Review: 4.5 stars, A book that touched my heartstrings and satisfied me to the core!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 8, 2014
This book stole up on me. It was understated but so beautiful that I had to stop and think about the bitter with the sweet, the hopelessness and hopefulness, the sacrifice with the selfishness. Like I said it was slow to build up and then when it did, I almost wanted the story to turn back because Colin and Samantha's passion was nascent and fresh, it almost should not have been written. Almost, I said because I am glad it was, made me a voyeur, a book one. Then came the separation, for which I don't think I have read such heartbreak in a contemporary romance, I felt Samantha's devastation and there was a sense of depletion that life should never have, but that love can bring when it becomes tough. There was some confusion about whether Samantha's holiday was a two week one or a three week one but the real weakness of the story was that the end was rushed and that Colin's decision towards the end was somehow not done well, he should have been given more page time, he deserved it because I felt his deep sincerity and that is rare to come across in a fictional read. Even at the end, when they finally speak, he does not get to say what is in his heart, I love you was inadequate for the hugeness of his emotional transition, however it was convincing. I would recommend this book and this author, whose books I have heard wonderful things about, for anyone who likes a well-written yet sweetly flavoured romance.