Review: Okay read. Possible spoiler info included.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
Let me first say I love this author's work. This book was okay. Ivy and Lucas had a brief affair nine years ago. It lasted three months but they fell in love. He left because he had plans overseas and told Ivy he would never get married, though he never proposed or anything like that. She hid that she was an wealthy heiress. He was an adopted poor kid.Fast forward. They encounter each other randomly. Ivy has a big secret. When Lucas finds out the secret she's trying to keep he's devastated. He has a daughter. Not original, but I stuck with it. They fight back and forth over each one's jealousy. He's seeing someone and so is she. Also, Ivy's husband of eight years passed away two years ago.Ivy's past isn't so pretty and her family does everything to keep it secret from the paparazzi. Ultimately they can't and they find out about her love child with Lucas. Ivy and Lucas have issues because of the paparazzi. Ultimately there's a happy ever after.Pros:Well written.Price.Jealous lovers.Great reaction by Katie to meeting her dad after losing the man she thought was her father. That was realistic.Cons:The characters weren't described very well. I didn't know Lucas' eye color or maybe I missed it and simple things that would give the readers a visual thought about Lucas. Near the end I found out his skin complexion. As stated before I may have missed it.I had a hard time staying connected with the story. It just wasn't exciting.Ivy was described as having long legs and arms but not a lot of descriptors on her as well. The same for their daughter, Katie.What exactly did Ivy do? I know there was mention of her business once but that was about it I believe.I didn't feel the love connection.No spark to me. I think the first love scene was about 75% in. If not it was close to that.This book was missing that normal Delaney Diamond flare.The unknown love child angle isn't original. I wish the story was a little more original with that aspect.