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[/amazon_link]Title : Over the Edge
Author : Suzanne Carroll
Genre : Romance
Publisher : Writer’s Coffee Shop
Pages : 262
Source : Netgalley/Publisher ARC
Rating : 3/5
Zoe Harper, lowly Personal Assistant at Creed Constructions is in love with successful lawyer Dan Costi, and they will be marrying soon in a vast, lavish wedding ceremony orchestrated by Dan’s overbearing mother Marie. Zoe has been quelling her desires with respect to the wedding, and when it looks like she might have to do the same the rest of her life if she marries Dan, she breaks up with him. Now, sans wedding plans and boyfriend, Zoe decides that it’s time she took charge of her life goals. She also meets Angus Creed, the CEO of Creed Constructions, and when that chance meeting turns more than friendly, Zoe can’t quite decide whether her new-found goals encompass a relationship on the rebound.
As is obvious, this book falls firmly in chick-lit territory. Zoe is a low-level employee, and he is the CEO. She is escaping a bad relationship and he’s been unlucky in love, causing him to be wary of women in general. He is tall. And dark. “And he has these shoulders”. He can go from bare-footed guitar strummer to suited-up rabble-rouser very quickly. She is a quirky, fun sort of a person, with a strong sense of humor – I laughed at loud in places reading her thoughts.
Besides the obvious clichés, I liked this book – it is fluffy, and cute and surprisingly chaste. Which is not a bad thing by the way. After seeing people go gaga over books like “Fifty Shades of Grey” it is heartening to read a book which concentrates on developing the relationship as a strong friendship, between people who truly care about each other. I did like how the book took its time letting the characters get to know each other, although I will say that it got a tad bit placid at times.
The book is narrated via the first person, so we get to hear the story from Zoe’s point of view, which I really liked. The author develops her characters well – Zoe and Angus are pleasant, good people and I had no trouble in being vested in their well-being. I read this book pretty quickly and recommend it if you are looking for a quick, pleasant beach-read.
