Review: Deeply Satisfying Novella
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2013
I devoured this book in one sitting. Mackenzie Crowne is one of my must-read authors so I knew I was in for a great story, but if I'd known just how good it was, I'd have ordered dinner in! There is nothing worse than being dragged from a wonderful story to deal to reality. How inconsiderate can hungry people be?!Beau Walker was not immediately likeable - in fact, he was downright arrogant and selfish. But then, we were given glimpses of who he really was beneath the tour nerves and just like Sophie, we grew to love him. I loved Sophie. She is everything I look for in a book heroine. Strong and sassy but with vulnerability thrown in. She could have been anyone's next-door-neighbour or sister so it was easy to identify with and care for her. I think what I admired most about her was how dignified she was when Beau cools things after they sleep together for the first time. No throwing a tantrum or floods of tears for her. Nope. Just quiet dignity. She lifts her chin and gets on with it as best she can even though you know its tearing her apart inside. I loved seeing that strength of character and will love her forever because of it. Of course, Beau makes up for it in the most beautiful way possible - a song. The words were gorgeous and had me gulping back tears.For all that this is a novella, we get a wonderfully rich, emotionally satisfying story that never feels like it's skimping on anything. I will definitely be re-reading this in the near future.