Review: Sweet, clean novella perfect for Valentine's or any time of year
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2014
Devin wants to marry Cecelia but she doesn't take him seriously. As her guardian for the past year, after the deaths of both their fathers, he has mostly ignored her and left her to her own devices. Why is he suddenly interested in her?  She thinks he just wants to solve the dilemma of how to settle her future. But he has real feelings for her and sets out to convince her to marry him.The story is sweet, well written and moves at a good pace.  However, like Cecelia, I never quite "felt" why Devin loves her. He likes her warm, brown eyes and her intelligence, but they spend so much time disagreeing that I wondered if he even likes her sometimes.  He definitely felt attracted to her, but it seemed more like lust than love. I guess he demonstrates his love throughout the book and that's the point.... as Cecelia becomes covinced the reader is supposed to also. Maybe there needed to be a little more inner dialogue for Devon to describe his feelings and not just his desires.  That said, I still liked this story and read it last year and re-read it today.  It was just as enjoyable the second time and I would recommend it for a fast, light read.** Clean romance with nothing beyond kissing.