Review: Another amazing book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2013
The first book I ever read by this author was 'THE HOMECOMING', and I was so impressed with her writing I just had to go see what other works she had done. That's when I came across "COWBOY FOR SALE'. After reading that one I was completely hooked, so I ran back to her Amazon page and immediately downloaded this one 'UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL'. I loved this one just as much as I did the first two I read. Although I am a little sad to see that there isn't any more books of hers to read, other than a few futuristic books, which I have never been a fan of. Hopefully she'll have more out in the near future, at least I hope she will, because a talent like hers needs to be enjoyed by everyone.There are a few major reasons I love her style of writing is because.......1. She doesn't write books where the H/H meet each other one minute, and the next they're falling into bed. Most of the time they hardly know each others names, little less knowing anything else about one another.  She writes slow building romances. Sure her characters might feel that little spark going on between the two of them, but that doesn't mean that act upon them right off the bat, either.2. Janet Wellington writes her books with characters who have a lot depth to them. She also tells the reader about the characters backgrounds, like where they came from, what they like and don't like, why they feel the way the do. In other words, she lets us all know just what makes them tick.3. Her female characters are strong enough to stand on their own. There's no weeping willows, or wishy-washy type of women in her books. Her men are real men with real feelings, and most of all they're not afraid to show their tears when they get their hearts torn in two.4. Her characters all have normal everyday lives. Some may have made a lot of money along the way, but they worked hard to get where they are. They aren't just some kind of wealthy prince or princess, that comes along and saves the day.5. Her stories seem to flow so effortlessly, so much so, that before you know it the book has come to and end. I also love that she writes an epilogue at the end, which helps tie up a few loose ends. Some other author's love to keep you hanging, in hopes you'll download their next book. That's a tacit I totally despise, and I normally nix that author from my future read list. If I read a book I really like, I will go and check out your other books, just as I did with this author.6. I like that she gives the secondary characters a little story line of their own. Just like she did with Angie's best friend, who's looking for her birth mother. And with the older lady next door, who gets her father involved with the senor center activities.Now for the story...I fell completely in love with Jason and Angie, right from the very beginning. Both were living completely different lives, but even so...they still can't deny that spark that's between them. That's not to say they are willing to act upon it, after all...she has her life and career all planned out, and he's still not completely over the death of his wife. But they do still have to work together, to get the story out about a project he's been working on.I have to admit....I didn't much care for her fiance at all, and had pretty much figured out what he was up to when he kept breaking off their dates.I loved her father all to pieces. Things had been strained between the two of them for years, mainly because of her aunt's interference. So when he finally realizes she's not ever coming home again, he sells everything he owns and shows up on her doorstep. That to me is a loving and caring father. I have to admit though....I would have loved to know more about the aunt, and why she acted the way she did.The descriptions of the flowers, the smells, and all the surrounding scenery was written so well, that it made me feel like I was right there watching this whole story unfold before my very own eyes.I would highly recommend this book to everyone!