Review: Decent quick read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2014
This was a nice sweet read, definitely not as much romance as I was expecting but an overall enjoyable story.  Alice was fun as the feisty and determined garage co-owner who was out to make her mark on the world.  When she met Mark Jameson in all his wealthy and sexy glory, she thought she was helping out the typical white collar who didn’t like to get his hands dirty.  I liked this little switch on the age-old damsel in distress first encounter, it was cute how much Mark liked having Alice save the day.  But Mark was actually a good guy underneath, even when things weren’t going in his favor.I’ll admit it, the idea of an all-female garage was kind of cool!  It worked for Alice, with plenty of work coming their way and word getting out about their unique business.  Mark was kind of just a sweet distraction for her, but not always in a good way. He was crushing on Alice big time, but before he could even really get his foot in the door he had a wrench thrown in his plans.  Legal ties left him scrambling to try and untangle a mess that would probably leave Alice cursing the ground he walked on, but balancing his obligations and his feelings for her wasn’t an option.I felt like the whole drama of the twist with Mark wasn’t as big of a deal as it was made out to be, but it did keep me flipping pages.  I think my main issue was that there just didn’t seem to be that much of a spark between them where there was supposed to be.  I didn’t feel the passion that I need between main characters in a romance, and that was disappointing.  I liked Alice a lot though, and Mark gets points for being a sweetheart.  It’s just too bad there wasn’t more behind the story between them, it could have made their romance more exciting and brought more emotions into play.Overall, it wasn’t a stand-out for me, but not a bad quick read.Quotes:“Guys, seriously. He’s handsome and I gave him a jump start this morning.  That’s all there is to it. Now, what else is on the agenda?”Betty pouted. “Can’t I even make a crack about you giving him a jump start?” Her eyebrows rose, then wiggled suggestively. ~p. 12In deep water, you could dive. Immerse totally in sensation, and luxuriate in the sensation of being one with the elements.Water wings off.  “I want to kiss you again.” ~p. 30“When it comes to you, Alice, I have more than enough tender, loving care to go around.” ~p. 63