Review: intense and dramatic
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2014
The author has a way with words and dialogue and place. The cover doesn't evoke the book for me (the woman looks a little trampy). Alex is a ruthless high powered lawyer in her late 30's, two years earlier a drunk driver killed her son and stole her soul.  She has shut down from family (her sister thinks she may be suicidal)and friends (in fact she has very little evidence of friends).Reese is raising her young daughter, Carly, as a single mom. A nor'easter and a car crash bring together Reese and Alex. With Reese in hospital Alex takes Carly home for the night and adorable Carly melts her heart like a toy melted the heart of the winter warlock in the cartoon Santa Claus is coming to town. Turns out Reese, who is gay, feels an instant connection which leads them to a quick friendship and when she feels Alex falling for her lets her feelings show. I was really getting into the story, however there was a different conflict every chapter either between Reese and Alex or having impact on them leading to multiple breakups and makeups, that I started to get exhausted with their relationship. I think if there where fewer misunderstandings, and at times poor behavior, and more time together being happy with each other I would have enjoyed it more. Either way I will always try this author as I have been reading her stories since 2002.  fyi the romance would probably be rated PG-13.