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Sloane Anderson has written a daring (for her) to-do list, a perfect roadmap to love, but will she discover that the best romances are the ones you can't plan? Sloane Anderson, a devoted mother turned empty-nester at the early age of thirty-four, is about to embark on a journey of rediscovery. Her daughter is off to college, and Sloane's to-do list for her newfound freedom is ready.
Enter Oscar Cardoso, the all-too-tempting rock musician who moves into her apartment complex. Despite their age difference, an irresistible connection blossoms as they check off items on Sloane's list.
Their whirlwind romance is a symphony of passion, but life's unexpected crescendos threaten to tear them apart. Can their love survive the storms that test their hearts?
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4 out of 5 (very good)
Independent Reviewer for Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Sloane is now an empty nester, after sending her 18 year old daughter off to college. She has a list of ten things she wants to do. She just needs a man to help her. Enter Oscar. He meets her the day before Paige goes off, and is smitten from then on. But Oscar is younger than Sloane, and has a bit of a reputation. What's a girl to do, eh?
Bar one thing, and I will come back to that, I loved this!
It's a really easy read, and I mean that in a very VERY good way.
There were some plot lines I did not see coming, so well played there, but the penny did drop really fast! And some coming at ya like a freaking freight train, and there was nothing anyone could do to stop it. But I loved that! Sometimes, it really is lovely to see it all laid out for you.
It's not overly explicit, and I loved that here, for these two. I was expecting it to be, for some reason, and I loved being proven wrong about what I needed to read at this point in time.
Fairly low on the angst scale, but high on the cute scale and scorching on the warm and fuzzy scale!
I loved that we got to hear from both Sloane and Oscar, but also from Paige (Sloane's daughter) Alex (Oscar's brother) and the mother hen in the apartment complex, Auntie Ernie.
So, what didn't I like? Simple. First person, present tense AND multi point of view. In fact, I very VERY nearly dumped this, once I saw how it was written. So very VERY glad I didn't!
I haven't read anything by this author before, and I think I'd like to read something with a bit more bite.
But still, a very VERY good, 4 star read.
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Viola Estrella, an award-nominated author and 2010 RITA® finalist, loves a story with humor, flawed but lovable characters, and romance. She tries to include these aspects in all that she writes and loves every minute of it. When she's not reading, writing, or working her day job, she's spending quality time with her husband and dogs in their Colorado home.
To read more about Viola, visit her website: www.violaestrella.com
Thanks for taking a chance on Sloane’s List, Debbie! I really appreciate it! Wonderful review!
Viola