Review: Engaging stories
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2014
As always, Christopher Bynum has delivered another great novel.When I read some of the excerpts I was slightly concerned that Teri's character was a prostitute. Not that I'm anywhere close to being a prude; "Pretty Woman" is one of my favorite movies of all times. But realistically, things don't tend to turn out the way they do in the movies and I depend on this author to keep it real with this type of story.I love that the characters in Mr. Bynum's novels are relatable. Usually not the typical absurdly rich, devastatingly handsome male characters found in most romance novels. It was nice to see that Brandon, while doing well for himself financially, was still grounded and down to earth.It was also nice to see some familiar names pop up. I love how many of the novels are intertwined with some of the same characters.My biggest gripe with this novel, and it truly pains me to say this, is that I don't feel Brandon and Teri's story was given enough focus. Things were going along quite nicely and then suddenly we're thrown into Freda and Evan's story. I can see how the stories are related, but honestly I think the book was too short to focus on two different couples. I loved the Brandon/Teri story and I loved the Evan/Freda story but I didn't love the two stories in the same book. Perhaps if we could have gotten more depth of each, I would have come away feeling more fulfilled.With all that being said, I still recommend this book; especially for those who like short stories. Anything Christopher Bynum writes is worth reading and you'll always be glad you did.