Holly‘s review of Overnight by E.C. Sheedy
Deanne jumps into relationships heart-first.
Eager to start fresh after her nasty divorce, Deanne Moore adopts a stray dog and begins the healing process. She has learned—the hard way—to take chances and just enjoy life. The one thing she isn’t expecting, though, is to get a second chance with her first crush.
Julius won’t let lust burn away the last of his brain cells.
After losing his entire family in one blinding instant, Julius Zern has learned to steer clear of happily-ever-after scenarios. Meeting Deanne stirs something tender within him. So he stays. Overnight. And falls…hard.
But just as he begins to follow his instincts—and his desire for Deanne—trouble arrives and threatens to destroy their fragile bond.
Deanne Moore is trying to put her life back together after a divorce. She’s embarked on a new career and adopted a dog. She’s also working on her self-esteem and finding herself. She’s been under the thumb of her mother her whole life. After breaking away from her mom and the man who was using her to get to her mom, she’s determined to make sense of her life.
Julius Zern is just looking to buy some artwork, not get involved with the agent who is selling the paintings. He’s surprisingly drawn to her, however, and asks her out against his better judgment. They have some crazy chemistry between the sheets, but it’s his feelings for her outside the bedroom that scare him. Since losing his entire family at age 17, he’s determined to never open himself up to love again.
This book didn’t work very well for me. I don’t think the timeline lent itself to a believable HEA. Although the characters “knew” each other as children, their friendship wasn’t close enough to make it believable that they’d fall in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together after one day together in the present. Deanne came across as needy and insecure, and Julius came across as a total jerk. The side story featuring the teens just made me sad and angry. This wasn’t a feel good kind of book.
2 out of 5
This book is available from Carina Press. You can buy it here in e-format.