Review: This should have been a full-length romance novel
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2014
While I did like this story overall, I found the progression in this a bit irrational for the novella that it was. It just moved way too fast for the way Isabel and Carson to get so caught up in each other the way they did - especially to rationalize the sacrifice Isabel made to remain with him. I found it hard to believe that somebody would give up the chance job of a lifetime with a prestigious firm all for a man they didn't know for more than a few month's time (I'm assuming they got along together all that time; I believe the internship Isabel had was only supposed to last for 2 months so she hasn't known Carson longer than that.). If this would have been an actual novel, their developing feelings for one another would have made all of the sense in the world. Also, there wouldn't have been such a limited time frame for the two to have gotten to known one another as it was in this one.On the subject, Isabel's desire to have Carson's baby just seemed a bit out of pocket considering her previous aspirations (never mind she's only known the man for a few months). Frankly, I think she just couldn't get past a handsome cowboy face and she felt sorry for him because his brother was ragging on him for having no conservative ambitions. Again, if this book would have had a more extended plot, perhaps I could have appreciated the way things turned out. But for it to move as fast as it did for these two strangers - yeah, even for a fantasy it still kind of had me shaking my head in disbelief.So why did I like it? Well, because there was level of conflict involved that kept this story from seeming too superficial. Isabel was sort of stuck between a rock and a hard place with Carson's brother, Norman, who had his own personal reasons for not wanting her to get too close to Carson. And for those personal reasons, she was forced to keep their pairing a secret. However, when Norman's true motives are revealed, Isabel then chose her life-changing decision in the blink of an eye and the rest is history.I'll admit, this wasn't the most exciting story in the world, but the erotic scenes and beautiful setting at the very least inspires a calm and relaxing read.