Review: Sweet Premise Didn't Quite Deliver....
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2013
I loved the basic premise of the book, but it just didn't have the charm or sparkle to totally engage me. Perhaps it was because the main character, Aubrey, lacked a certain depth. She came across as whiny, spoiled and extraordinarily unprofessional when dealing with her job. Her friends were no better, just rich entitled women with not much more than shopping for designer items in mind. The only goal in their lives seemed to be to be beautiful and to have a rich man to care for them. The hero, Gavin, just seemed to be rather plastic - kind of like a Ken doll with benefits. His flaws were mentioned briefly, but never played into the story which made him seem unreal.Then again, my unenthusiastic feelings may have been because the author just couldn't decide on a format. Is this going to be a serious romance, or a comedy? The funny moments seemed rather forced and out of place. The serious moments were absolutely breath-taking, however.  Sadly the fact that all of a sudden Aubrey could read minds just didn't work. One of the saving graces was the child, and the way Aubrey mothered him so well. I was saddened that the ex-hippie parents were kind of scoffed at. Also there was a back story with Aunt Millie that just was never really resolved.I got the book for free and so it was not a great disappointment. I think even if I'd paid 99 cents, it would have been OK. The author has some great ideas, but they need a bit of maturity and perhaps some great editing to make things fall together a bit better. Read the sample pages and if the book grabs you, then you will be entertained. You are the sort of reader the author wants! However, if you don't care for it, then perhaps you need to look elsewhere!