Review: A Pleasant Surprise
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2012
Friendship turns into something more in "Her Wildest Dreams", a sweet novella  by Farrah Rochon.  Erica is the owner of "Wildest Dreams", a small business that specializes in creating one of a kind experiences for their clientele.  Gavin is a former client and good friend.  After selling his shares of a tech company, Gavin opens a luxury chocolate shop that specializes in rich, decadent chocolates.  The highlight of his long days are Erica's visits to the chocolate shop.  They laugh, talk and flirt on a daily basis.  But things are not as idyllic as they seem. Gavin is tired of just being Erica's friend.  He wants something more and he is willing to push the issue.There is so much to like about this novella.  The characters were smart, funny, charming and decent.  I understood why Gavin was attracted to Erica and vice-a- versa.  The dialogue was spot on and laugh out loud funny.  I felt Gavin's frustration about the state of their relationship.  I also understood Erica's hesitance at taking the next step with Gavin and possibly ruining their friendship.One of the things that I loved the most about this novella is the fact that I could feel the friendship between them.  Erica and Gavin actually had conversations about their feelings as well as their lives and business concerns.  Their dialogue and interaction had a level of realism that is hard to find.  It wasn't stiff or awkward.  It flowed easily and smoothly.Chemistry is always king with romances and there is no shortage of it here.  Those readers looking for numerous sexual encounters won't find them.  Gavin and Erica do consummate their relationship in a pretty steamy encounter, but "Her Wildest Dreams" is not  the explicit erotica that is flooding the market right now.  It had more depth to me.  I cared about these characters. So when they finally got together, it felt like a natural extension of the relationship.Farrah Rochon has managed to craft a wonderful tale that I plan on re-visiting on a regular basis. "Her Wildest Dreams" was a  pleasant surprise that I recommend wholeheartedly.