Review: A Fun Contemporary Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 4, 2012
I received a complimentary copy of this book as part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.Lean on Me by HelenKay Dimon is a light second chance romance with likable lead characters, witty dialogue and just enough sexual heat to keep things hopping.  Ms. Dimon captured my attention from the first page and never let go.  Tied to Ms. Dimon's previous Holiday release from Carina, It's Not Christmas Without You, this story focuses on Cassidy Clark, once the small town's "Golden One" and Mitch Anders, the local football hero who always had a crush on her while growing up.Cassidy Clark has had a terrible year; illness has taken away her career as a world class mountain climber, her mother passed away and her business manager stole all of her money.  Without any viable choices, Cassidy has come back to Holloway, her hometown, hoping to move back into her childhood home.  She never planned on her stepfather denying  her entrance to her childhood home or on having the town turn against her.  Having no place to go, Cassidy finds herself camping out in the grounds of the local nursery.  She never planned on getting caught by one of the owners, Mitch Anders, or on falling in love with him.Mitch Anders has always had a crush on Cassidy Clark, "The Golden One".  Finding out she's come home, he's hoping for a second chance to get to know the girl who got away.  He never thought he'd catch her trespassing on his company's grounds, or discover she's really down on her luck.  Offering her a place to stay and a job seemed like the right thing to do, falling in love with her wasn't really a part of his plan.The scenes between Cassidy and Mitch are fun, sexy and full of lots of give and take.  While they both know they're attracted to each other, Cassidy wants to take things slow.  At least at first.  I liked how Ms. Dimon  let us get to know both Cassidy and Mitch as individuals before she brought them together as a couple, it didn't seem rushed because they grew up in the same small town.  Both Cassidy and Mitch have issues from their past they will have to work through and not everything goes easily, especially since Cassidy keeps waiting for something to go wrong.  It's been her experience for the last year.Will Cassidy and Mitch be able to withstand the pressures of living in a gossipy little town?  And will they really learn to trust each other with everything they are?  You'll have to read Lean on Me to find out.  I really enjoyed it.