Review: It could have been so much more
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2013
The initial plot is good, but it's never resolved, making me wonder if it will be addressed in later books in the series.It's not a bad book, but the romance part was predictable and I was not cheering for them to get together.  The only real feeling that came through for me was betrayal.  Despite a couple of graphic sex scenes and some laughable attempts at making food sexy, there was no real passion between the characters.I had no respect for the "hero", the only redeeming quality I saw in him was his fondness for the children.  The heroine was also difficult to like.  I felt sorry for her, understood her bitterness, but there was nothing in her that made me like her.Why, why, why did Louis never consider just selling his half of the business?  That would have made much more sense and would have been fun seeing him try to figure out who he trust with his half that could work with Marian.  The ending was a big disappointment.To me, the best thing about this story was it's potential.  The use of humor was also a strength.This book could have been a murder mystery, it could have been a comedy, it could have been a romance...but to me it fell short in every category.