Review: A sweet, easy read that will appeal to your inner cougar.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2014
Cougar alert! She's 30, he's 21.  Oh my....This is a sweet story about a woman who really deserves a happy ever after.  Estelle flees her vile and abusive boyfriend and becomes stranded in a small town.  Her natural beauty, interests and personality had been suppressed and stamped all over - literally - by the guy she left so at the beginning of the story she's feeling emotionally as well as physically battered and bruised.She soon finds herself somewhere to live and somewhere to work...oh and someone she is really attracted to - 21-year-old hot astrology nerd Shane.  Lacking in confidence, she's reluctant to act on the obvious chemistry between them because of the nine year age gap.I enjoyed the way that Estelle gradually blossomed into Starr - her new identity - rediscovering her true identity through her appearance, her hobbies, her career and becoming the person she was always destined to be.  Meanwhile Shane - who I thought was mature for 21 - also began to spread his wings a little further and let go of some of the demons from his past that were holding him back. I love a sweet love story and this was just that.I had a bit of an issue towards the end of the story when Starr became a little TSTL (too stupid to live) for my liking. I don't want to spoil the story, but it's pretty obvious from the start that her ex is not going to stay away from her for long.  Given that she was in fear for her life, I was kind of irritated with her when her dumb actions put her in danger and made her so vulnerable.  Yes it was important to the story, but I have a particular loathing for daft heroines. *shrugs* But don't let that put you off, it's probably just me.A sweet, easy read that will appeal to your inner cougar.