So I requested a review copy of this book by accident. Sort
of. See, at first glance, I thought it was by Regina Jennings, an author a friend
of mine has been recommending for a while. The cover of this one has that same
whimsical, fun, lighthearted feeling as Mrs. Jennings’s novels usually have.
Once I realized it was by a Regina of a different surname, I wasn’t quite sure
what I’d be in for. I was still hopeful about that cover, though, as it
remained beautiful and inspirational.
Much to my great and happy surprise, this story turned out
to be quite wonderful. It was adventurous, mysterious, sweet, dangerous, and
faith-filled. I rather enjoyed it from beginning to almost-end. The romance in
this story was sweet. Sometimes it was cheesy, but it was also clean and mostly
realistic. The characters were quirky and unique, with great goals and dreams
but also facing pasts and trials to overcome.
The only thing that seemed out of character for both of the
leads was the final scene. It was a bit deflating for me, because the guy
resorted to bribery and the lady chose to push a bit of feminism, neither of
which had seemed like their personalities up to that point. Had the final scene
been more organic and consistent with the two leads’ characteristics from the
previous chapters, this would have easily been a five-star favorite. Even with
the disappointing ending, this turned out to be a four-star book for me. Maybe
another read-through of it down the road will give me a new appreciation for
the ending. A friend of mine I buddy read this book with didn’t feel the same
snag on the ending as I, so there’s hope that other readers will adore it.
Overall, I treasured my time with this book. It was neat to
see the Grand Canyon so gorgeously described. I’ve been to this amazing place a
few times, and it always takes my breath away. This book captured that awe.
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