Fun, totally escapist read. ( )

I think Ms. Dahl has a real gift for contemporary romance. I usually don’t like contemporary romance that much but for some reason when I read Ms. Dahl’s novels I find myself comforted, relaxed, and I feel like I can drop into the story head first and be completely ok.

The characters, as with most stories, make this book amazing. The characters are flawed, human, and in this story vulnerable and out in the open (well mostly). The chemistry between Chloe and Max is almost tangible to the reader through out the whole book. The chemistry between the secondary couple is much more subtle, as I expect it is supposed to be, seeing as they are secondary characters. I love the strength of Chloe as well, she went through a lot in this book and held up remarkably under the pressure.

The writing as with all of Ms. Dahl’s books is amazing. She has a way of creating a world so thoroughly that I can sink inside of it and it feels like I am right there will the characters. That is one thing I admire so much about her work. I also marvel at her ability to write the sensual scenes in her books, matched in heat by Kresley Cole and Maya Banks. Simply Hot!

The plot of this book unfurled very slowly….don’t get me wrong, that was how the book was set up and I wasn’t wanting for more while reading; I took everything in the stride that is was set out and was perfectly happy. The whole books feels like a slow sensual massage, just nice and relaxing and comforting to read even when there is crazy drama. I just got Ms. Dahl’s newest book ‘A Little Bit Wild’ that is a historical romance, I can’t wait to see if she writes historical as well as she writes contemporary. ( )

Interesting plot where the heroine had lots of problems but the hero had intriguing issues of his own. I experienced a shift of sympathy seeing strength in both characters and was totally engrossed by the end. Chloe's fiance faked his death and seen as bridezilla she ran from paparazzi then was attracted to her hideaway neighbor Max.
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I loved the hero in this book, Max. The humor of what is going on in his head as opposed to what the people around him see kept me entertained throughout. Chloe's woes and past relationship was just background noise, I know Max is what I'll remember from this book.

Re-read #1: I was right, I think I just read Chloe and Max's scenes, ignored most of the Thomas nonsense. Laughed out loud through most of it... fabulous! ( )

This was okay but not my favorite by Dahl. In the end I felt the main characters were still too much of a mess to really deal with a relationship. ( )