Review: 3 stars for the author...2.5 for the story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2013
I am a Molly Harper fan. I really enjoy her quick, smart, funny-without-trying-too-hard style.Sadly, this book was not one of her best efforts. The history of the area and the building in question was interesting, but never felt integrated to the story. It felt a little bit like blocks of cut and paste...and then the story kicks back in. I would have liked to know more about what Bonnie was doing on a daily basis, besides cleaning and finding...things. Did she eat? Play music? Take digital pics? I wanted to know more.The romance didn't gel for me. Although the heroine finds the hero hunky and all, there is no reason given for him to suddenly pursue her so ardently. Is she the most beautiful girl in the world? Is that enough to make him keep asking her out? The locals all love and accept her immediately. Because small towns are like that, they totally embrace the new and different with open arms. Um. Or not.Then the two protagonists are divided. The heroine does something that will negatively affect everyone in this struggling town. The hero tries to get her fired. The people are hurt and angry with the heroine, rightly so. No one tried to tar and feather her, though. I would have.I didn't feel the turnaround of those events was believable.All in all, other great Molly Harper books, novellas, are out there. This one was a small misstep - not terrible, not great. I still have her upcoming books on my wish list.