Review: Great Debut!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 17, 2013
This was a great, solid debut novel by Melaine Stinnett. It was a fairly quick read that flowed really well, even with the 4 different POV's.We meet two best friends June and Caroline, who have finished college, moved in together and started jobs in June's home state of Texas. With Caroline's family across the country in Seattle, Caroline is quickly embraced by June's family and meets her brother Liam. Although June tries to keep them apart, the attraction between the two quickly evolves into a secret relationship.Meanwhile, June is sent to New York for work and through a series of quite funny and embarrassing mishaps, she meets Cohen. To her surprise he is the very person she has been sent to New York to do business with and impress. And impress him she does.When Cohen ends up visiting Houston to continue business with June's company, he can't fight his attraction to her and they go out on several dates. June's hopes climb as they spend time together but then Cohen rushes home to Seattle in a very secretive and abrupt manner.Cohen has secrets that he isn't willing to share with June. Caroline starts lying to June and keeping major secrets from her as well and when all issues collide in spectacular fashion, June is left confused and heartbroken. The question is, can June get past the secrets and lies to find a happy ending.Melanie did a great job with these characters, they meshed well together and allowed the reader to feel like they were friends. The major coincidence in the story was a surprise and just shows how fate always intervenes and paths get crossed to bring people together.With the book taking place over a short time frame, I would really love to see this story continue and find out where their lives are headed.Great debut Melaine! I look forward to reading more of your work I the future ;)