Writing a love story about a husband and wife is one of the most difficult things to do because usually the author loses the dynamic between the couple. Either they fight too much or they don't fight enough. Megan Crane balanced this out perfectly. They were damaged and empty while full of longing. I could sense their every heartbeat, feel their confusion. In the end, I knew exactly what it felt like to love one's spouse.
The style of writing itself made me want to write more, to try harder to chose the right words. It flowed well, carrying the characters from one moment to the next without being repetitive. I do have a couple minor peeves. The author's use of run on sentences was, I'm thinking, deliberate, but after a while, they became a bit tedious and hard to follow. The last two chapters, although nice, were a bit sappy and too much like an afterthought. I liked knowing what happened with them, but it wasn't necessary.
This story is, in my opinion, one of the best portrayals of a faltering marriage that I've ever read. For that reason alone, I give it 5 stars. It's short, but has a happy ending, with all the loose ends tied up. Highly recommend.
Addendum: I came back to this review to add a note about the bonus story, Project Virgin. I am now torn between my love of the author's writing and this particular storyline. I love her use of descriptions for body movements and emotions. I can't say I've ever read any writer quite as adept at portraying that. However, virginity was depicted as something that everyone should get rid of quickly, and that bugs me. The ending of the story did partially make up for that, but not entirely. Nor will I use this review to make some moralistic point, but that mentality did bother me the most. There are a handful of curse worse in this bonus story as well. I'm never a fan of the f-word in particular. This story has a lot more sexual content than the first story, which although incredibly hot, didn't fit with what I got out of the first story. Star rating will remain at a 5, but that is for the first story. This one I'd give more of a 3.8.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2016
