Review: 4 stars for the story, 2 for the editing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 17, 2013
First off - the story: Ellie is a college student who is determined to make it on her own and not ask her parents or older brothers for help. Even when her roommate runs off, leaving her with a debt to clear in her name. Fin is an upperclassman to whom Ellie's roommate, in Ellie's name, owes money. I thought Ellie was sweet at first, but she became somewhat annoying during the story. She was somewhat indecisive about Fin and so resistant to asking for help, even when she had a good reason for asking. I never really understood why Fin was so instantly attracted to her. Fin was a sweetheart. He tried to take care of Ellie as much as she would let him, and took care of his family, too. I loved how determined he was to win Ellie's heart.Now, for the editing - I can overlook most typos. I can judge a book based on story and not editing. But... it becomes so annoying when it seems like the book is still a rough draft. There were misspelled words, including the hero's name (Finely/Finley), there were missing words, and there were cases of missing/misplaced punctuation. It interrupts the flow of the story and takes away from my enjoyment of the book. It seems that more and more books are published digitally that have barely been edited. I am not just talking about this book, but several that I have read lately. I know it has become easier to published with the creation of the e-book, but this does not excuse editing mistakes.OK, now off my soap box. This was overall a sweet story, but not my favorite. It will not be in my re-read pile, but I will look for the author in the future. If you can overlook the editing mistakes, I would recommend this book.