Review: A great contemporary read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
**Originally written for Book Bliss book blog. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased and honest review**Review:4 starsGeneral: Without Doubt is a wonderful contemporary romance, fitting perfectly into the genre and all the expectations one would have of it. The plot is typical of the genre and well written- girl with rough life meets arrogant boy and boy must win girl followed by something that could ruin it all. It was a beautifully told story and encompassed so much of what being in love truly is. I felt it had its own originality in terms of the characters themselves. Its rare when the heroine in a mom and I don't think I've read any contemporary romance around an MMA fighter- which is great since I love newness in characters. There was also a sense of easiness about this book when reading it. Everything felt very realistic and the pace was easy to follow wand well spaced out. My only complaint is it took a little while for me to personally mesh into the story as opposed to just reading it.Characters: Ava- Ava is a strong character- she has been stuck essentially as a family caregiver since the time of 18. At her current age she is strong willed, passionate and determined to do what is best for her family. I really felt like she embodied a young woman in the situation she was in. Her connection with Declan felt feel and not over the top passionate as is the case in most PNR (which is perfect for the genre of PNR but not so much contemporary).Declan- Declan...I love that name first off. He's the traditional bad boy turned good. Atypical player who gets his butt handed to him by a female who is by all accounts his equal. I enjoyed watching Declan change throughout the book and become the hero all relationships should have.