Review: A Place I Hated to Leave
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 7, 2012
Sheila Claydon's characters are well-drawn, complex, and easy to like without being mawkish. Claire and Daniel meet on a first date which each of them keeps to please someone else. Both are surprised by the attraction they feel for one another, but both have a history that warns them not to trust their feelings and every reason to believe that the attraction is not mutual. Claydon has a real talent for integrating locale and story. Reluctant Date takes place in multiple locations on two continent with each location being portrayed with an appreciation of its unique qualities. I enjoyed the time spent in each of them, especially the glimpses of wildlife around the delightful Dolphin Key - a place I hated to leave.