Review: Almost Perfect for a short Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 26, 2013
Celeste is an owner of a small jewelry store in a California tourist town. Prim and proper, disciplined and controlled, Celeste has had few romantic interludes and really has never seen what all the fuss was about. She saw marriage as a partnership between two people of like minds and plans.Alex, recently released from jail, really wants to go straight, but he has always unsuccessfully sought the approval of his father, the leader of a large jewelry theft ring. So when his father calls him and asks him to steal a diamond bracelet, although it is against his better judgement, he agrees. The bracelet happens to be in Celeste's jewelry store. While casing the store from the coffee shop across the street, he can't help but notice how beautiful and desirable the owner is. When he enters the store to get a better look, he is inexorably attracted to her, and the feeling is mutual.This writer is obviously knowledgeable about the retail jewelry business. I thought she gave just the right amount of background for the characters. I liked her writing style and there were blissfully no, or very few errors. Recognizing that authors must pay for cover art and it can be expensive, I understand the problem, but the only criticism I had was that the cover photo looked nothing like Alex was described. For the price of $0, I give it a 5 star recommendation, provided that the reader is OK with graphic sex.