Review: Short and Enjoyable Novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 14, 2013
**ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review**Rating Clarification : 3.5 StarsI have to start by saying I really hadn't heard of the book or author until I was contacted for a review. I was pleasantly surprised with this book and author. This is a novella...only 57 pages, but I thought the author did a really good job creating a complete story in such a short book. Most novellas lack something, whether it is character development, plot development or they tend to just feel rushed, well let me tell you this novella wasn't like that. I was happy, that with this novella, I felt we got a complete story in such a short read.This novella truly is a read that if you have a short amount of time to read and are looking for something without a lot of drama or angst, this is the book to read. It was a quick and easy read with a little bit of steam ;)In this story we meet Landon ( I love the name By the Way ) who is a Navy SEAL and has been for 17 years. He is ready to get out and start a new life as a civilian. The story starts with him on "leave" and he has decided to go to his favorite vacation spot....Cabo San Lucas... What makes this his favorite spot is Maya. She is a native who lives there with her family and works at a local hotel bar. They had met 3 years ago and he continues to go to her when he is on leave. This story shows what it is like to be involved with a man in the military. I felt that the author portrayed an accurate account of feelings when it comes to loving a man in the military and he is deployed for action. I felt the connection between Landon and Maya, you could really feel that they truly loved each other but extenuating circumstances made them wary of moving forward. I was glad to watch this couple reconnect.I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a straight forward second chance love story with a little steam but will leaving you smiling in the end :)