Review: Beautiful Romance!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2014
Oh the romance! I fell in love with Renee Carlino’s writing when reading Sweet Thing. As much as I enjoyed her debut novel, I feel that this book is even better. The writing is wonderful and fluid, and the story of Jamie and Kate is just beautiful.Jamie and Kate’s world wind of a relationship was fast. A few days together. Only a few days of falling for one another. It seems fast, but the progression of their relationship felt natural to me. Usually insta-love seems a unrealistic to me, but for some reason I didn’t feel that way about Jamie and Kate. Seeing Kate grow and change in those days was inspiring.Things weren’t always easy for this couple, there was some angst, but it wasn’t on overload. Even though I found it very predictable, I liked the twist. I knew it was coming early on, but it worked.One of the main things I loved so much about this story is the two main characters. My biggest problem with Carlino’s debut novel was the heroine. She grew on me by the end, but frustrated me most of the book. Kate wasn’t perfect, but she was very likable. I loved watching her grow and take a chance on love. That’s a big deal for someone like her.Now to Jamie. Mr. Perfect. This man has the biggest heart. I can’t think of one thing I didn’t love about him. He was sweet, kind, swoony, giving and with the tattoo’s and all, it gave him a little bit of an edge. I loved the romantic side of him, the poetic side. Like I said, there wasn’t much I didn’t love about this man. I adored Jamie.Not only did I fall in love with the main characters, but there were some fabulous secondary characters as well. I adored Dylan and Bob. Jerry and Beth were great, along with most of the vineyard staff.This is a story that will make you fall in love with falling in love. I love a good romance, that happy feeling you get in your heart when you finish a book that has that kind of special beauty. I felt that way about this book. It made my heart happy. The way Renee writes makes you feel like you’re a part of the story. It’s so descriptive. For anyone wanting to read a beautiful romance, give this book a go!