Review: Must Read with Tissue Box
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2013
Hooked by Betina Krahn is a 90-page story that hooks the reader from page one.  The book is part of Harlequin's More than Words Outreach where famous authors write about real life issues.  Betina Krahn recognizes the work of Donna Fischer, the Arizona program coordinator for Casting for Recovery, a national non-profit organization that runs fly-fishing for cancer patients. All that said it is still a romance. Something Krahn does very well.Stephanie Steele moved to Atlanta to be closer to her family and expand her business. At least, that is what she told herself. Maybe it was more about her boyfriend, make that former boyfriend, Finn Hartley, and his mellow take one day at a time attitude. The man didn't share Stephanie's ambition she didn't see how they could merge lives when their outlook differs so much, but that was before the big C hit, now she had no clue how she'd proceed from here.Finn Hartley mystified by Stephanie to leave him and move across the country decided to just deal with it. That meant not dealing with it. At first, caring for his beloved sister who battled cancer, only to have it defeat her in the end kept him sane. Then there were his two daughters with their continuous demands and his ex-wife who often jump-started their demands. Well, it all kept him busy, but it didn't make him feel useful. He began volunteering for Casting for the Cause hoping to make a small part of his life count.Stephanie spots Finn when she travels back for a wedding. Even though her heart yearns for him, she is unwilling to allow Finn to romance her because she is not the woman he knew before. Finn realizes she is holding something back, and is determined to not let her get away a second time. He is determined to get her hooked.Hooked really does do that. Hooks and reels you in. Started it at eleven at night and did not put it down until I finished it. Make sure you have plenty of tissues on hand. It works on so many levels. You may also learn a little bit about fly-fishing too.