The title sounded like the possibilities of a light, romantic read. The delightful cover art also hinted to the romantic element in a very delightful way. The author's "Acknowledgments" in the beginning of the book advise, "We make plans. Then real life happens. So it was with this book. I had a vision. Then I wrote something entirely different." I wonder what she had been planning to write.

As the Prologue begins in Houston, TX, in April, 2001, I started reading with interest as I was actually living and working in Houston at the time. But as I continued reading into Book 1 that returns to an earlier time of 1990, my attention and interest started to sway and not to the tune of a delightful read. Instead of becoming absorbed in the story, I started remembering the wide range of replies to the question asked in a GoodReads discussion, "How long do you give a book to grab you?" Definitely not the best sign of a good read. It is highly unusual for me not to finish a book but that had not been the primary answer to the discussion. I decided to shut the light off for the night and give it one more try the following evening. The following evening, my first impressions only seemed to become stronger and I looked longingly at the bookshelf where there are so many titles waiting to be read. It was vacation time for me and I wanted to enjoy the extra reading time so although I marked this book as 'read', I did not finish it but I 'read' enough for me.

I didn't think I had read other titles by this author but in checking my list, I did read "The Girl with the Golden Gun". However, it was prior to posting reviews so I do not recall any reactions - positive or negative. ( )