Review: A Well Written and Entertaining Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2013
I usually prefer darker books, but I still thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel, which is more of a lighter romance. Chances & Choices is about a friendship between two people that transitions into love. Claire is a young woman who works for a magazine, and Julian is a successful fashion designer. Although I don't typically care to read about people with glamorous jobs, I still found myself to be enthralled by this book anyway. It was a bit like watching a chick flick but one of the good ones.It is a story that shows the difficulties the characters are going through as they deal with an outside temptation, the death of Julian's first wife, and strong emotions that are miscommunicated, hidden, and often denied. They are shown as being purely human; filled with jealousy, doubts, passion, and love. While it is meant to be a fun romance with quite a few sexy scenes, there is also some depth to it as well.Helen Karol's writing style has a nice flow, and there are enough details to create an image in your mind but not too many where nothing is left to the imagination. It is a book that is easy to get into, one where you root for the main characters to realize how much they really do love each other. The point of view switches back and forth quite a bit, but it is done in a way where it isn't confusing. At times it is done too much within a chapter, but it was still interesting to be able to see what the other characters are thinking and feeling.Overall, I found this story to be very entertaining, romantic, and well written. If you're looking for a good romance novel, this is one that is worth reading!