lemonadeblues 's review for:

Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey
4.0

If I could find more contemporary romances like this, I'd die a happy bookworm. The characters were well-developed, even those with small parts, and the subplot packed a solid emotional punch. Nothing felt like filler material, there were no cheesy "suspense" threads to the story (no random creepy ex's) and the humor kept me chuckling.

Really the only complaint I had was with the treatment of the heroine's ambition and desire to succeed in her career. Her reasoning for the choices she made years ago were valid, even wise, and it irked me that nobody seemed to get that fact *EVER* - even the man who loves her barely clues in.

Still, overall, an entertaining and delightful romance, great characters, and I look forward to reading it again someday.