Review: A Very Emotional Story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
Her Dakota Man by Lisa Mondello is a 2013 pubication. I was provided a copy of this book in  exchange for an honest review.When Poppy's best friend Kelly makes a startling death bed confession, it takes Poppy a year to bring herself to fullfill Kelly's dying wish.  But, she knows it has to be done, so she leaves New York City and heads home to South Dakota.  She has no idea how Kelly's husband, Logan will react to her just showing up unannounced.  Logan has his hands full as it is with a young son and trying to repair major flood damage. Having the girl who was once his best friend and the girl he loved deeply suddenly pop back into his life sets his teeth on edge.  He is mad at Poppy for so many things.  Leaving and never coming back for one,  not being around when Kelly was sick for another and now here she is making him remember their teenage years and for making him see how much he still wants her.Well, my goodness!  What a story.  I read a great many novels so I seldom have a VERY strong emotional response to a story.  This story had me choked up.  It is a really difficult situation.  Poppy and Kelly were best friends.  Poppy and Logan had been in love, but Logan  married Kelly.  I can't  tell you too much more than that, except that of course Poppy fulfills Kelly's dying wish by coming home to South Dakota and trying to  explain to Logan why she left home and never came back until now.  I CAN tell you that you should read this story!  This is a novella with just about 115 pages so it won't take you long to finish it.  While technically this book could be placed in the Western Contemporary genre, it will appeal to all contemporary romance lovers.  I am now out to find more books by this author.  A+