Review: Would I read more by this author... Yes, yes I would
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 1, 2013
My InterestAn ex of mine once philosophised that you should never go back, moving forward is the key. It's not a very happy thought for those whose love has gone awry, though sometimes I can concede the point. Generally you break up with someone for a reason, so it's conceivable that second chance romances are doomed to fail. Yes it's conceivable, but letting go of a loved one is often the hardest thing to do. You're letting go of more than just a person. You're letting go of dream, a plan, an identity. Sometimes your letting go of even more than that.I loved the snippet above. The smoldering nature of Scott and Rebecca's unresolved breakup. How is it that people split up, when they really don't want to? I wanted to know and I wanted to see them overcome whatever it was and get on with a lifetime of loving.Plot and PacingI was a little bit disappointed with the beginning of this novel. Rebecca is quite young and I found that disconcerting. What reads as a wry self depreciating sense of humour in the excerpt translated as immaturity in the novel. Shock, shudder and GASP... could I actually be too old to appreciate this novel? Don't ask, I absolutely wont answer that. Ok so maybe I'm not 20 anymore but I can still enjoy an angsty new adult romance. I love those novels.Happily this novel picked up the pace soon enough, and I found myself wanting to know Scott's secret. What wasn't he telling Rebecca? I wanted to google him (google a fictional character) because Beverly Kendall the author wasn't in a hurry to disclose that information. Since google was the majority of the reason Scott was keeping his secret, then I guess his (and Ms Kendall's) motivation to keep certain things hidden played out well in the novel.The CharactersRebecca as the heroine of this particular tale, was consistently portrayed throughout, fortunately her stubbornness didn't overrule her libido in the bedroom or things with Scott might never have been resolved. The reason for her reluctance to try again, without giving anything away also leant an element of truth to the story.Scott, however was quite adept in reading Rebecca in one scene, and surprisingly unaware in the next. I would have like to seen his insight into her motivations more consistently portrayed throughout the novel. He allowed the love of his life to push him away after a rather pivotal event and did not seem to realise what it was that Rebecca was really running from, it certainly wasn't Scott.Something ExtraTwo other characters, whose romantic life intrigued me, were introduced in this novel. My hope is that since this book is promoted as An Unforgettable You Novella, their story will feature in another of Beverly Kendall's works. Isn't that the real litmus test of an author to a reader, would I read more by that person... In this case. Yes, yes I would.My Rating❀❀❀