Review: An Excellent Addition to a Wonderful Series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The always talented Mari Carr has created a fascinating series about second chances. The series features a group of six women who decide one New Year’s Eve to make a resolution that this is the year they make some changes in their lives. Each woman decided what would make them happy and they then go after it.The Back Up Plan is the fourth book in the series. Kristen is a successful attorney who has focused her attention on creating a successful legal practice, to the detriment of her social life. As her 40th birthday approaches, she realizes that she is tired of being alone.  Kristen is determined to find a husband to keep her company in her old age. At least she has her back up plan. She and her law partner Jason wrote a contract years ago promising to marry each other if they can’t find other partners by their 40th birthday.What follows is a fun romp as Jason and Kristen agree to find the right person for each other. After all, the two of them have been friends too long for there to be anything romantic between them, right?  Though I wasn’t surprised at the direction of the story, I was surprised at how much fun I had while reading. I found myself smiling and laughing throughout the story as Kristen and Jason tried to fight the obvious chemistry between the two.Ms. Carr has written a delightful story featuring two very real characters. I truly appreciated the fact the lead characters were mature, well established people. Kristen is an intelligent, confident, secure woman who just doesn’t need a man but wants one to offer love and companionship. Jason is a fun-loving, confident guy who has sown his wild oats and is looking for a strong, smart woman to be by his side as an equal.There is a lot of humor in The Back Up Plan, yet it still manages to be serious and that is what makes the entire story believable.  I absolutely loved the relationship between Kristen and Jason. Their bickering made me laugh and their sexual romps made me envious.  Ms. Carr really knows how to write a sex scene so that you’re turning on fans to cool yourself off.The Back Up Plan can be read as a standalone though you really should read the other books in the series because they are that good. All the books in the series occur concurrently, so each of the women make an appearance in this book and you get to catch a glimpse of their stories from a different point of view.  With so many great stories and characters, this is series is a definite must read!