This was a sweet read about Remey, a rock star who seeks refuge in a small town, and Aleks, a father of a 3 year old and who is very protective of his privacy. They instantly fall for each other, but Aleks is very reluctant to let Remey into his life. He wants to protect his daughter and himself from the flighty and public life. To win Aleks over, Remey has to show that he can put Aleks and his daughter first.I liked the story and Aleks and Remey were really good together. Even though I can kind of see were Aleks is coming from he is a little to stubborn and quite often I feel like I want to slap him. I liked Aleks´family and the other minor characters too. This was a nice read with small episodes of "can you please come together already"! Ever since I watched Notting Hill (you know, where famous big star falls for ordinary man), I have soft spot for stories with similar theme. So when I read the blurb of this ... famous musician and a single father, well, let's just say my curiosity increases (yes, especally due to the single father aspect).While I DO enjoy the story; Remey (the musician) is just adorable because he tries to make Aleks (the single father) like him, and I love how Remey interacts with Willow (Aleks's 3-year-old daughter), I admit Aleks doesn't really win me over. He hangs on to his bad experience with his jazz musician wife, and it spills into his cold and judgey attitude towards Remey. Even towards the end, I think he's an ass-hat for demanding Remey a bit tad too much.And there are parts of this book that make me feel like it's moving too slow, or it's just a bit too long. Maybe if it's being 'tighten' a bit, or giving different kind of issues, it will be better. Having said that, the whole small-town vibe is painted nicely, and it's a nice read.
What do You think about Blue-Eyed Soul (2012)?
**review coming soon for Rarely Dusty Books**
—alijax
