Review: A gently romantic story, with a bump in the road.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2012
This is a story of love, and of expectations of romance. It is, for me, very entertaining. I actually reading this book. I thought of Annie Wells as a young, naive girl, raised outside of the real world. I see Chase Beaudine, the man she is in love with, as a man of the world, experienced in many things, deeply hurt during childhood. During the story, Annie matures, while Chase discovers something he never knew about himself.There is something about the young, naive person that grabs me and holds my interest. Most of the time, I find them fascinating, perhaps because I can associate well with that character. Although I will seldom read romance novels, I found this book to be well-written, with a sometimes bumpy story. I much prefer the story that flows consistently, in place of the memory flashbacks that cause me to get lost.If you are looking for an action-packed adventure or western, this is not it. On the other hand, if you enjoy a short, romantic story that allows you to dream just a little bit, this might be it. This story is not going to get anyone overly excited. It might, however, get you to cheer for Annie, once in a while. It is a gentle look into how two people can actually lose each other over time, yet reconnect and be happy.