Review: Touching Characters, Refreshing Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
Lovely cast of well-developed characters, richly depicted, touching loose ends tied. Plus, billionaire meets love of his life in a small town under the most unlikely yet plausible circumstances. I also love how Karolyn James tracks each character's refreshing journey towards healing and redemption.The main hero Sullivan won my heart in the first chapter, eighth paragraph down, when his business principles rested on keeping his workers employed even through the economic depression that hit his world of real estate: "During that time, Sullivan had one request... nobody lose their job. No matter what, nobody was allowed to lose their job."The heroine Jess comes with her own secret struggles and lack of interest in serious committed relationships. Although she'd like to eventually have one, she just hasn't settled down even with some attractive propositions. Having found her salvation working at the small town diner she escaped to at a young age, she is hesitant to move out of the area. Instead, she continues to work there when the diner's boss is hospitalized for heart trouble.Their story is interspersed with other romantic subplots. At the end, we find hope not only for the main characters but also all of the other characters that showed up in the book.Great read. Almost made me wonder if such a town existed. I definitely recommend this!