Review: Humorous and poignant, definitely worth a read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
I received a copy of this book In return for an honest review.Humorous and poignant, definitely worth a read!Cat and Flynn jump right off the first page with witty banter. Their dialogue is natural, and creates a fun and funnychemistry right away. Cat's sassy mouth seems to rub off on Flynn very quickly, and their conversations oftenmade me laugh out loud. Their character voices are strong and consistent. Even though they are archetypes,they have warmth and depth to them.As always, Dakota Cassidy's satellite characters are just as well written. I really think this is one of the mainreasons this story works so well. Without her knack for creating a full cast of characters, this could easilybe just another book on the contemporary romance shelf.There's quite a bit of humor and some very unexpected character development for Flynn. (I love the things hedoes to try to connect more deeply with his mother!) The story is a bit rushed, due to the short length, but not tothe point of stretching past the point of credulity. It's more as though the story had to be limited in length.The author does a very good job of giving a plot with some depth in such few pages. But like a photo that'sbeen cropped and stretched, it loses some of its sharpness. I found this to be especially true toward the end.This issue is balanced out quite well with a lovely sub-plot that really fills out the story, despite the short length.It's poignant, sweet, and evokes emotion that reflects onto the main plot and characters in a way that amplifiesCat's inner struggle above the tropes of the romance novel heroine.I look forward to the series of books to follow. If she could write such a great story in such a short format,the full-length books are going to be a real treat!