Review: Character Driven Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2014
I was very much looking forward to this book. A story featuring a stubborn, Southern CEO? Yes, please. I love romance novels, I love all Entangled's categories, and so I was excited to give the Lovestruck imprint a shot.I'll start with Addison. While she wasn't my favorite character ever, she eventually grew on me. I loved her obvious passion for her job and her sweet demeanor that could turn to steel in an instant if the occasion called for it. Mostly, I loved the fact that Addison wasn't perfect. She was flawed, and that made her feel real to me. The one thing that irked me, and I'll be honest about it, was Addison's view on "soul mates". More than once I wanted to shake her silly. Love was clearly standing there in front of her, but she was afraid to seize it for her own.Caine, on the other hand, was as addictive a character as they get. There was nothing I didn't love about this man. He was a bit grumpy, a bit set in his ways, but had that smoldering smile that makes you feel like you might honestly burst into flames. I adored his witty sarcasm, his unfailing honesty, and the fact that all he really wanted in life was to be happy. Caine wasn't a character who took what he wanted by force. He didn't play the bad guy, just to impress women. He was just himself, and that was just fine by me. You can count Caine in my favorite male characters of all time.This is an extremely character driven story. There were a lot of sweet moments between these two, but also a fair amount of drama. It was very much a story about letting go of the past, and allowing yourself to be happy. Meeting His Match is the first book I've read in the new Lovestruck line, but I know it won't be my last! The characters were so richly detailed, there was the perfect mix of both Addison and Caine's POV, and these two had to fight for their happy ending. In my mind, these things equal out to a very entertaining story. So, yes. I'll be back for more.