I really needed this story, because I’ve been reading a lot of books with emotionally draining plots and really intense situations. This story is just one of those that are fun to read and leaves you with a smile for a while after you read it.
Gina broke up with her long-term boyfriend a few months ago because she wanted marriage and her now-ex-boyfriend didn’t. Honestly, the guy is like a lazy jerk.
Naturally, Gina is more cautious and doesn’t want to date casually or with men who aren’t looking for a long-term relationship. So when her friend sets her up with Ethan—who’s technically perfect—she jumps at the chance.
But then, love never works out that way does it? So of course there’s Chris, a coworker who is leaving the company for another. He is what Gina’s deemed a “playboy,” since he goes out on date after date and never seems to want a serious relationship.
But the sparks—oh, the sparks. Gina can practically touch the attraction between her and Chris.
This story is classic mind vs. heart. Gina’s heart says go for Chris, while her mind doesn’t want heartbreak and knows that Ethan is the logical choice.
Normally I don’t like stories as short as this one, because it feels like the author rushed the plot or didn’t expand on the characters—in other words, didn’t make them 3D. But this story didn’t have any of that.
There wasn’t much competition and there’s no drama-filled love triangle (I don’t like those), which is a nice change from all of the intense stories I’ve been reading. The story was sweet, didn’t seemed rushed at all—in fact, the pace was perfect—and it had a really sweet ending.
Though this is the second of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone, which is awesome because that means I can re-visit some of these characters in the next books, while not having to read them in order.
I definitely suggest this book to someone who wants the short and sweet type story with nice characters and a good plot.