Review: Good/Okay
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 11, 2012
Bodywork by Marie HarteI'm stuck between Good and okay on this book but settled on Good in the end.Full length novel - plus19 ChaptersCost - plusFor the length of the book it was great.Steamy sex - plusHalf way through the story is when it started to get steamy and hot.  Some interesting massages.Interesting story - plusA chance meeting connects Shane and Shelby again and again or is it fate working its magic between two people who are meant to be together.Characters back story - plusLot's of details about Shane and Shelby and their past and that made them the kind of people they are today. Lot's of details about their circle of friends and family too.Humor - plusThe characters had a couple of lines that I chuckled at.Writing style - plusSmooth writing, it moved from one scene to the next easily.-----Repetitiveness - negativeTheir past relationships and the details of the breakups were often repeated.Slow beginning - negativeAbout 100 pages were dedicated to the back story and the often repeated breakups.Too much family involvement - negativeI didn't mind a bit on both sides getting involved but they took it to another level.Too much friends involvement - negativeBest Friends get involved but this was a bit much.Too much angst - negativeWith all the talk of honesty in Shane's and Shelby's relationship there was quite a bit of dishonesty by way of withholding when their feelings changed.Writing style - negativeMostly because of the repetitiveness of the past breakups.Favorite Line:"She barely avoided a pair of sweaty men running by like their hair was on fire. Joggers. Ech. Who the hell ran without a reason?"