Trusting Fate (Role of Fate #5)

Tamra
Lassiter
Genre: 
Contemporary

Vivienne Prescott grew up in an elite, upper-class world where money is everything and connections are key. After a life-time of doing what is expected and on the verge of an engagement with all the right credentials, she still feels empty, so defying her family, Viv takes a few weeks off to travel and find what is missing in her life. A rainy-day accident, however, leaves Viv in a small town without means of transportation. Determined not to succumb to her grandmother’s demands of returning at once Viv accepts a temporary job - for the first time in her life - as a waitress!   Little does Vivienne realize that her time among these warm, good people will threaten everything she has believed about life and love. The question is, what will she do about it?

This is a warm, sweet look at small-town life, set against the back-drop of high-class money.  The author does an exceptional job of exposing the differences - both good and bad - while tenderly weaving a love story into the character’s growing awareness.  Any reader will love the cast and root for the kindness that Viv finally experiences in her life.  While the surface story is delightful, it never accomplishes any true depth behind the emotions that allow one to truly “feel” what is being explained, however.  The writing is also in first person, present tense - a very hard combination to make work and one that often becomes clunky in this instance.  Even so, for an easy, feel-good story, this one could be the perfect pick for a relaxing afternoon! 

Ruth Lynn Ritter