Review: Sweet and a Little Too Short
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 22, 2013
I knew going in this would be a quick little read and it was (about 30 minutes). I got a really good feel for Amanda. The small-town atmosphere was great. We got a fabulous look at the real characters that live in Last Chance: everyone from Granny (Amanda's grandmother) to the local matchmaker Miriam, and even Amanda.Amanda's not had great experience with life. Her parents died early (somewhere while in elementary school) and her husband, her high school sweetheart, died only weeks after Ethan (her 5 y/o son) was born. So, she understandably needs to control her environment a bit, and has her hands full with her son and grandmother (who's slowly losing her memory). This has not made for a good love life.Where this book came up short for me was in the romance department. The only interaction between Grant and Amanda comes in the final five to ten pages of the book. And even then, there's no "getting to know" phase, just Ethan's claim about Grant, and poof, that's it. Sure, Amanda's been listening to Grant do his radio program throughout this work, but how is that enough to suddenly proclaim: oh, he's the one, especially since she's not really had anyone since her husband died?Still, the characters themselves made this a lovely read and I will certainly check out other books set in Last Chance.  Solid 3-star rating from me.Book provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.