Review: Heartwarming story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 5, 2014
Nicole Flockton's newest release Daniel's Decision is part of the Emerald Spring Legacy series and can be read as a standalone. I enjoyed this story immensely and loved watching brooding Daniel Whitman become instantly smitten with Rochelle Harris upon meeting her. I so enjoy when the hero has to "eat his words" since he insistently informed his younger brother that he was not in the market for a relationship and that he would not fall in love any time soon. Poor Daniel is surrounded by happy couples and the one that's especially hard for him to deal with is his father's newfound happiness after his mother's death. The author did a great job portraying the closeness that Daniel and his mom shared and the deep loss he still feels every time he thinks about her. It was deeply touching and it broke my heart as he recalled their special moments together and nearly had me in tears. I love when I can connect with a character in a story and can actually feel his or her pain.Daniel is also struggling to convince his dad of his new business proposal for the family's resort and it does not help his demeanor when it's rejected. He travels to visit an Australian resort successfully managed by Rochelle to learn more and get ideas for his own resort in the US. Rochelle is extremely wary of her growing feelings for Daniel and hesitant to act on them due to being deceived in the past. I liked that the heroine was portrayed as an intelligent, successful woman who was able to rise above the hardship and painful past. It was great to see these two express their feelings with each other about their parents and their mutual love of operating a resort. I also enjoyed the unexpected twist and turns as they must overcome a misunderstanding and let trust shine through. I really liked them together and their love scenes were sexy, sweet and romantic. This author continues to write heartwarming love stories that I have come to love and always look forward to reading.