Review: Fairy Tale for real people.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2014
In the beginning I thought this story seemed a little rushed. I think I would've liked for it to have gone more in depth about Courtney and Mike's break-up. I guess the drama queen in me wanted her to confront him to see if the cheating had been an ongoing thing or if it was just the once. I wanted Courtney to scream and yell and maybe kick him in his goodies for being a douche canoe, I wanted him to keep coming to try to win her back, only to be shot down.The story really picks up when Courtney meets Clay for the first time. I LOVE the way that he just went for it with her. There was no long, drawn out chase or second, or third time chance meetings where he finally decides to ask her out. Nope, Clay see's her, is attracted to her, and asks her out. On the same hand, I love that Courtney didn't just fall in love with him right away, that she actually went out on other dates and was sticking to her plan of not getting into another relationship right away. It's endearing that she made him work for her trust.Carey Heywood writes the best kind of real-life romances. The fairy-tales that could happen to any of us. She writes about real, everyday people with real everyday struggles. Clay isn't a billionaire, motorcycle-riding, MMA fighting, professional athlete/musician. He's a financially stable 33 year old IT guy/temporary mechanic who loves his family and wants to do right by his dad.  Courtney is a 30 year old unemployed woman who is forced to live with her mother after a long-term relationship ends. These are real people that I can connect with. This is what continues to endear me to Carey Heywood's books.If you are looking for a sweet, realistic, steamy romance then you need to pick this book up today!* I received an ARC from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review