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A review by obsidian_blue
Changing Lanes by Kathleen Long
2.0
The main character, Abby Halladay, is thrilled to be embarking on the next stage of her life with her fiancee Fred in their new home in Paris, New Jersey.
However, on the same day she is fired from her life as a columnist Fred flees to Paris (France) leaving her behind to deal with the their new house which unfortunately is uninhabitable.
Abby moves home to live with her family and while there tries to figure out what makes her happy. She starts to re-connect with her family and friends, and seeks out a friendship with her former friend Mick who she hasn't seen they were in high school together.
This novel in my opinion was just a typical romantic novel. It does not mean that I don't like romance novels. I really do, but this novel just ended up being a so-so read.
Abby's character and several other's just didn't seem to be well thought out to me at all. Everyone seemed to be a caricature of real people and I didn't find myself feeling moved at all during certain parts of the novel, I just ended up rolling my eyes.
Since most romance novels don't have fully developed characters for the most part, I could have ignored that if ultimately the love story had redeemed the novel in some way. However, I didn't get any type of sparks between Abby and Mick at all and just found the ending beyond ridiculous when it finally came.
I would not recommend this novel.
Please note I received this novel for free on the Amazon Vine Program.
However, on the same day she is fired from her life as a columnist Fred flees to Paris (France) leaving her behind to deal with the their new house which unfortunately is uninhabitable.
Abby moves home to live with her family and while there tries to figure out what makes her happy. She starts to re-connect with her family and friends, and seeks out a friendship with her former friend Mick who she hasn't seen they were in high school together.
This novel in my opinion was just a typical romantic novel. It does not mean that I don't like romance novels. I really do, but this novel just ended up being a so-so read.
Abby's character and several other's just didn't seem to be well thought out to me at all. Everyone seemed to be a caricature of real people and I didn't find myself feeling moved at all during certain parts of the novel, I just ended up rolling my eyes.
Since most romance novels don't have fully developed characters for the most part, I could have ignored that if ultimately the love story had redeemed the novel in some way. However, I didn't get any type of sparks between Abby and Mick at all and just found the ending beyond ridiculous when it finally came.
I would not recommend this novel.
Please note I received this novel for free on the Amazon Vine Program.