by Mary Ann Rivers
Rating: 5 of 5 stars
My Review:
From the title and the description, I was expecting a mostly
lighthearted story. You know, makes you feel good as you read it and
is covered with a nice sensual haze. I mean, the book opens up with
Carrie being lonely and replying to an anonymous ad for once a week
kissing sessions. So, you know there's going to be kissing. And you
know there's going to be a story behind the kissing-only thing.
I'd say the first third of the book was pretty much just as I
would have hoped from any book I choose to read - a great, novel
premise with an emotional writing style. Then things started getting
intense. The story grabbed me hard and I could barely put the book
down. I started expecting a Jane Eyre-style reveal - the twists and
turns were so gripping but they were very original.
I ended up reading as I tried to make spaghetti, just because I
couldn't leave these characters behind. I tried really hard not to
cry too much while I worked on dinner, but it was really emotionally
intense (in a good way). I can't say that everything was resolved by
the end of the book. But both characters found a way to be together
and grow through their issues. I think this author will need to go
on my auto-buy list.
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