Review: "Yves" or"Steve"? A satisfying and most pleasant journey.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 17, 2012
"Yves" or"Steve"? No wonder these two names lead to confusion (the pronunciation is similar)-- especially when Dr. Mary-Beth Drake gets them mixed up while in the arms of Dr. Steve Galt, her fiancé, and she realizes she is not sure about her true feelings.I rooted for Dr. Yves Malroux all along. Dr. Steve Galt is quite solemn, telling her what dress to wear, and keeping her engagement ring in a safe when she was not wearing it. He goes to sleep right after making love (always on Saturdays, at a fixed time, and after having a glass of cognac), so who can blame Mary-Beth for remembering a night of passion in the arms of the French doctor when she was known to him as Sweet-Mary, even if three years had gone by since then?We know where all this is leading us when, after much hesitation, Mary-Beth accepts Steve's offer of a Summer exchange program of residents with his French colleague, Dr. Yves Malroux. Steve literally throws her into his friend's arms. Of course, it doesn't help that Steve is 55... But Mary-Beth needs to face the French doctor and come to terms with her emotions.We also know what is going to happen but we want to know HOW it will happen. And here lies the great talent of Mona Risk - making readers eager to jump into the Loire Valley, Malroux's Chateau, Paris, with two wonderful characters. They are surrounded by well drawn secondary characters, and they all contribute to a satisfying and most pleasant journey. I hope everyone who embarks on it will enjoy it as much as I did!