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A review by ccgwalt
Accidentally in Love by Belinda Missen
3.0
Accidentally in Love starts out a bit slowly and suffers from uneven pacing, but once Katharine is back in her home town, the story picks up. There is a lot going on in this book. Katharine's relationship to her family members, her job loss, her best friend and that best friend's wedding, a maybe boyfriend, starting her own business, and a combative relationship with a local artist, Christopher (Kit). Add to that the snippets of Kit's backstory and Katharine's brother Adam's woes, and it's a very busy book.
The book is written in what I guess I'd call the British vernacular, with some words and phrasing I didn't know or quite understand. That's not a drawback, just an observation. It was interesting.
I think the initial meet cute was too abrasive and not quite believable (would Christopher actually act that way as a guest?), and then the nasty exchange at the art shop was a bit shocking. Christopher's character was a mercurial - sometimes flirty and then rude. But once Christopher and Katharine start getting to know each other I really enjoyed the story and thought the rough times were over. I was happily swimming right along until the last big misunderstanding crops up, Christopher acts like a total ass and leaves Katharine and her gallery opening hanging. Christopher's 180 is head-spinning.
The reconciliation was way too easy and everyone was happy and laughing in minutes. Bam! The book is over. I'm left wondering if Christopher and his temper can be trusted.
3 stars for the middle of the book, and the handling of some of the secondary storylines. The writing was enjoyable, but the plotting felt uneven at times.
The book is written in what I guess I'd call the British vernacular, with some words and phrasing I didn't know or quite understand. That's not a drawback, just an observation. It was interesting.
I think the initial meet cute was too abrasive and not quite believable (would Christopher actually act that way as a guest?), and then the nasty exchange at the art shop was a bit shocking. Christopher's character was a mercurial - sometimes flirty and then rude. But once Christopher and Katharine start getting to know each other I really enjoyed the story and thought the rough times were over. I was happily swimming right along until the last big misunderstanding crops up, Christopher acts like a total ass and leaves Katharine and her gallery opening hanging. Christopher's 180 is head-spinning.
The reconciliation was way too easy and everyone was happy and laughing in minutes. Bam! The book is over.
Spoiler
When Christopher shows up to apologize, Katharine immediately jumps into his arms and it's all hearts and flowers. He does apologize, but the ramifications of his rather vicious turn on her aren't talked about.3 stars for the middle of the book, and the handling of some of the secondary storylines. The writing was enjoyable, but the plotting felt uneven at times.