The First Crocus
Marion RobinsonContemporary romance
Available from The Wild Rose Press
February 2011
| The minute Jo Hartley set eyes on her new boss, Kevin Petersen, her hormones jumped up and shouted, "He's the one!" Too bad she doesn't believe in love at first sight. Besides, Kevin's too cold for her to feel anything beyond respect for the too handsome, too reserved widower. At least that's what she keeps telling herself. Until Jo's youthful attitude and winning smile dropped into his world, nothing interfered with the direction of Kevin's well-ordered life. How could he know she is everything he needs? Only a lost child and a terrifying night spent in the crater of a dormant volcano will bridge the chasm between them and bring a love as miraculous as the first crocus.
This book was a little slow starting out, but once you get into it the story moves quite fast. It feels like the characters could be anyone you know. You feel for Jo because she tries so hard and you just want to hit Kevin for the way he treats her, but you understand what he is going through. There are misunderstandings and assumptions that are made by both Jo and Kevin regarding each other and it is funny and sad to see how they react when they learn the truth. Overall, this book was good. Ms. Robinson did a fine job developing the characters' personalities so that they very different from the others. I guess I just had a little problem getting into the book because, like I said, the beginning is a little slow. However, it is the build up throughout the book that really got my attention. Though I do wish I could have read more of Kevin's thoughts to get an idea of how he felt before he figured it out in the end. I would recommend this book to those who like contemporary romances and innocence in the heroine.
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Reviewer: J. Caraway |
