Review: Sweetly hot!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
Actually more of a 3.5.  A lovely read about two very broken people.  Peyton, whose life was shattered while in college after a traumatic event and Reed, who is haunted by his father's reputation.  I didn't expect it to be so sweetly written.  How they come together is slow moving and for once, especially when most romances have the H and h falling into bed in the first chapter, it made perfect sense.  There were a few times when I wanted to scream at both characters because of the typical misunderstandings but I have to say, I liked Peyton and Reed.  Reed was broken but funny, irreverent and so smitten with Peyton that you could see his fright at falling in love with anyone.  Peyton was a little more frustrating to me.  I also sort of wondered at her level of experience (and I won't say at what since I don't do spoilers).  Just seemed incongruous given what we know about her.  I absolutely loved Dr Lorraine (and brava to the author for inserting a character of color!!).  Her uncharacteristic approach to therapy was refreshing.  One of the things I liked most about the book is the setting - New Orleans.  You can feel and see the honky tonk and southern nature of the city.  You could see the sprawling magnolia trees. The author really captured the lazy New Orleans feel.  If you are looking for lots of smut, this is not it but... what you do get is a sweet, sometimes hot, beautiful romance.