Review: An enjoyable read and believable love story.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2014
First of all, I love the title. I'm not sure why. It's just one of those titles that grabbed me.The story centers around Laken, a woman in her early twenties. She takes a nursing job in a town away from home, where she rents a secluded little cabin in the woods. We are given the impression that she is running away from a difficult past. In reality, she just needs some time and distance to put everything into perspective.Enter Cole, the hot, slightly older than her, bearded outdoorsman, and river-rafting guide. He just so happens to be her landlord and her one and only neighbor. Theirs is a love story that takes its time to blossom, making for a very endearing and believable tale.Aside from Laken and Cole, there are a number of secondary characters throughout this story. I found each and every one of them to be very well-written, with different personalities and imperfections. They seemed so believable and so real, and I loved the various relationships between them all.The majority of the story is told in first person by Laken. But about two thirds of the way through, it shifts. At this point we are reading, along with Cole, Laken's old journal. It's almost as if we're reading another story altogether, which is kind of cool. It's here where Cole learns the truths about her past. At this point we start to read the alternating first person perspectives of both Cole and Laken. I'm not usually a big fan of back and forth perspectives, but I have to say that the author did a very good job of it. At no time was I confused about who was speaking, and the story carried forward without a hitch.My only complaint about this book is the awkward sentences. You know...the kind where you have to go back and reread a couple of times to grasp exactly what is being said. In most cases, I believe the confusion came from missing commas.  And don't get me wrong - it's not as if the book is riddled with confusing sentences, because it isn't. But there were enough that I took notice. So maybe some extra editing would be helpful.In conclusion, I really enjoyed Solitude Interrupted. It's a sweet story about a woman's journey to come to terms with her past and to find herself. And who can resist a story about two people finding each other and falling in love? I recommend it.