Review: “The Reason”
I accepted a review copy with NO time on my hands to read, and figured I’d get around to it in a couple of weeks… but then I started browsing the first few pages and found myself caught up in the story. (There went my plans for the day!)
The Pros & Cons
This was an easy one-sit read with fast-paced writing — sometimes a little TOO fast, which was the only reason I docked a star. It seemed like some parts zipped by so quickly that the reader learns in past tense but didn’t get a chance to experience it. I love stories like this, and I could feel the POTENTIAL to get me 100% emotionally involved, so these “passive” moments became its only drawback… as I wanted more!
When the couple finally gets together, the pace seems to shift drastically, and takes you along for the ride. The relationship feels real (all of the relationships, actually), and it’s touching and emotional. The steamy scenes are tastefully written, which I appreciate thoroughly as it manages the delicate balance before tipping off into the deep end of “gratuitous” as so often happens when writing about older/younger couples.
One more thing (nothing lacking re: the writer or the story; just my own thoughts!): Given Casey’s *swoon-worthy* involvement with her kids and the couple’s age disparity, I’m surprised the topic never came up about any plans to have kids of his own. But hey, maybe their story isn’t done yet, or maybe we can just imagine they’ll figure that part out in time.
Conclusion
Anyway, all in all this was a good women’s fiction story, tastefully done and well written. Totally worth chucking all your plans for the day!
