Rating: 3 stars
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Recommended for: Fans of second chance romance, fans of romances with athletes as heroes & strong women
This book had me confused about how should I rate it because there were some very nice scenes, it was well written, had a nice -even if he didn't seem so at first- hero and a 5 year old that actually acted like one. In the end however, I was left with the feeling of lost potential.
Autumn and Sam met in Vegas six years ago where they spend a hot, wild weekend that ended in a hasty marriage, a pregnancy and a quick-as-lightning divorce. Now, they are the parents of Conner, a five year old boy, but though Sam has partial custody of him, they haven't seen each other for 2 years. That is until they meet in a wedding that Autumn, whose job is an events' planner, is managing and when she is faced with the problem of Conner's sick babysitter, Sam comes to the rescue and their relationship picks up again.
Though there were a few scenes where I became trully invested in the main heroes (most of them about how they met), more often than not these two acted like two-dimensional characters. We really don't get to see much about Autumn besides her organizing and cofident nature. The author says that they had fun with Sam when they met in Vegas, but doesn't ever show us that. And Autumn was so austere that I couldn't see her appreciating an easy going man like Sam.
On the same note, I was never able to understand what attracted Sam to her. What little we see of Autumn's character, doesn't make her remarkable in any aspect; not in appearence, nor in wit or humor. Although I could see Sam coming to care for the mother of his child since she was warm, loving and competent, I couldn't see him falling in love with such a stiff board. In the end, there seemed something to be missing between those two. I could see them deciding to be together for the shake of their child and because they eventually managed to get along pretty well (and they were good in bed), but I did not feel any wild passion between them, which is what I look forward when reading a romance. On top of that, the child was there in 9 out of 10 scenes these two had, acting as a buffer in their conversations and actions, never letting them act or say exactly what they felt like because Conner would hear/see/get confused.
So, the story for the most part revolved around the child and Sam's and Autumn's dynamics as his parents rather than two lovers. The author never let us -or Autumn- forget that they were parents first and foremost, and while that is commendable in real life, it is not the basis for a hot romance. Too bad, because the plot and characters had so much potential and I really enjoyed Gibson's voice. I'll be checking out more of her books in the future, but I do not consider this one of her best efforts.
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