Review: Heart clenching
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2013
I read this summary and knew I had to read the book. Switched babies are a trope that always pulls me in. This one touched my heart and made it ache more than once. I also wondered, as I read the back of the book, how this author was going to be able to show us the emotions that I could only imagine as I read the summary. There are no worries, as she dealt with the subject with a deft hand.It was particularly gripping because, as the summary says, one of the babies switched has died. Yes, I reached for a tissue at least once.Both Reece and Taylor have issues in coming to terms with the reality of their situation. He is still grieving, and she's been burned by a man in the past. Broken hearts and learning to trust all play a part here.I was impressed with Emily, the child who holds both of their hearts. She's not portrayed too old, or too young. It's often hard for a writer to capture the way a child really IS. Ms. Meyers wrote Emily quite well.I'm taking one rating mark off for a couple of tropes that I felt were added just to extend the read. These aren't major issues, just ones that I tended to skim. I'm still giving it:FOUR BOOKMARKS!because there are portions that I'm going to need to read again...*Thank you, NetGalley and Harlequin, for the opportunity to read The Switched Baby Scandal.