Review: HARBORING DESIRE
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2014
This is a sultry book, but only just.  A majority of the plot depends on personal interactions, friendships, and people knowing each other in that distinctly small-town way.  Darby is a typical "girl who left and made it", while Sean is new in town.  The only problem is, Darby didn't actually make it because that was what she wanted.  It was only what she thought her parents wanted her to be.  (It turns out that a lot of the time, in stories like this, true and fictional, there are misunderstandings.  Sometimes, even the parents think they want their kids to get away and "be someone".)  Sean has definitely been someone, and nearly destroyed himself when he basically imploded.  Now, given a second chance to cook, he is putting his all into rebuilding not only a restaurant, but also himself.There are portions of this book that move slowly, sort of like the town it takes place in.  I did put it down, but always ended up picking it back up.  If you want a cliff-hanger, or a titillating, scintillating hot read, this is not the book you're looking for.  This is a book for lazy afternoons, for when you are baking cookies (and it'll inspire you to do that!) and need something to read in between batches.  The plot is not so complicated that you need a flow chart, but since it is part of a series, there are more important characters than just the protagonists.  I am now ready for the next one...