Review: Sweet, romantic read.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
There were some major issues with this story that I could not overlook. First, let me talk about the things I found interesting about this story.The author, Theresa Paolo, did a wonderful job of drawing me into the story in the beginning. She gave me enough information to keep me intrigued as to why Liz was so conflicted with Zach's return. I enjoyed watching her struggle with her emotions and how the author went about bringing it to the page.I also enjoyed Zach as a character. He was picture perfect - handsome, caring and honest. He treated Liz well and only wanted what was best for her.But then the second guessing and the whiplash inducing ramblings began. I want him. I want him NOT. I forgive him. I forgive him NOT. Damn girl, make up your mind! Yes, I like my heroine to struggle with their decisions, to question and to ponder but this was ridiculous. More so because all this was based on an issue that wasn't that big a deal in the first place.People drift apart, deal with it head on and when the times comes for a confrontation speak your mind, weight the pros and cons of forgiving and forgetting and move on with your life with or without the person in question. Maybe I'm just too old to comprehend Liz's behavior and it clouded my judgement of her. I just could not connect to her and feel for her how I've done for other characters in the genre.What saved the story for me were the additional plot points that were going on besides the romance part of the story. Theresa Paolo deepened the emotions and threw me some curves which helped to keep my attention and continue reading.I still think this was a pretty good story that just didn't reach its potential in my eyes. The story could have gone a different way and some questions could have been answered better, but I'm no author so I can accept this story for what it is - a sweet, romantic tale about reconnecting with the one that got away and seeing if the connection you once had can be reignited again.I received this title in exchange of my honest opinion.