Review: Great romance and chemistry...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2012
My Review:Chance has one purpose in his life at this point...stay out of jail. A Harvard law student who graduated at the top of his class eight years ago, his life took a turn that he never expected. He's done things that he's not proud of, but he had his reasons for doing them. He's extremely smart and methodical, but when it comes to Sarah, he loses all perspective.This is a suspense novel, but for me the suspense came from Chance rather than the stolen art story line. The reasoning behind all his actions are never fully laid out, so for me, I kept reading to figure out exactly what he had done and why. When it all came to light, I think I loved him even more. This is a man who, when he cares, he cares deeply.Sarah is simply trying to find her father. Her best friend has just gotten married and she's come to realize what all she's missed without having her father in her life. She follows Chance up to Canada to do just that, but she doesn't realize that he actually tricked her. He wanted her to come so that she would draw her father out. I liked Sarah. She's recently discovered what's missing from her life and isn't afraid to go after it. Even when Chance is pushing her away, she sticks to him and her plan for helping her father. She isn't going to be forced into abandoning either one of them.Carrying the story completely is the romance and chemistry between Chance and Sarah. They need each other although they definitely don't realize it at first. They both have these little vulnerabilities that just made me love them. I liked them together and I liked the setting of this little Canadian town. This is a small town with the quirks and characters that you expect to find. The snowy wintry weather and setting makes for great romantic ambiance.There were a few holes within the story line that I didn't feel were sufficiently answered, but overall I enjoyed the story enough to make up for that fact. One of the interesting side characters in this story is the FBI agent, Gage, who is tracking Chance in the hopes of catching him when he screws up. I was excited when I realize he is the hero in book #2 in this series.