Review: Couldn't connect with the characters
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2012
Talia is a Lt. in the Marine corp who comes home for Thanksgiving. Every time she comes home she has to deal with her mother who is nothing short of a handful due to her depression. Liam meets Talia at the airport with his sister and takes her back to his parents house for dinner. Afterwards Liam makes his feelings known for Talia but she pushes him away for fear of losing not only his friendship but the relationship she has with his family. She's always wanted a close family relationship like Liam has with his family and if things end badly between Talia and Liam she may jeopardize that.This was not at all what I thought it was going to be. First off Marine's don't wear their cammies out in public... ever! So no wonder the customs guy thought she was a "soldier"... he thought she was in the Army flying around in her cammies. I also didn't really feel for the characters, I was really detached from them. Thalia had a messed up life as a kid and you get a glimpse of what her mother is like when she goes to visit her mother while she's getting evicted from her house due to her hoarding. The mother goes ballistic and starts thrashing around like a lunatic while Thalia is trying to hold her down. Liam has to step in and secures her down on the floor until the police can handcuff her. Liam had no clue what her family situation was but after what happens he is dead set on taking care of Thalia even if she refuses to acknowledge the attraction between them. I don't know why but for some reason I just couldn't connect with the characters.