Try Me – Short Story Review
by Diane Alberts
Category: Adult Contemporary Romance
Keywords: Romance, second chances, military, ever after
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
What happens in Vegas…can lead to romance.
It took one wild night for Sergeant Jeremy Addison to realize that Vegas? Was a bad idea.
Bloody. Bruised. Dehydrated. Abandoned in the desert, and left to stagger down the road. The only way this leave could get worse was if his savior was his ex-best friend’s sister…and the girl he’d loved since childhood.
The last person Erica expected to find on the roadside was her high school crush. She hadn’t seen Jeremy in seven years—ever since the night he said he loved her, and she ran away. Losing him then had been a mistake, but wanting him now could be catastrophic if he discovered the secret that chased every other man from her life. But with a tall, tattooed Marine determined to prove he’s always been faithful, can Erica resist his advances…or will she surrender ground and give love a try?
Review:
Novellas can be tricky. How do you develop a believable story in such few pages? TRY ME by Diane Alberts is one of the first novellas that I enjoyed. I picked it up to read one day when I was looking for something short and liked the description and the fact that it was definitely going to be a HEA story. Alberts doesn’t disappoint with this one.
Though some of the story felt a bit rushed, which I can understand given the length of the book (only 7 chapters and an epilogue), it helped to make it more believable that both Jeremy and Erica had a previous history rather than having just met up and gotten together. No insta-love here which helps make the story line more believable. Jeremy and Erica both have insecurities and issues that at times feel insurmountable to them. I think it is easy for readers to think “Oh, that isn’t such a big deal.”; however, the issues were real to Jeremy & Erica and a stumbling block to their being able to move forward.
Some of my favorite things about this book –
Hot cover! – Seriously, I can stare at those abs for a very long time.
One very sexy, desirable man! – Sergeant Jeremy Addison was tough, with a fun sense of humor and a good character down deep. He also has felt the same way about Erica for seven years. You have to admire a man who knows what he wants and when he has a second chance he goes for it.
One not so annoying female! – Erica has also had feelings about Jeremy over the past seven years, but some things have happened that make her feel like no man is ever going to love her, including Jeremy.
And a really sweet romance to boot! – Though the steamy parts aren’t overly descriptive, they are certainly hot and sweet. The epilogue at the end also makes you want to say “awwww”.
TRY ME was the first story by Diane Alberts that I read which only made me want to read more of her stories. It is also says it is the first story in her Take a Chance series and I am holding her to more books.
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