Review: Love, love, LOVED!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 27, 2014
I believe that all authors have a purpose as to why they write. However, I also think that some people were just born to do it, and Chelsea Landon is one of those writers. She has this unique ability to just make you feel inspired and pulled in by the characters. Come Sundown was a fun, light romance with little drama. It was a complete refresher from angst that I had been reading. I think my heart honestly felt lighter after finishing this one!Her characters didn’t just feel like people in a book; she made me love them, feel for them, and root for them. She made me grieve when they did, and laugh along side them. Their story became a friend’s story – not just some romantic tale I was reading in a book. Erin was one of those characters that will probably stay with me for quite a long time. She loved lists and plans and organization – which is me in a nutshell. Tyler was this laidback bartender in the Bahamas but had a whole story of his own that we don’t often hear from. I loved getting the “island boy’s” feelings and thoughts in certain parts. Not that the book was written from his point of view at all, but that he was honest with how I’d imagine a man in his position would feel. He was able to bring out this whole other side of Erin, one that was freer and less inhibited. However, I liked that she questioned it sometimes. She recognized that the things she was doing were so out of her normal comfort zone. It was quite fascinating because it was a story of self-discovery but not one that I feel like I’ve previously read countless times. Though I will admit, Erin was starting to drive me incredibly crazy towards the end (though she did redeem herself). Together as a couple, Tyler and Erin just really worked for me. I was falling in love with them as the story progressed and I couldn’t help but feel everything about these characters; love when they did, sadness when something bad happened, and utterly happy when things were good.One of the unique things I liked about Come Sundown was that the chapter “titles” were all drinks (complete with ingredients and directions)! It was so appropriate to the story and just something incredibly cute! I absolutely LOVE when an author makes her book stand out with little nuances, and this was one of them. As I previously said, this was a fun, lighthearted read. There wasn’t an over exaggeration of drama and angst, which I think actually helped the story seem more realistic – especially being as how it takes place in the Bahamas while Erin is on vacation! There are also little bits of inspiration that caused me to stop and just think. It’s a talent that Chelsea has; she provides you with a mirror through which you can look and reflect on your own situation and cause you to really evaluate things. I absolutely love Chelsea Landon and her words. I can honestly say that I’ve been impressed with both books that I’ve read of hers, and I hope to see a lot more of her in the future!