Review: A good read, I liked this one.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 28, 2013
***I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ***I think the first thing that attracted me to this book was the cover, and I really like it, and after reading the synopsis, I knew I wanted to read it. Not that I have ever aspired or even had the figure to be a ballerina, but it was also about an American football player, so what was there not to like.Literally a few hours after breaking off the engagement Emory Claire bumps in to Daniel Mason the boy who broke her heart six years ago, Seeing Mason again is a big shock, as Emory knows that deep down she has never fully recover from the break up. In town, to negotiate a deal about playing for a new NFL team next season Mason is just as shocked to see Emory as has always regretted how things ended and believes that it was the biggest mistake of his life and that one mistake lead to many others.Emory was a strong character who knows what she wants and say what she thinks. She has a loving and caring side, she has tried moving on with her life, she has a great job as a photographer, is living with her best friend from college Wesley. However mistakes she felt that she made and secrets that she has from that part of her life still haunt her to this day, and with Mason in town and wanting to reconnect she will need to confront her past and her secrets.Mason was a good guy he was sweet, caring and very proactive. He was dealing with a football injury could cost him his career. I did think he needed to grow a pair especially when it came to his mother, I loved that from the start all Mason wanted to show Emory that he was not going to make a mistake again and lose her for the second time, and he was willing to make some big sacrifices in order to do that.I like Emory and Mason as a couple. From the start, I could see that the love, feelings and chemistry that they had for each other six years ago is still there. Their relationship is not a smooth one; they had their ups and downs. Both had issues and demons from their past, crazy ex- partners to deal with, and a secret that may they not overcome. I will say a few time their actions frustrated me, and I want to bang their heads together.When I started reading the book I thought it was going to be told just from Emory and Mason's POV, but you also get the POV of secondary characters, although at first I thought it was too much and a little confusing as I couldn't work out who was saying what. I will say that as the book when on and I got use to it, I did enjoy reading their POV's and seeing what was happing in their lives. I loved Wesley and Olivia two characters that had me laughing out loud several times.Prescott Lane has written heart-warming story about second chances and forgiveness It had the romance, the drama; it had a religious element that did take me by surprise, but it wasn't over powering and its work well within the story. It was emotional especially when Emory finally tells Mason her secret tissues were needed. I did think that some parts of the book were too descriptive, and I found myself thinking, honestly did I need to know that. With that being said, I did enjoy this book as if was one I didn't want to put down.First Positions get 4 stars from me.A few quotes:"Leaving you that day is the biggest regret of my life. I'm not sure how we found each other again, but I'm going to make it right" ~ Mason"I had no idea all those years that I was longing for you that you were doing the same" ~ Emory"Good grief, keep your voice down, girl. He's like ten feet away. I don't think sex is what he's looking for, but even if it is, you're both single. Let him be your rebound from Eric. Have lots of hot sex. You be the one to use him" ~ Wesley