Review: Very sweet romance.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2012
I've never read Brenda Novak before and I'm so glad that this was my introduction to her, and free to boot!Olivia is a 27 year old wedding planner and has been asked by her parents to put on her sister's wedding. It wouldn't be a big deal if not for the fact that her sister is marrying (and pregnant by) the man (Kyle) that she stole from Olivia. Coming home with the pain of betrayal still so new made Olivia an instantly sympathetic character. It's not just the circumstances themselves that make Olivia so special, she's just a classy kind of girl. You can't help but to respect and admire her. Most women (myself included) in the same situation would NOT have handled it nearly as well.The only person she can talk to about how she's really dealing with the wedding, her sister, Kyle and the betrayal is her ex-boyfriend's stepbrother Brandon. Brandon has been infatuated with Olivia since High School but he's respectful of where she is emotionally. Nevertheless, he still wants to try to see if they are capable of being together. Olivia's attraction to Brandon and the way she feels about it makes her wonder if Brandon was the right one for her all along.I really enjoyed this book, I thought it came off realistic and believable (if you can believe that people like Olivia exist). I liked the characters of Brandon, Olivia and amazingly even Kyle to a small extent. I also really liked that I didn't feel like I was reading a novella, it was a perfect length for the story and I don't feel slighted in the least.