Review: Loved it
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2013
I think this is the best Freya North book I've read so far.  I couldn't put it down for the first half.  The heroine was an attractive character and though I couldn't really identify with her seeming lack of basic common sense in some areas, North's manages to hook you and get you invested in her happy ending.  The Hero, Joe, however was the most interesting.  His journey from being the aloof commitment-phobe "player" to faithful one-girl-guy was very well done.  There were moments which bothered me but which were ultimately realistic (SPOILER ALERT:  I'm referring to his continuing with Nathalie even though he'd already begun something with Tess.  END SPOILER ALERT) and made the book that much more interesting.  The whole thing is very satisfying and this is one of the best contemporary romances/chick-lit books I've read in a while.  Though I loved it and couldn't put it down, I have to admit that most people would probably find the second half a bit too long.  There was a bit too much emphasis on the bridge metaphor (Joe builds bridges for a living) and there was a bit too much repetition which should have been better edited.  That said, this is one of Freya North's best books.  Loved it!