I usually love Evie Mitchell books. I’ve read the entire Capricorn Cove series, as well as the Thor’s Shipbuilding series. (I’m planning a reread of them all, as I want to add reviews for them).

What I love so much about Mitchell’s other books is the relatable characters. Different body types, different ethnicities, varied economic backgrounds. But I’ve found them all likable.

I couldn’t bring myself to like Molly or Josh.

Molly is a pushover who lets her “best friend” walk all over her. Her BFF gets with the guy Molly liked (who is Josh’s brother) and is now engaged to him. At one point Molly mentions that she was stuck listening to them have sex. The best friend has zero redeeming qualities. The author gives an explanation at the end, the reasons Molly’s friend did all of the awful things she did, but it didn’t really work for me. I’d have rather the friend just been the bitch that she acted like and had Molly finally grow a backbone.

Josh is dull. Nothing about him kept me interested. And he’s supposed to have been in love with Molly for years, but, again we’re given a reason for his actions (never acting on his feelings) and, again, it didn’t work for me.

In addition to Molly being spineless when it came to her friend, we are also shown that she lives her life more for her family than herself. Although we are told how she isn’t like the other women in her social circle because she does a lot of charity work, and runs some kind of foundation. I think this is supposed to make us like Molly. I thought it was unnecessary and made her hard to relate to. It’s like we were being told “Molly is just so much better than everyone else”. She was “not your typical rich lady”.

I hated rating this one so low. Evie Mitchell is a talented author. I absolutely recommend her work. Just not this one.