Writing against an established romance trope (reluctant groom – eager bride), Ms. Williams develops her characters in such a way that you can’t help but root for their romance to work out. Using a small town in Mobile, Alabama as the setting for most of the action, Ms. Williams takes us along on their journey and lets us fall in love with them as they fall in love with each other.
Ms. Williams does a good job pacing the story and developing the relationship between Olivia and Gerald. While from different parts of the world, and totally different types of careers, they just click. The secondary characters, mostly Olivia’s friends and family, add just enough color and emotional support for Olivia and Gerald’s characters. I also liked the people in town, who accepted Olivia for who she was, and Gerald, the new guy in town.
I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more of Ms. Williams’ work in the future.
