Review

After a divorce, Annie Shepherd arrives in the town of Shelter Bay to open a small scrap booking shop. The last thing she is interested in is a romance but after hearing local DJ, Mac Culhane’s voice, she feels a little spark blossoming inside her.

Mac is home trying to pick up the pieces after his military career ended. With a small daughter in tow and a father whose health is failing, Mac’s time is limited. Deciding to jump on the airwaves at nice is a great choice for Mac. He gets to interact with some interesting people, especially one in particular.

I skipped the last book in this series but I needed a feel good, small town romance but Ms. Ross left the romance right out of this one. The H/h took entirely too long to really interact with one another. I know that they were interacting via the phone but I expect for them to have met earlier than they did. Of course, the nosy people in the town, decides to make things happen. The connection is forced and seemed out of place. That might be due to the little action between Mac and Annie.

Annie as a character made me exhausted. She came off cold at times. She couldn’t have children which makes her reluctant to get close to Mac and his daughter. However, there should have been an honest conversation about her issues. The lack of communication creates unnecessary drama. Mac has a lot of pain about his last tour in the military and his ex leaving him with a small child. He came off more open than Annie.

The story dragged and I found myself skimming at one point. The secondary characters played a huge part of the story. I liked Mac’s daughter, Emma, but she came across as an older child. I found her dialogue a bit unrealistic.

I’ll be back to visit Shelter Bay but I hope the next time I get a little more romance.