Review: a bit of a hot mess
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 09 24, 2013
My issue with the book was the not cheating, I knew what I was buying and I don't have issues reading stories with infidelity. My issue with this book is that there was not a connection with any of the characters except for with Ben. You see from early on the trainwreck that he was inevitably going to get caught. If Ben had a flaw...just one...perhaps it would have helped with building empathy for Cathy. Another issue is that from first introduction, there was no sizzle coming from Arsen. Blond hair and a pretty face are not enough to make him a compelling character. He lacked charm and swagger. There was nothing believable about Cathy being drawn to him so quickly.I couldn't finish the book and started skimming very early on. It progressed in the direction we can all easily anticipate from the get go. It was also a slow drawn out read. The lulls could have been better filled with a female character being introduced who was more worthy of Ben.