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SWEET SURPRISE was a cute story. I haven't read the other books in the Sweet, Texas series, but that didn't take away from my ability to jump into this story.
Fiona and Mike were interesting characters. They were each very gun-shy about jumping into a relationship. Fiona was looking for someone who was going to love her forever and Mike was only willing to think about right now. But the more these two were together, the more sparks started to fly and you knew they were going to have to get out of their own way.
I liked Fiona. I liked her need to be independent and build something on her own, for herself and her daughter. She might have been a bit stubborn when it came to that independence, but I could see why it was so important to her and support it. Her relationship with her ex in-laws was special and I enjoyed seeing how the Wilder family truly loved Fiona, even if she was no longer married to one.
Mike was a bit harder for me to warm up to. I'm not sure why that was. He was everything I generally like in a hero, but he was a little too at odds with himself, his feelings and his need to be a white knight. His inner monologue said one thing and he went the opposite direction, which made me crazy and probably why I couldn't warm up to him.
Overall, it was a solid read. It took Mike and Fiona a while to get there, but eventually they got out of their own way and discovered what they needed to do in order to get their HEA.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 27 January, 2015: Finished reading
- 27 January, 2015: Reviewed