Review: good but not great
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2013
Lost in New Falls. The Lost in Love Series. Cherie MarksReview from Jeannie Zelos Book Reviews.I liked the sound of this and...it was a decent read, good but not great though. Its so packed full of plots and sub plots that it almost felt as if it was trying too hard. Kate was a great lead, and her story believable, and Quentin made a hot sexy hero...but – the story that pulled them back together, the meeting after ten years where she's changed so much from the tubby, broken hearted  girl that left to a stunner, ought to have been almost enough on its own. There's so much to explore, finding each other again, simmering attraction ( mmm – I love that part of a romance, the push pull and dancing round does she/he want me etc ) potential for jealousy over exes etc and yet the plot devolves into silliness at times with the screenplay going on a tortuous route after being stolen, and the characters that read it seemed just too stereotypical small towns gossips. Maybe its like that in US, its not here in UK. I often feel we suffer too much from those who want to take too close an interest in our lives, but they have nothing on these characters. I'd have been furious that some read my private work, never mind that it was passed around without permission...then there's the burglaries, and the silliness over what was taken – at times it was like reading a farce not a romance. Its a shame because with fewer plots, and more emphasis on the main ones and the romance I think this would have been a great read for me. Still, as ever everyone likes different things and I’m sure this novel, well written as it is , will appeal to those who want romance and humour delivered in a light hearted way. I like more depth, and more deep drama sadly, so for me it didn't work as more than just ok :( but you may love this sort of read and find it five star :)Its well written and edited and very reasonably priced at $4.13/2.58 for 195 pages if this is the sort of read you enjoy.Stars: threeARC supplied via Netgalley