Review: Sweet
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2012
I really liked this sweet story. It moves along smoothly with very little conflict; even though Dylan never had thoughts of committing to anyone, he recognised that Abby was special right at the very beginning and he doesn't play hot and cold with her like some heroes do when they are attracted to the heroine but reluctant to commit. Abby, on the other hand, came off as perfect: understanding, intelligent and level-headed. She was maybe a little too perfect and I was wondering where the conflict was going to come from. Never fear... just when I thought everything was falling into place much too easily, Dylan's ex-girlfriend entered the picture.Some things don't jive with the characters: I can't believe that, as a former private detective and owner of a security company, Dylan wouldn't have set a password or PIN on his phone, nor that he would walk out and leave his ex-girlfriend alone in his home. In both cases it's an issue of privacy. Most people carry a lot of information in their cellphones these days, especially now that we have smartphones. Abby shouldn't have been able to grab his phone and enter her phone number and address in it. Most people also have important papers and other things at home, and leaving a vindictive ex-girlfriend alone in your house is a VERY stupid thing to do. That Dylan doesn't even think to protect himself or his privacy at such a basic level makes me wonder how his security company could have become so successful!In addition, right at the beginning Dylan doesn't want Abby to know how rich he is, because he doesn't want her to want him for his money. Yet the second time they meet, he shows up for their date in a Ferrari. Colour me confused: does the author believe a Ferrari doesn't telegraph wealth?Finally, when The Big Conflict occurs, Abby's reaction and the way she jumps to conclusions is also out of character, because she's otherwise been so calm and level-headed throughout the story. It doesn't make sense that she wouldn't even let Dylan explain. I felt this part was a wee bit overdone.Nevertheless, it's a still a sweet story and worth reading.