Review: Quite good...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2013
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.It’s the first book I read written by L.P. Dover and while it’s a pleasant read, it’s not a book that I will remember in a few short weeks.The plot itself is very interesting and the few twists put here and there did the job to keep me interested. After all, I enjoyed this book enough to finish it in two days!But even if the plot is good enough, I think that the author should have put more under the spotlight Melissa and Brett’s issues. It would have helped making me feel more in tune with their love story. It takes off too easily for my taste.That being said, these two are really sweet – and hot – to read about. The chemistry is well described, the sex scenes maybe too numerous which puts the characterization not as important as it should have been.I enjoyed very much the subplot around Melissa’s ex-husband. I was quite into it and enjoyed the way the author brought it up. Sometimes it was too fast, though. The fear for the main character couldn’t build enough to qualify this novel a page turner, in my opinion at least.Though, even if I’ve got mixed feelings about this book which makes it really hard for me to rate it, I think it’s worth the read. This book is perfect to chill out and enjoy an easy read, fast with that.But I have to point out the main issue I have with this novel. Dialogues. In my opinion and it’s a matter of personal taste, the dialogues don’t sound ‘real’. Sometimes they’re quite clichés and other times they are too explanatory which breaks the rhythm of the story. The funny thing is that in the second half of the book it gets better. Is it me or is the author more at ease with the dialogues in the second half of the novel? I’m not sure, but I was more into it by then.The ending is sweet and exactly what I hoped it would be which leaves me with a little smile and no frustration. If only more books would leave me feelings like this!As you can read, I’ve got mixed feelings about this book and it’s all the more difficult for me to write a review. So don’t think I didn’t enjoy this story because I did, but not as much as I hoped I would.I’m sure you will enjoy reading Melissa and Brett’s story and will swoon at some of their scenes.