Day: March 12, 2021

I am a big fan of this author’s Calendar Girl series, so I was interested to see how she branched out into a story like this. I wasn’t disappointed.

While parts of it read like a run-of-the-mill romance, there were enough unique aspects to make it a more interesting read.

I particularly liked the focus on Native American traditions, language, and perspectives. I have virtually no experience with any of that, so I have to assume the author did her research and that it was all accurate.

I’ve always liked learning about new things, especially when it comes to belief systems. For this reason, I found the sections with Tahsuda to be especially informative and enlightening. I also liked the nicknames and language usage.

I kind of wish the author had expanded on the racism that Evie experienced on the Reservation. I think that was an important point both in the story and in the current climate in real life that could have been emphasized and explored.

Then again, it’s a romance, so maybe it wasn’t the place.

I understood Evie’s perspective on falling for Milo, but I thought her reasoning wasn’t supported as well as it could have been. It was sort of like her reasons made sense but didn’t fully develop into actions.

Likewise, there were a few plot threads that seemed to disappear. Maybe I just missed it, but I was never quite clear on what business deal Milo wanted with Evie. I mean, it was mentioned, but once one domino fell, that seemed to go by the wayside.

In fact, the entire job purpose seemed murky to me.

The twist at the end was something but I wish that, too, had been a little bit more hinted at along the way. As it was, it seemed like it just came out of the blue in the last 20% of the book – almost like the author decided the story needed a little kick and just threw it in.

I will say that Milo is by far one of the hottest heroes I’ve read in a while. Romance novels tend to exaggerate size in general, but I could picture him as Evie saw him.

This was a quick, enjoyable story, and I would recommend it.

P.S. As I was typing this review, I realized the significance of the title. Very clever.

AUTHOR BIO: 

Audrey Carlan is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 40 novels, including the worldwide phenomenon Calendar Girl serial, and her books have been translated into more than 30 languages across the globe. Audrey lives in the California Valley with her two children and the love of her life.