Review: A Rollercoaster Ride!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2013
When I first came across Christopher Bynum's books I have to admit I was intrigued.  The whole "The Black" thing works--it creates an air of mystery.  I had more questions for him that were born from blatant curiosity.  So . . . I inboxed him!  After a brief chat, I felt at ease with Christopher and decided to read his book Elle.Now my first impression right from the beginning was, this is so typically MAN!  I even inboxed him at 2:30 in the morning like, "Really?"  (smile)  I think we became friends that night.But what I liked about the story when I finished is that he told the truth.  Any woman that has been there knows it's the truth.  While he will state quite emphatically he is NOT into ROMANCE.  What rings romantic to me is that we all seek that person with whom we can be totally revealed.  That is what Simon is to Elle.  With him, she is altogether different than she has ever been and that resonates as love on some level to her because she feels safe.  He gets her adrenaline pumping--it's a roller coaster ride.However, what one forgets about a rollercoaster ride is soon remembered right about the time you are crashing toward the earth -yup right around that time you feel like you're about to die.  That's when you are sort of ambivalent about how great an idea it was to get on the ride.  When your mind is wondering how well the park inspected it, as it climbs to the top and hurls you over.  That's the other side of this story and you know from the very beginning there will be no happily ever after, despite all the intense passion, clarity and openness between them.That being said, you will not be disappointed!  You will enjoy the ride, even if you come away shaking your head.