Review: Life & Love
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2014
What an amazingly sweet yet sensual romance about a man who’s organized and a planner, and a woman who’s not.The most appealing aspects of this story are Kurt and Leanna. If ever there was a perfect story written about two complete opposites who manage to make their relationship work despite having such different personalities, this is it.Kurt’s nose-to-the-grindstone approach to life is disrupted when he meets Leanna. She’s unlike any other woman he’s ever met or known–honest, open, and living without much of a life plan. And who doesn’t love a free-spirited heroine, especially one like Leanna? She talks nonstop, is who she says she is, and might have finally figured out what she wants to do with her life. Maybe.Leanna becomes that splash of color in Kurt’s life, while Kurt becomes the anchor in Leanna’s. She might distract him from his writing with heated kisses and promising embraces, but she doesn’t pull him away from what he loves to do. He encourages her to pursue what she wants, exhibiting patience and understanding as she “grows up” without ever making a decision for her.The physical attraction was obvious. The emotional attraction took time. That moment when their relationship became more than just about sex was awesome. Yeah, I grinned like an idiot when they realized how they felt for each other because it was so cool to see.Perhaps the most poignant scene was when Kurt and Leanna had to make a tough decision about their relationship. It was a tough scene to read. Emotions ran high and I knew one or both of them would end up unhappy.But it doesn’t end there. Ms. Foster doesn’t leave you hanging with “What the hell?” running through your head like a broken record. Nope. She shows how compromising brings fulfillment to the relationship as a whole, and how everyone wins because one or both are willing to make a sacrifice.~~~“Right this very second I can see your face. I can hear your voice.” His voice was sweet and patient. “This moment is anything but sucky. You know what’s sucky? Losing the person you love.…“You are my moment, Leanna. If you’re here, I want to be right here with you. Every minute of every day.” (Kindle, Loc 3622 to 3951)~~~