Review: Outstanding Love Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 22, 2013
SynopsisJamie feels like a fish out of water when she is made her company's international sales person eventhough she can't speak French.  She is about to crumble after failing to make any sales when she meets Giselle, a fashion designer who takes pity on Jamie and decides to teach her the language and also help her improve her wardrobe.The relationship between the women grows as Jamie achieves success with her newfound confidence.  That helps her discover her true feelings as she and Giselle decide to see how far their relationship goes.ReviewThis was a very moving story about two women whose paths crossed because one of them felt so out of place she needed help adjusting.  The reader will feel connected to Jamie as she struggles in a foreign land.  Anyone who has felt out of place in a new job or location can feel Jamie's anxiety.Giselle comes across as a confident woman who has it all, but she has been missing love for a long time.  When she sees Jamie with a man in a cafe at the time Giselle wants to tell Jamie her true feelings, the reader feels that pain as well.But when Jamie seeks Giselle to tell her that she loves her too, the emotions that are evoked change to love.  That makes the love scene between the women so touching.  I hesitate to call it a sex scene because Ms. Chastain brings put the emotions of her characters so vividly.  It was a joy to read of the love these two women shared.Lastly, this didn't feel rushed to get to that point.  The story was complete for bot women for the relationship and their careers as that progress is also explained in sufficient detail as well.  That is important to the story as well as their love.This novella was an outstanding work by Ms. Chastain.  I wish to thank her for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.