I am one of those readers who love a story that is far-fetched from time to time. 98% of this book is unbelievable, but Loth weaves a sweet love story that's fast-paced and makes you believe that true love doesn't always take a long time to develop.
WHAT I LIKED: Bethany isn't your typical female lead character; she's not described as knock down gorgeous. She's an averagely pretty girl whose beauty shines from within. She's painfully shy and is an extreme introvert. None of the characters overshadow her, nor does she overpower anyone else. She could be described as the center in which everyone gravitates towards.
The most important things in her life? Dancing and the house where she grew up with her parents, no matter how expensive the upkeep is.
Jamie is incredibly rich, and somewhat vain, but the most important part of his life is starting a relationship with the son he just found out he had.
I swear that Bethany's next door neighbor, Bunny, is modeled upon one of my favorite Youtube stars, Grav3yardgirl; if only by name, love for alligators, blonde hair, and loud personality. I think of everyone in this book, Bunny is probably my favorite character as she may be the typical big-breasted, gorgeous blondes that authors favor, but her personality, friendship with Bethany, and her fierce love for animals (even baby alligators!) really stood out to me.
Of course there's the "evil" characters that we're not supposed to like: Zoe, Jamie's ex-girlfriend who has hidden the fact that she delivered his son six years previous. She has bad taste in husbands - Ray, an abusive jackass that pretty much hates Garrett - and a predilection for booze and drugs. Even though she's a despicable parent, I think deep down she must love her son because she wouldn't give Jamie an inch. Knowing Jamie could have paid her off to give him their son, instead she chose to fight him in court. Jamie's lawyer isn't exactly someone that I would want representing me, but it is what it is.
WHAT I DID NOT LIKE: Jamie through money around like it grew on trees. I loved that he wanted to help Bethany out, but at times it was too much for me.
Garrett warmed up pretty quickly to Bethany and Jamie, even though he had never seen them before. It is rare for a child to take so quickly to finding out that the parent who hadn't been in their life now is and wants to have them as part of their life. To me it was just too easy. Everything fell neatly into place with very little problems. There were roadblocks, of course, but they were handled quickly and efficiently. Maybe that is actually a plus because there are times when authors drag things out for a very, very long time instead of wrapping them up quickly before the next roadblock springs up.
Like I said in the beginning, this book is pretty far-fetched, but definitely worth reading. I can't wait to read the rest of the books in this series and other books by Ms. Loth. Quite an enjoyable read, even if it was sometimes a little *too* HEA.
DISCLAIMER: I requested a review copy from the publisher in order to participate in a blog tour. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
PLEASE NOTE: Though this is a mostly clean read, there is some language and sexual tension. No open door love scenes. Suitable for ages 17 and up.