As a dying request, Shane Dalton's father asks him to visit Destiny, Ohio. Shane doesn't know why his father wanted him to visit this town, but he decides to stop there on his way to Miami for a new job. When a freak snowstorm comes up, Shane's truck slides off the road and he finds himself stranded. He walks to the nearest home and wakes up Candice Sheridan. Candice is reluctant to let him in, but finally relents. She thinks Shane is bad news and wants nothing to do with him. But she soon finds that the damage to Shane's truck means he'll be sticking around town until his wheels are fixed.
I finished Toni's Blake's Destiny series several years ago and didn't know she had added another book. I read the reviews and saw that many readers like this book. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of them. This story dragged for me. Shane seemed like a nice guy and I liked the other characters in the book, but I had problems with Candice's attitude toward him. Candice didn't trust Shane and treated him badly because her old boyfriend left her years ago and now she didn't trust men. She kept calling him a "scary stranger" for the first 100+ pages of the book. Finally, she decided he was a nice guy and she couldn't decide if she should have sex with him. Her inner monologue just went on and on about the situation until the middle of the book. The second half of the book was a little more interesting, but the reason Shane's father wanted him to visit the town was obvious from the start. My rating: 2 Stars.
I finished Toni's Blake's Destiny series several years ago and didn't know she had added another book. I read the reviews and saw that many readers like this book. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of them. This story dragged for me. Shane seemed like a nice guy and I liked the other characters in the book, but I had problems with Candice's attitude toward him. Candice didn't trust Shane and treated him badly because her old boyfriend left her years ago and now she didn't trust men. She kept calling him a "scary stranger" for the first 100+ pages of the book. Finally, she decided he was a nice guy and she couldn't decide if she should have sex with him. Her inner monologue just went on and on about the situation until the middle of the book. The second half of the book was a little more interesting, but the reason Shane's father wanted him to visit the town was obvious from the start. My rating: 2 Stars.
Shane's father died and on his deathbed told Shane he needed to go to Destiny. Since he was driving to Miami for a job, Shane decides to stop off and try to figure out why his dad wanted him to go there. So, snow happens and he wrecks his truck. The closest house happened to belong to Candice.
Candice had her heart broken 5 years ago. Since then she's become somewhat of a recluse, working from home, not too involved in the town of Destiny. Although, that was slowly changing before Shane's arrival, she became more involved after.
This started out slow for me. By around page 70ish I know who Shane was going to turn out to be. I thought Candice was too moopey and she gave her ex way too much power. BUT, the characters and this small town keep me reading anyway. Characters from previous books make appearances. Grampy and Edna! Anita and Walter! I loved how Shane jumped in and helped. He fit in.
By the end of the book, I liked Candice more. I did think the ending was rushed and would have liked more there. I still cried; happy tears.
I was glad to see this book (had thought series ended at book 6- 3 years ago).
Candice had her heart broken 5 years ago. Since then she's become somewhat of a recluse, working from home, not too involved in the town of Destiny. Although, that was slowly changing before Shane's arrival, she became more involved after.
This started out slow for me. By around page 70ish I know who Shane was going to turn out to be. I thought Candice was too moopey and she gave her ex way too much power. BUT, the characters and this small town keep me reading anyway. Characters from previous books make appearances. Grampy and Edna! Anita and Walter! I loved how Shane jumped in and helped. He fit in.
By the end of the book, I liked Candice more. I did think the ending was rushed and would have liked more there. I still cried; happy tears.
I was glad to see this book (had thought series ended at book 6- 3 years ago).
