Review: Desperate Match
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
Desperate Match was a book that I liked overall. As far as classification, it's contemporary romance with elements of military romance as well. What I will say is that there were some steamy moments, but the part of the book that drew me in were the characters - Rowan and Jill. Jill is in an abusive relationship, and when an opportunity to flee her husband presents itself in the form of being a possible Match for a soldier at The Program, a governmental run base, she takes it.From the beginning of the book, I found Jill to be a very sympathetic character. Her husband controlled every element of her life, and made her dependent on him for everything. There were a lot of times in the story when I wanted to slap Jack - her husband. Watching Jill's transformation from the beginning of the book to the end was one of my favorite aspects of the story line, and she was a character that I found easy to cheer for. On the other hand, there were times when, as a reader, I found myself thinking she could have been a little more forthcoming about certain things, but knowing what I knew, I think I can understand her hesitance.Rowan, a soldier at The Program, was facing handicaps of his own. He was born without one arm, and initially, the two are a little distant, with neither one sure they're actually right for one another. Over time, a relationship develops between the two of them, and things do eventually heat up. Once that happened, I thought they made a great couple. I also liked a lot of the secondary characters, and Xander in particular, along with Chase.This is a book I'd recommend to those who enjoy contemporary/military romance. My rating is 4/5 platypires.