Monday, April 11, 2016

Intent written by A.D. Justice (218 pgs) – finished reading 4/7/16 – 3.5 stars - Contemporary Romance

3.5 star rating

I know I’m probably in the minority with this one, but I struggled with the ending. It was too predictable, and I’m the type of reader that needs surprise. I enjoyed the characters, especially the little girl, River. She was such a cutie pie and oh so funny. Ace Sharp, the male lead, was one amazing man! Good-looking, dedicated dad, passionate lover, and very protective when it came to the ones he loved. It was with the female main character, Layne, that I had some problems with. Of course, she’s beautiful and everyone loves her. She’s a lawyer and is from New York, but it’s the fact that she’s been in a seven-year relationship that seems to be going nowhere is what she’s dealing with. She wants some form of commitment from her boyfriend, and when Layne walks in on a hearbreaking situation, she knows that’s it! It’s over! So she takes her boss up on her offer to go to her home in Georgia to get away from everything. And, that’s when she first meets Ace. It’s not without harsh words and sarcasm that this pair first encounter each other.

I don’t know, Layne just seemed too perfect to me. I struggled with her going into such a committed affair when she just got out of such a long relationship that broke her so devastatingly. Maybe it’s me, but I just thought she needed more time to heal. While for the most part, I liked Ace, some of the things he said when their relationship passes the friend-zone, just seemed too cheesy and over-the-top. I found myself rolling my eyes more than a few times. I did enjoy the mystery and the suspense depicted in the story, however. There was also one reveal that I did not see coming. So I was pleasantly pleased with that. And, the fact that the author touched on mental disorder, did add some extra intrigue to the story. All-in-all, this wasn’t a bad book. It just didn’t “wow” me. Still looking forward to reading more from this author...


The cover model for this book is extremely HOT!!!

Review Written, 4/8/16

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