Review: Wish that hit on the head had made her forget the name "Kieran"!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2014
I had such high hopes for this book---that it would actually be about a Christmas in NY.  I just didn't love Abby.  I usually don't mind the sweet, somewhat weak main character but her obsession with her ex became annoying at times. Every other statement for a while was about him and truthfully, it became a bit old.  There was no "I will move on" proclamation, no "screw him- he doesn't know what he is missing."  There was a lot of "poor me" and whining about this obvious jerk.I felt badly for her after her accident but, for me, it was missing something.  I read the book quickly but found that I constantly looked to see how much was left so I could be done with it.The book was missing some depth and strength of relationships.  I enjoyed reading about how Abby "got her groove back" through her "list" but I became bored and skimmed the words too often.I liked Finn's character, he was mature and so kind and had a nice personality.  I didn't feel the sparks between them.  I liked the supporting characters--sister, brother, friend and even mother.  They had more personality and spark.I LOVE the basic plot of the book, I just had higher expectations for the writing.I will try another of her books, she is obviously a loved author.