I recently commented on facebook that I was having reading ADD. I am currently quasi reading – now two books – formerly three.
Skipping a Beat by Sarah Pekkanen is a cute, telling book about true love, and changing rules. I mean, what would you do if you’re husband came back from a harrowing encounter with death and decided he wanted to undo everything you had worked hard for, and change the rules of your relationship suddenly deciding that he was madly in love with you after ignoring you for the previous ten years? Julia’s world is turned upside down by her high school sweetheart Michael who is a self made millionaire and decides he wants to give it all away after a near death experience. Julia is struggling with the past, the wrongs and her trust of Michael. You learn about their past, and how they got to have such distance in their relationship – and you get it. I think we’ve all been there.
Overall? I love, love, LOVED this book. I’m a self-described chick lit addict, but this wasn’t quite chick lit, well maybe it was. I laughed, I yearned to read more, but also? I cried. The ending had me nearly sobbing (which is awkward when you’re in bed with your husband and you’re reading a book that’s making you cry.). Sarah Pekkanen had a poignant voice, and her descriptions were real without being dry or too wordy. Describing the emotions made you feel like they were your own and not just a fictional character. I’ve never read one of Sarah’s books before, but you can bet I’ll be adding more of her writing to my to-read list.
I’m not going to give away the rest of the book, but I do HIGHLY recommend this book (I did happen to notice it was on one of my other favorite authors’ Jenn Lancaster’s reading list today.)
{FTC Disclaimer: I was given a free copy of this book – thanks Simon & Schuster! This review does enter me into a contest to win one of 4 prizes. However, all opinions here are my own.}