Review: What went wrong this time?
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2014
Note: some minor spoilers contained in this review.After I read Don't Let Go I was excited to check out some of the author's other work. When I saw Just One Day out on Amazon I quickly gobbled it up, but now I really don't know why I bothered.Sharla Lovelace wrote her other book with a fair amount of spark and chemistry. Her characters were honest, caring, a little messed up yet willing to throw themselves back into their problems to try and find a little peace so they could move on. I loved and admired their feistiness, their courage and their stubbornness. They had passion and zest and were truly lovable characters. When I started this, I kept that in mind and expected something similar. Somewhere along the way Sharla Lovelace went very wrong though...Just One Day's characters were truly frightful. I couldn't stand a single one of them; they continually justified their rather blatant mistakes to make themselves feel better, one of them was cheating on her boyfriend (is that the right word?) but said it was because "fate" meant it to happen and all this other nonsense.Also some events were blown completely out of proportion. She had sex with one guy just after a enormous storm/flood hit his house. By "just after", I mean literally the time it took to crawl out of the pantry she had been hiding in and jump him as he came down the stairs. The whole time they did it on the floor, the roof was collapsing around them and waters were sweeping so strongly around them that her car was carried off. I really don't think that is the most appropriate time to be doing that! Safety first surely...?The characters weren't even likable as people, disregarding their actions. I couldn't even remember the main female's name at 46% in and had to scan back to see what it was! This shows how much I came to care about them...Also, I cannot even begin to describe the stupidity of that quick paranormal angle that was attempted. Why? I mean this isn't the sort of book you can bring that stuff up in. If you do, make it part of the plot - a twist to bring down all twists! - do not just mention it then continue on with a contemporary romance. I doesn't work like that! It was random, unexplained and down right weird.To conclude, I didn't enjoy this book. The characters were distasteful and I never enjoy reading a book with instalust and cheating in it. I wouldn't recommend this. If you are looking for a better Sharla Lovelace book then please check out Don't Let Go which was far, far better.