Title: And In Time...
Series: Book 1 of 2
Author: Jettie Woodruff
Release Date: May 27, 2015
2 Riki and Mr. Dog Stars
(unedited) ARC received from the author for an honest review
I have mixed emotions whenever I read a book from a new-to-me author. I'm both excited to discover new characters and stories to adore and at the same time worried that my excitement will turn to disappointment that I won't be as into the story as I hoped I would be. That's how my And in Time... experience was because this is my first book from Jettie Woodruff.
And in Time...'s blurb caught my interest, somehow I find the new-in-town and starting-all-over appealing and rather inspiring, so I was all over this when I received my ARC. Unfortunately, after around 15%, I felt like DNF-ing already. I couldn't focus on what was happening in the story and find myself re-reading sentences or going back a paragraph or two because I was confused with who was talking, where they were at, and what is happening. The transition of the scenes were mostly choppy and several names were thrown in making me feel like I missed their introduction, hence, the confusion and the re-reading on my end.
However, I'm always a curious bee and since I really liked the blurb and the main characters are interesting, I soldiered on to read their story. I'm very sad to say, though, that it was bland for me. The story itself was interesting, what didn't hold my attention was how Alexis and Cory's story was delivered. It was like watching a steady flow of river. Just that... steady. There were no emotional highs and lows for me and there were a few surprises where for me, as a reader, thought they would add to the emotional aspect of the book. Unfortunately, even how the surprises were dealt with fell flat for me.
What held my interest enough to finish the book was Riki and how cute she is. Oh, Mr. Dog, too. I did mention that I'm a curious bee, right? Well, I'm curious how Book 2 is going to go especially since it's 1 year later after And in Time...
Stars: 2 stars
Series: 2-part series
Recommended to: If you are up for a sweet, angst-free and slow-paced romance read, this is for you. You can get it for 99c right now on Kindle!
POV: Third person.
Extra Comment: I hope book 2 gives more justice to Alexis and Cory's love story.
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