Review: A Beginning A Middle and and End with Nothing to Connect Them
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2013
ETA: Every time I come across this book I get jarred by the cover.  This story is about a young innocent girl, the woman on the cover looks....well neither young nor innocent.ORIGINAL REVIEW:This short feels like the author had three scenes in mind and then pushed them together without proper foundation.Charlotte has loved her best friend's brother since they were children.  Alex, who is 6 years older, thinks of Charlotte as she was when he last saw her when she was 15, shy, gangly, infatuated, however, she has grown into a beauty.  As a favor Alex' mother is giving Charlotte her first season in hopes that she will marry. Not knowing that Charlotte has eyes only for Alex.Which brings me to the problems.  The author gives us three wonderful scenes 1 when Alex sees Charlotte at Almack's for the first time. 2.  A hot and heavy garden scene quickly followed by a bedroom scene. 3.  The Happy Ending.  While the writing of these scenes is very well done there is no build up or anticipation.  I never felt that Alex was anymore than a little possessive.  Before the garden scene there isn't any "getting to know each other scenes".  Afterwards we are told he spends time with her but we are never shown how love develops.  In addition, I never see where Charlotte's teenage crush develops into a woman's love.As for the bedroom scene Alex was old enough and experienced enough not to even go there.  Charlotte reminded me of those girls who create an entire romance with someone they see every day and bring too much to the table too soon without knowing the person behind the persona.A teenage crush and adult lust is what I found here.  Well written scenes but bad story telling.There are much better romances out there.  But if you want a simple time pass this is O.K.