Sophie want leaving Sophie unhappy and feeling like she will always be second place to his mom.  Her dreams have died and after a family emergency brings her back Marshton Village, where her mom has moved, she's not sure she wants to go back to Greece. When Alekos finally comes to see Sophie for her birthday he shows up with his mom.  He was to afraid to tell Sophie his mom was coming along on the trip knowing she will be upset.  Sophie is outraged and decides that's the final straw. She will not go back to Greece even though she still loves Alekos.  But she's conflicted because she is keeping a secret from Alekos.  Eventually they get their HEA but it's not until the last few pages of the book. I honestly thought there was going to be a sequel because there was no ending in sight until the very last couple of pages.  I was frustrated with Sophie's character and felt like she was stupid to let her  life become so miserable for so long.  I was also frustrated with Alekos for never standing up to his mother despite knowing it's making his fiance, Sophie, miserable and putting a strain on their relationship. I did enjoy the book but I felt cheated by the ending of the book.  There are only 6 pages of the HEA!  It was so close to the end of the book with everybody was still at odds that I honestly thought there must be a sequel to the book.  I give this book 3 stars.  It is written well but it had so much more potential. Instead of everybody being miserable through the entire book the author could have at least extended a happy ending.