Review: An Uplifting, Exciting Tale of Love in High Places
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 13, 2012
Steven is a bachelor billionaire, his mind full of conquest. But when bailey, the younger sister of his former girlfriend, shows up at his mansion with his supposed baby in her arms, things start to take an interesting turn. So interesting, in fact, that he finds himself increasingly and more desperately attracted to this petite, charming woman that needed saving.But let's leave the story at that to avoid giving away spoilers. `Steven (Dallas Billionaires)' by Kirsten Osbourne is a modern fairytale of sorts: you have a pretty damsel in distress, a prince charming, and enough instances of wish fulfillment to leave you swooning in your seat. This would be a great date movie, and I can imagine young readers clutching this book to their chest and dreaming of that glorious moment when they, too, find their love.The plot may seem incredible, but then again, how many eligible billionaires do you personally know? The rich, as they say, are different from you and I--and maybe Steven's behavior--his instant attraction to Bailey, his decision to take care of her and her sister's baby, and even protect her and try to give her all the fine things life--and his money--can offer, is just something a young billionaire would do.The author, Kirsten Osbourne, is obviously a very talented wordsmith--she knows how to push the right buttons, so to speak. The writing's not bad--the dialogues are fun and feel natural, and they sound like what real people would say. The slight downside, however: the story could have benefited from a little more verisimilitude--those little bits that would have made the twists and turns in the story "feel" more real. For example, Steven, when meeting Bailey for the first time with Angela's baby, could have been more real if he suffered a little more internal conflict--maybe he should have resisted more at first, even outrightly rejecting Bailey's demand for child support, with a few more moments of mulling it over with his conscience before finally agreeing to support Bailey and the baby; after all, Bailey's very attractive.Overall, however, if you enjoy easy-to-read romantic tales on a sunny afternoon, `Steven (Dallas Billionaires)' is quite an enjoyable ride. It is pleasantly thrilling in the right places. And if you like this one, expect that the other two books in Kirsten Osbourne's `Dallas Trilogy' to be equally, if not, more thrilling.