Review: New and Different ~ A Beautiful Debut
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2013
Room to Breathe is set in beautiful England where we meet Cora Allen and Eric Ashford. Their meeting and relationship is unconventional but it really worked for me.  I like new and different.  I was intrigued with Eric and had a good chuckle at his way with words when writing apology notes.  I can't say I've never been a date with someone that begins dinner by professing to be a very happy bachelor and not to be looking for a girlfriend.  So as I'm witnessing the date unfold I'm a little suspect as I'm sure Cora is as well. Being the girl that she is she too says she's not looking to be anyone's girlfriend.  They agree the goal is fun.  Well when I got to the hood of the Aston Martin I knew both Cora and I were checking the fun box.  Yep there is no doubt in my reader's eye that Lord Eric Ashford knows a thing or thousand about having fun and taking charge.  The story takes off from there and we forge ahead to Greenwood Manor where things become much more complicated and at times not a lot of fun.  Throughout the book we meet friends and family.  I was saddened by Maggie but adored Claire.  Tristen was a hoot and even Jane had my admiration. Nicole's writing style is beautifully laced with great description and an easy rhythm.  I loved the journey of Cora and Eric so I was more than elated to later find out that Faith to Endure was in the works.