Review: Very Southern Novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
I received a copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review. I don't usually read novellas (or at least I don't usually like them) because I find the characters underdeveloped and the story too rushed. However, I'm a huge fan of Valentine's Boys of the South series so I wanted to give this one a try and I'm happy I did. I think the story line was more believable knowing that Ashley and Ryan knew each other for at least a short period of time before the book begins. I really admire Ashley's successful career as a prosthesis accessory designer and the fact that she is independently wealthy which you don't see as often in romance novels. The Gone with the Wind names drove me a little nutty as did the seeming over-emphasis of how southern the characters were (and I say that after living with a girl from Baton Rouge for two years in college). I do wish Ashley expressed a little more indecisiveness on her big decision towards the end, but maybe her prior experience with Dean already caused her to think through the options. Definitely recommend this to fans of Valentine's other books or sports romances!