Review: Life is too Short to Read 'Okay' stories....
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 8, 2013
I gave `Fate Interrupted' a chance and I was disappointed.Why?1.The main character of Dean I did not like. I thought throughout the whole `situation' that he deserve everything that was coming to him. From the first scene when we are introduced to Dean, I felt a little icky about him and that feeling did not go away. I think the author tried to redeem him through his love for Evy, but I was not buying it.2.Evy was kind of all over the place. I am so tired of authors writing these weak characters, it is okay to have strong, independent women in stories. I felt that, like many other books out there, the second he kisses/touches/looks at her, every rational thought flies out the window and she is left begging him for more. I mean come on- sure that happens, but are  you trying to tell me that this is the only motivating factor in their relationship? Writing this way makes me think less of Evy, when the author attempted to make her strong. She eventually grows a pair- but is short lived, of course.3.The minor characters, for the most part were not funny, but obnoxious. I found Ben to be a typical 18 year-old, even though he is married to Evy's sister and running a business. Dean's friends were no different. I am sorry, but having a married friend go on and on about the lack of sex/need/romance from his wife- which justifies his wandering eyes- yeah, I do not think so. If there minor characters were meant to help the reader identify with Dean and Evy, it made me dislike them a little more.4.There is an entire blackmail element to this story- I will not spill the specifics- that is pretty farfetched. While reading I chuckled a little bit, because no way in the 21st century would this be happening. I mean I get that this provides the `conflict' of the story, but I could not get past it. The worst part is that Dean is a lawyer and the way he acts is completely opposite of how a LAWYER would act. I mean if you are going to do something like this, do the research, do not assume.Ok, with all that, it was not like I hated this book, I was just frustrated with it. The writing moves along fine, the characters are just fine, the love scenes are fine- but with so many other great books out there that follow this same pattern- fine is not going to cut it anymore.Warning: High levels of sexualityDrug and alcohol useSmall level of violence