Genre: Romance/Short Story
Description:
Regan is struggling to extract herself from a relationship with a
possessive guy. Matt is trying get over his failed seven-year marriage. When
they bump into each other on Cocoa Beach, FL, sparks fly.
Author:
I couldn’t find any information about PJ Lincoln. He/she doesn’t have
an author page on Amazon or Goodreads. He/she should get one.
Appraisal:
Because I’m writing one, I’ve been reading a lot of romance novels
lately. I’ve found the genre to be a mixed bag. In particular, I find ‘the
middle’ often gets bogged down with repetitive concerns popping up in the main
couple’s inner thoughts. Even when the romance portion of the story works well,
I’m often frustrated by unlikely events or backstory being artificially
inserted to drive the plot forward.
In The
Sunshine avoided both of my pet peeves. This is a cozy romance, neatly told.
The author’s writing style is light and easy on the eye. The main characters,
Regan and Matt, both had believable back stories and logical reasons for being
where they were, both geographically, and personally.
I read the story in one sitting and thoroughly enjoyed the tale. A
nice, light romance with a feel good factor.
FYI:
Added for
Reprise Review: In the
Sunshine by PJ Lincoln was a nominee in the Romance category for B&P 2015
Readers' Choice Awards. Original review ran March 24, 2014
Format/Typo
Issues:
Too few to mention.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: Pete Barber
Approximate
word count: 14-15,000 words
1 comment:
Good review!
I know what you meant about "the middle" of Romance novels, I've seen the same thing in romantic films. I guess it sort of a trope of the romance genre. We know from the start that the couple is going to end up together, so first they have to meet, and then its in the middle where some sort of obstacle(s) has to be introduced to seemingly prevent them from being together, which will then be resolved in the end.
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