Review: Sweet romance wrapped up in murder
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2012
Caleb is hired by old friend Steve Peterson to keep tabs on Blake Sera, a former model, and now linked to Rube, a rather shady character. Caleb falls for Blake, literally when he meets her on the beach in front of one Rube's properties. But things are not what they seem between Blake and Rube as Caleb soon discovers. Blake is blissfully unaware of Caleb's true reason for being with her, although she is uneasy that Rube has left. That in itself is not unusual, but the events leading up to his disappearance are.On the whole I enjoyed the book. It is an easy read, although there are some grammatical errors - it is not 'off of' but 'off'. Also it's your conscience not conscious. There were some misused words - you're for your, but because they weren't consistent they didn't detract too terribly much.Some things that niggled at me - Blake runs with a certain crowd and none of them really know her relationship with Rube, but she meets Caleb and spills the beans. I get falling in love (my husband and I got engaged a week after meeting) but for someone who has kept that specific hand of cards close to her chest, I am surprised by her candour so early in the narrative.Also, Caleb is ex-special forces. He is also 'on the job'. How then does he sleep through Blake getting up in the morning, putting coffee next to his bed and taking a shower in the next room? This is a gripe I have about many books, not just this one - the ability of the main character to sleep the sleep of the dead in a strange place. Not buying it - almost everyone I know doesn't sleep well when (a) they are in a strange place and (b) if they know they have to wake up for a special event. So how much more a special forces man?The story was predictable, but because it was well written, and sweet I was willing to overlook that. I might even go and find her other books because I hear they are not the same as this one.