Review: Great potential ... struggled with the disjointed flow
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
There are moments in this book that surprise me and I think, yes, I can cheer for Gabriella and Ric to find happiness. However, there are more moments that are confusing and hard to follow. As other reviewers have mentioned, the story just doesn't flow – my best description would be disjointed which sometimes feels like reader whiplash. Gabriella leaves her job at the diner Sweetness to be with her Dad who is sick, we jump 2 months and she goes back to the diner to see Ric but then later she tells her friend, Maria, she needs to see her Dad as if she hasn't spent any time with him for the past 2 months. At the core of the story are 2 people that are emotionally withdrawn from the world and use sex as a release without establishing a connection. Gabriella wants to find this connection and sees Ric as a kindred spirit so she sets her hopes on him. Ric is carrying guilt for mistakes in his past and doesn't believe he is worthy of love or redemption. Our journey is to see if these 2 individuals can forgive themselves so they can move forward. There is a part 2 but you aren't left dangling on a cliff at the end, both characters are at a good place but there is still more that they both need to deal with and resolve. I was given a copy by the author for an honest review.