Review: Very enjoyable afternoon break!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2012
I'm not going to lie.  I had serious concerns when the first sentence of the first chapter had editing problems.  This was an unfortunate placement because often I completely dismiss books that have such blatant errors so early on.  However, I decided that the premise of the story had promise and pushed onward despite what I would normally consider sloppy editing.  Yes, there are numerous editing issues in this book.  Get over it!  I did and I guarantee that I'm a snob about that particular issue!  The interactions between Aric and Danielle are sweet, frustrating, funny, and interesting.  Clearly Aric had some control issues at first; however, I enjoyed the process of Danielle breaking down his preconceived ideas little by little.  Balwain adds depth to the picture of Aric.  His friendship provides some insight as to why Aric comes across as a bully and a cretin in the beginning.  I think that adding a second, intertwining story line between Balwain and Edie would have made an already good novel much better.  Perhaps in the future Ms. Dane will consider this?  I would hope that she does, because I plan to purchase more of her work in the future.  I will say that the "peculiar" Thomas was a little too obvious.  When it was first mentioned, I understood the issue immediately.  He did add a wonderful dimension of humor though!  This book will grab your attention and help you pass a rainy afternoon very enjoyably!  Grab a cozy blanket, a cup of hot apple cider, this book, and you have the makings of a perfect weekend afternoon.