A review by carriedoodledoo
The Welcoming by Nora Roberts

3.0

Okay, so it's not great literature. I picked this one up on a whim, and you know? I enjoyed it. So what that the descriptions are hokey and the romance is of the insta variety? The actions and inner thoughts of the characters totally reflect the pangs of infatuation, anyway! I also like that Nora Roberts appreciates the appeal of a man smoking a cigarette (or several). I'm tired of it being demonized when alcohol is all glamorized. In this case, it lent an air of noir. The plot is predictable of course, but as in all romances, it's not the destination that you read it for, it's the journey.