Review: Sweet romance and worth the read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 11, 2013
"If all you had was this moment, would you still live it?"I was given this book by the author in exchange for an honest review, and all I can say is that I am so glad that I got the opportunity to read this. This is a great book! I could have read it in one sitting if not for the need to sleep. It is short and sweet and full of romance. This book is a quick read with a good lesson about being true to yourself.Summer is hell bent on finding herself after having to move back home. After two years in a relationship where she was less than happy, and her parents recent divorce out of nowhere, she feels lost in a world she thought she had all figured out. She had plans to finish school and work in the big city, but now she is back home at the Heritage Plantation to help her dad run the family farm. She is happy to be home, but not under the circumstances.Then, in walks Ford O'Neal and she can't help but stare. Who is this man that she can't take her eyes off of and why can't she seem to stay focused on her plan when he is around?Ford is a summer intern on the farm and then he is leaving to another work study in South Dakota. He doesn't want love or to be tied down. His plan is to have a grand adventure in his life before settling down, but the more time Summer and Ford spend around each other, the more they can't stay away from each other.What is supposed to be a summer fling becomes something far more meaningful than either wants to admit. They find themselves dreading the fall season more everyday. Will he chose to still leave, or will he chose a different dream for himself?"No matter what happens after this, you've changed me, Summer. I love you for that and for the fact that not once have you asked for that change. What we have, what we are, is beautiful. Don't ruin it by worrying about something that hasn't happened yet. This moment right here is ours. Let's take our moments."I had hoped that this book would be easy to fall into and it was. I was hooked from page one. The writing is simple and the story is intriguing. I loved all of the characters in this book. They are fun, down to earth, and one big family.Summer is a great female lead. I felt that she had her head on pretty straight and wasn't all sappy and school girl. She is tough and doesn't take crap. It's nice to see females portrayed this way. She is no-nonsense and all logic. She has always wanted safe and secure, and is scared to let go to experience something that might hurt her in the end.Ford is dreamy. Yes, he is the typical perfect male lead, but at the same time, he isn't. He isn't the bad boy that most male leads are. He has a dream for himself and is scared to be distracted from that. He doesn't ever want to feel like he settled and didn't achieve everything he wanted in life. Now he is finding that as much as he doesn't want the distraction, he doesn't want to leave it either.Is this book predictable? Yes, for the most part. Did I care? Not even a little bit. I will say that there were a couple of times when I wasn't sure which direction things were going to go, but I wanted a happy ending and held out hope. I very much enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more from this author. Heather's writing is easy to read and enjoy. I plan on checking out her other books and hope that you do as well. Enjoy!