Review: An Enjoyable Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 27, 2014
I was offered a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.“Once Written, Twice Shy” is the first in Carey Decevito's Broken Men Chronicles series.  Paxton Lowell just seems like the typical all-around nice guy.  He’s been wounded and left just a little bitter by his soon-to-be ex-wife’s infidelities, but the one constant and unshakable thing in his life is his love for his three-year-old son, Jasper, and who doesn’t just love that about a man.  Trying to return his life to some assemblance of order, Paxton returns to writing – something he used to enjoy – and finds himself connecting with fellow writing enthusiast, Allie.  Their friendship evolves, and after nearly a year of e-mail and late-night telephone chats (some we believe have obviously turned, shall we say, heated…), Allie and Paxton make plans to meet.  The immediate physical chemistry proves what their long-distance attraction promised.I enjoyed the story of Paxton and Allie.  They have some very tender and authentic moments.  “Once Written, Twice Shy” is kind of a play on the whole Internet dating scene with a bit of blogging and FanFic thrown in for good measure.  Author Carey Decevito gives her readers a nice balance of “real” life mixed with the fantasy of a whirlwind romance.  The relationship between Paxton and Allie evolves nicely, and the story realistically explores some of the challenges of divorced parents and “blended” relationships (and possible jealousies).  I would have liked a little more development in characters, personalities and scene, but overall, “Once Written, Twice Shy” was an enjoyable read.I look forward to the next Broken Men Chronicles installment.