Review: I liked it
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 9, 2013
This story is difficult to review. Overall it was a good book. There were just a couple of times where I was shaking my head at Billie wondering how she could take things.Billie, who was the best character of the book, has spent 2 years taking care of her terminally ill ex. She's in a financial bind and needs enough money to go back to school. Work in her town is scarce. She responds to an ad for a temp job with really great pay.Mason... was an ass from the moment he appeared. He has trouble keeping assistants. He refers to Billie as #42. He may be good looking, but he tells Billie up front if she breaks her contract he'll take her for everything she has. Great start to a working relationship right? It especially helps when she finds a note from #41.The book continues with their own personal struggles. He's developing land that she loves. She feels she's betraying the town that took her in. He's not dealing with a devastating loss and is just consumed with grief.The part where I have trouble with Billie is with some of the things he says to her. I get that they were drawn to each other, but I think it would have helped if there was a little time passed after he would say such hurtful things. Other than that, it was a good light read.