Review: Not What I Hoped It Would Be. Ended with somewhat of a cliffhanger and no real HEA.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
I loved Cut & Run, Book One of Aspen Eyes Series, but for me, Indiana Summer was a real disappointment. In this book I viewed Alec as a very weak, self absorbed, unfaithful in his heart, kind of man and that is not what appeals to me when I read. It was all about him...him...him. Poor Rebecca, my gut ached for her having to endure Alec's behavior and deep feelings he harbored for another as it was appalling. The pain he caused her...well just unbelievable behavior.I read to get away from the struggles of life and for me, this was a depressing read. I felt bothered way into the night and as soon as I awoke that negative feeling was right back in my gut. It left me feeling frustrated, disappointed, let down, and depressed. Rebecca is just way too good for him and he doesn't deserve her in the least. I think it would serve him right to be without either one. How she managed to put up with him and his 'friend' is beyond me. She should have put a stop to the summer help immediately but then I guess there wouldn't have been a storyline.And Alec...I think that no matter what he does in the next installment, he will not be redeemable in my opinion. He just crossed too many boundaries. He certainly did not represent a man in his thirties who was supposedly in love with his wife...more resembling a teenager in angst.I see that others rated this highly so most likely it is just my personal view on relationships and boundaries that I believe should never be crossed. So please, take this with a grain of salt if you choose. I have some pretty high standards on love, commitment, and fidelity of the heart. I also have very strong, conservative opinions on allowing the mind to wonder to other people in the way Alec's did. The past is the past...move on. It has been nine years. If the guy would have talked to his wife in the beginning and shared his feelings with her about his past relationship, I don't think it would have grown to the level that it did. I am not sure I will continue with this series unless the next book is happier and more uplifting. There was enough steady emotional drama and pain in this book to last the whole series with very little, if any, happiness.To Amy, I am so sorry I didn't care for the book because I loved the first one so much. It was emotionally wrenching for me and I tend to internalize what I read. Maybe, because of that, I am not a great judge of this type of book.