Review: Surprising Characters make this a Great Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2014
The Road to Comfort, Becky Lower’s newest contemporary is a treat. Why? Because of the characters who surprise you the more time you spend with them.Juliette St. James is an uptight college professor who impetuously decides to climb in her car and take a cross-country road trip after her son’s wedding. Instead of having a stress-free vacation, her car breaks down on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere when a storm is coming.Cyclone Kelley is an ex-bull rider who comes across at first as an egotistical player. He rescues Juliette on the side of the road as only a cowboy could, on the back of his horse. One look at the teacher and Cyclone is smitten. His goal: to sleep with her.But here is when the book gets interesting.Juliette is more than her conservative clothes and history professor persona. She is a single mom who spent her entire life taking care of her son and working hard to be successful but she has never allowed herself any happiness. Now she has a chance at love if she is willing to open her heart. Her indecision and doubt is relatable to any woman and I cheered her on as she discovered that she is more than a mom. She is a sensual woman.Cyclone was also a surprise. Even though his cockiness put this reader off at first, it is quickly revealed that it is an act, s shield he’s built around himself since his wife died. Cyclone is actually the heart of this story which was a nice twist. He is the one who fights so hard to convince Juliette she deserves love, and that is when I fell in love with this Nebraska cowboy.Watching these two characters find AND hold onto each other is what makes this book a great read.