Dancy Flynn thought she has her act back together after the divorce of her top Hollywood actor husband and wants to make a great appearance to get her former acting career back on track.
Unfortunately the evening doesnt turn out as she hoped for as her ex husband with his new, young and very visible pregnant new girlfriend shows up. Again Dancys world is collapsing as it was her husband who didnt want children and even so not intended she is embarrassing herself and fleeing the event.
The only person she can think of to go to when she is drunk is her high school boyfriend Clint Garrett, who is now the Stars quarterback. Clint doesnt want his former girlfriend who lied and cheated on him around. Especially now that he needs to get his act together so close before the new season starts. On the other hand he doesnt want to kick her out as clearly something is very wrong with her he offers that she can stay in an old railroad caboose tucked in the woods and out of sight of his house which is off limits for her.
When Dancy finds an injured, abandoned dog which lost all hope, is accepting its fate to die she cant ignore it. Clint recognizes that the woman in front of him changed quite a lot to the teenager she once lost his heart to.
So bit for bit they get to know each other again.
I really enjoyed reading the newest book of the author.
I like that we have serious topics, sad moments but also the fun parts in it. This combination is well done for me.
Dancy is a great character. Her parents never took care of her. They had money, were more interested in travelling and left their child behind so employees can take care of her. Still Dancy learned and soon followed her dream and went to Hollywood. She was working hard to be an actress and when she met her husband gave up her ambition to take care of him and his career. To read what she went through in her past, how she is used today but not willing to accept this any longer is for me well written. Especially the scene when she hears the dog, finds it and recognizes the moment it lost all hope and accepted to die was very well written.
Clint is a wonderful character and the type of men a woman wishes to meet. On the one hand it seems like he has all with the fame and the position as quarterback for the Chicago Stars, money and a good family. He lost his heart to the wrong woman and when she was murdered and he accused of it this left a bruise with him. He is struggling with the pressure and all the expectations on him.
I really liked how Dancy and Clint got to know each other again and that Dancy finally reveals a secret she kept all these year. How Clint reacts to it, showing her that it was not her fault and she is not responsible for what once happened to her is good written.
How both struggle with their life and how they really see each other, understand the other, are perfect for the other is well written.
The idea with the dog which brings easy and funny moments is good worked into their story.
This is not an easy love story, a story where both fall high over heels in love. No the characters have some baggage, struggle with their lives but open up to each other, get to know how they are nowadays and so bit by bit accept the feelings they have for each other.
