Review: Great Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 4, 2014
SLEIGHT OF HAND is the story of one woman's search for the only family she has: her father. Sarah O'Sullivan spent her life in expensive boarding schools and never made any real relations. Now, with school over and her best friend settling down, she's on her own. Chance is a thief with a long history who wants to clear his name.While the characters were well defined and enjoyable, I found that the novel moved slowly. Sarah finds herself falling for Chance but then reminds herself that she is only with him to find her father. Chance is a loner and prefers it that way, so he refuses to admit his feelings for Sarah. If the author had told the reader this once (or, better yet, shown it), that would have sufficed. Instead, Sarah's refusal to get involved with Chance and Chance's commitment to remain a loner were repeated nearly every time they touched. Still, the unspoken feelings the two have for each other keep the reader wondering if things will work out.I appreciate the author's commitment to family. Sarah only wants to reunite with her father, and Chance slowly realizes that maybe there's more to life than being on his own.