Title: Curveball #1
Series: Curveball
Author: Teresa Michaels
My Rating: 3.5 ♥♥♥'s
Characters/romance=4 ♥'s
Suspense/plot development=3 ♥'s
*Thanks to Teresa for a free copy of Curveball to review.
Synopsis:
Breanne Sullivan’s world has
been turned upside down. In the midst of an investigation surrounding her
husband, Breanne returns to the corporate world she left years ago to raise her
children. Now, a required business trip places her on Innovation Airways’
maiden flight sitting next to pitching sensation and self-proclaimed bachelor,
Drew Scott.
Drew is charismatic, devastatingly handsome and has never encountered a woman he couldn’t have. That is, until he meets Breanne, whose attempts to deny the intense attraction they share only fuels Drew’s determination not to take no for an answer. But when the flight veers off-course and an unfathomable sequence of events forces them to rely on each other in a race for their lives, intentions quickly change. High-tech travel turns into a game of survival that invites temptation and threatens to push their desires over the edge.
He’s a tempting distraction she has to resist. She’s an unexpected challenge he’s determined to have at least once. The question is, if she gives in will he be able to let her go?
Drew is charismatic, devastatingly handsome and has never encountered a woman he couldn’t have. That is, until he meets Breanne, whose attempts to deny the intense attraction they share only fuels Drew’s determination not to take no for an answer. But when the flight veers off-course and an unfathomable sequence of events forces them to rely on each other in a race for their lives, intentions quickly change. High-tech travel turns into a game of survival that invites temptation and threatens to push their desires over the edge.
He’s a tempting distraction she has to resist. She’s an unexpected challenge he’s determined to have at least once. The question is, if she gives in will he be able to let her go?
I enjoy discovering new authors, books, & characters to
love. If a book's synopsis is unique
& interesting, I'm usually game to give it a try. Curveball fits the criteria, tempting me to
accept the book for a honest review in spite of my overfull reading
calendar. As I read, I found myself
drawn into an intriguing story with a couple of main characters I soon found
myself pulling for. Breanne is a mother
of 3 who has returned to the workforce after several years of staying at home,
and Drew is a skirt chasing, hard drinking baseball player whose contract may
or may not be renewed. When they meet on
the maiden voyage of a new, innovative airline, sparks fly. However, things soon take an unexpected turn
for the worse, & they find themselves stranded & in a race for their
lives. Michaels did a good job
developing these characters and certainly made me care about them. Breanne has an innocent air about her but
turns out to be a strong heroine who can stand up for herself. While Drew first came off as arrogant & a
bit full of himself, I soon saw another side to the man, and I fell in
love. Their developing relationship
sizzles even though both are in denial.
Great job with character development!
While I found the concept of the story intriguing, I felt
like the suspense/mystery plot was neglected somewhat in favor of the
developing romance. There are several
unanswered questions at the end of the book...Who? Why?
What are they after? I won't
discuss in detail because of spoilers but I wanted more of the suspense to be
developed in this book. While I'm sure
it will be in the follow up, the lack of it in Curveball distracted from the
overall purpose/pleasure of the book for me.
The ending is a cliffhanger, and while it did leave me wanting to
read more, it also left me a little unsatisfied...questions raised early in the
book are never really addressed in the story...I'm okay with everything not
being resolved but not with it being almost totally overshadowed.
All in all, while there are a few issues, this is a good first book. I look forward to
more from this obviously talented author.
Great imagination & character development!
