Rating: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
Genre: romance
Review: Lauren Connolly knows how to write a romance that a reader can root for. Watching Beth and George fall in love and overcome obstacles was absolutely lovely. Though Beth's is slightly fuller, both have well-drawn backstories that make the road they're on together very real.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure that Connolly would agree that she's given us excellent backstories, because she feels the need to repeat Beth's several times. We get it. We understand why Beth accepts George's offer of free flying lessons but is afraid to act on her attraction to him. We get that she's worried about money but doesn't want to cause her mother any stress. We get it. Let's move on.
I have to say, though, that my favorite parts of this book involve Beth's book club with her brother, especially the scene where she tries to win an argument by standing on his coffee table and shouting. Except they really resolve their literary disputes over a deck of cards and shots of tequila. It's absolutely marvelously written.
FTC Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for this review.
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