Review: Different Enough To Cause A Stir!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2014
Most of these stories have a tendency to have a somewhat formulaic resonance about them.  What delighted me about this book was how Jana, lead protagonist, did not kow-tow to Jonthen when they first interacted.  She didn't dumb herself down, didn't bat her eyelashes, and didn't melt into a puddle at his feet wondering what happened to her spine.Two head-strong independent people meet and bang-kaboom, sparks fly.  Ms. Mailer captured the rich nuances of their relationship really well.Why only three stars?  There were grammatical gaffes, clumsy writing, and questionable motivation, such as in her and Beth's quick friendship.  I am not questioning that tight friendships can form in real life as quickly as theirs, I'm questioning their connection.  It seems more for the author's purpose than to bring the plot forward.Despite the last paragraph above, I just purchased the second book and am looking forward to reading it, discovering more unexpected twists and turns, leading to a satisfying conclusion.  Oh, and the hot sex certainly is a welcomed diversion in my otherwise humdrum life.  Sigh.