Review: IF YOU LOVE ROMANCE, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 9, 2013
I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.(Book Quote) "Love is easy to fall into, hard to fall out of and sometimes seems impossible to find." - Rashida Rowe (End of quote)At first glance, a simple truth is told (for many people). With the above quote, Author Michele Shriver has pre-conditioned the reader to expect a story about someone who is very careful with her feelings for other people, reserved maybe, not easily swayed by fancy talking or good looks. When this person does finally fall for someone, it is a blind love, unconditional to the others faults. Nonetheless, finding someone worthy of bestowing such an intense, unconditional love on is not easy. No, not at all.Will the author deliver on this expectation?We shall read with this thought in mind, page after page, chapter after chapter, and turning the last page, ask ourselves if the quote was only "just a lyrical quote" (without significance), or did it carry the message it seems to imply, namely, that we shall encounter an intense, extraordinary, unconditional love between the covers of this book...I will admit the temptation was huge to simply turn to the last page, and find out.I didn't do that, and I'm really happy about that. Why?Because I would have missed out on a thoroughly enjoyable read. This book is first of all, a real page turner. The writing is smooth, the characters lovable, and the plot fully developed, with twists, turns, and unforseeable events & circumstances,Author Michele Shriver has a rich and vivid imagination, paired with the linguistic tools to match it. The genre, romance, is fully accounted for, and then some. If you love romance, you will undoubtedly love this book. It's a real roller coaster ride, and you will be glad you had a ticket for this particular romantic, turn-the-tables-upside-down ride. This book has my highest recommendation, a must-read for those of us who enjoy a well written romance.Reviewed by Thomas Jerome BakerAuthor ofLooking For Catarina: A Love Story From Santiago de Chile to Florence, Italy