Review: A Special Kind of Love
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2014
The best parts of A Special Kind of Love were the characterizations of Aaron's Asperger Syndrome. The back story with Aaron's father and grandparents was realistic and heartbreaking. All the little ways that Sharon plans for and works around Aaron's AS were fascinating. Without that aspect, I would have given this book two stars instead of three.But as a romance, this book didn't do it for me. The main characters fall in love right away, even though we're told several times that neither of them believes in love at first sight. Sharon assumes Tanner is a great guy because he's nice to her son the very first time they meet and also he's super hot. Tanner falls in love with Sharon because she's super pretty and her son seems smart and that makes Tanner instantly ready to be a father to Aaron. The secondary characters all love and support Tanner and Sharon and accept Aaron without question.One thing that really bothered me was how Tanner's heritage felt like an afterthought added to stir up conflict. We're told at the very beginning that Tanner is part Shoshone, then later his mother tells Sharon that they'll face adversity as a couple because lots of people are still prejudiced against half-breeds. Almost immediately after that, a cliched group of drunk good ol' boys try to start a fight with Tanner because he's dancing with a white woman. Once Tanner's had his moment of brooding, being discriminated against magically disappears.The sex scenes were written in a combination of contemporary and epic historical romance styles which sometimes worked and sometimes clashed. Outside of the bedroom, most of Tanner and Sharon's interactions were sweet and sometimes a little over the top.Overall, I'd say that if you're in the mood for a very, very sweet romance with almost no conflict and you're a fan of undying love at first sight, then you'll enjoy A Special Kind of Love.