Review: A warm, sweet romance! 3.5 stars rounded up
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 11, 2013
I enjoyed reading "Actions Speak Louder" because I was in the mood for a light, sweet romance that basically followed a standard romance pattern. I was not looking for reality which is good because it was very predictable and had a few holes in the plot. Nevertheless, the characters were very likable and seeing a really nice women being pursued by such a handsome, strong, protective man who loves her exactly as she is, made for very pleasant reading time. Also, I am an animal lover so I loved the inclusion of the two lovable dachshunds in the story.The heroine, Marcia, had an awful lot of epiphanies which did get a little annoying after a while. In addition, the word "behoove" was used several times and I felt that this word didn't fit in with the author's style of writing, which was very casual and easygoing. Another point I chose to ignore was how quickly Marcia was able to get over the effects of five years of heavy emotional abuse without professional help, with just her epiphanies. I was a therapist for women who had survived years of domestic violence, so I know a lot about the subject (probably more than the author) but as I said previously, I had decided to treat this book as a fantasy, so Marcia falling in love with Ethan so quickly fit right in with the story and I liked reading it.Overall, I found this book to be very nice. It was not great but if you're looking for some light reading with a HEA ending, then I definitely recommend that you give this book a try. Happy reading!