Review: Look Below the Surface
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2014
The Mason Dixon Line is a contemporary romance that features a hero and heroine who, on the surface, may not seem very likeable, but are actually quite heroic in an understated way. Mason Dixon is an artist with a surly attitude to match the chip on his shoulder. Carolyn Hart is a princess who comes from money and doesn't have a clue in life. In this story, what's below that surface is what matters. Carolyn and Mason are thrown together when they are assigned to create a children's picture book to be sold as a fund raiser at the special needs school where Carolyn works as a teacher's aide. As this impressively layered story unfolds, we come to learn Mason's attitude is the product of a set of parents and a school system that gave up on him due to his learning disability. When shown some respect and compassion by Carolyn, Mason returns it, and then some. Carolyn's a product of a challenging environment in its own right. She wants to make a real contribution to the world, but she simply doesn't know how.As Mason and Carolyn work together on the book, they learn when they're willing to look below the surface, they can find friendship, trust and even love in someone who "appears" to be very different. A bonus to the romance of this tale is the honest and loving look at people with special needs. And, as is always the case with a Linda Morris story, there's just the right touch of wit to provide a life when things get a little heavy. If you enjoy romance with true to life characters, important messages, and enough artful heat to keep you warm these frigid winter nights, The Mason Dixon Line is a must-read!