Review: Awesome surprise purchase!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2014
This book was not what I thought that it was going to be, and I was pleasantly surprised. I purchased the book thinking that I was going to get a fun yet light read about coming back to a small town, and though I did get that I got much, much more.First off, Ms. Brent has a wonderful writing style. I have been very fortunate these past few months to find some awesome new talent, and I happy to say that Ms. Brent is one of them. Her use of the English language was a pleasure to read, her character development was well done, and her story line very solid. I was somewhat trepidatious  at first with the flash backs (as usually I am not too keen on them as many authors bog a story down with too many or too long and leaving the reader either bored or with whiplash) but they were seamlessly placed, and always with special meaning (for example: the "Home Safe" tree). The flash backs gave the reader a chance to see some back story and the how and why a character was the way they were. The history between Marco and Angela was both old and yet new; they had known  each other since infancy practically but at the same time they grew up as strangers. It is a wonderful 'slice of life' story that could be about any one of us. The sex is frequent but not too  vivid. Would I have wanted the love/sex a bit more  drawn out? Sure, but that is just me and I wouldn't want the author to try and write something that she wasn't comfortable with.And secondly,  who doesn't love the 80's?!?!?!? Wow, great flash-back of memories! Very few people write for that era, and it was such a great one(if I say so myself). Who didn't love John Hughes and Fleetwood Mack?I hope that the author is writing more, and in fact I hope that she is writing for Captain and maybe with Laine? He reminds me of Anson Hunter from 'Hell on Wheels' the way Ms. Brent describes him....hot damn! I would also like to read more about the brother Tony as I feel that he is hanging out there without resolution.I loved this book and hope to read more from this author very, very soon!