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A review by saschadarlington
It Might Be You by Jennifer Gracen
3.0
3 1/2 stars
This story has all of the potential to be absolutely wonderful. Nick suddenly discovers that his mother has been keeping a secret from him for years. He is actually the illegitimate son of an extremely wealthy and powerful man. And he found out because he is going to be donating bone marrow to save the man’s grandson.
Miami-born Nick from a blue-collar background is like a fish out of water in New York with the Harrison clan. Despite the fact that he is there to help, they are immediately suspicious of his claim to be their sibling. They soon come-around and welcome him into their family.
There is much to like from this aspect as the familial interactions ring true. The young boy, Myles, is precocious and a spectacular addition to the story. Apart from Nick and Myles, my other favorite character was Pierce, the legitimate son who’s always been treated illegitimately by his father. I am definitely going back to read his story.
As a romance, however, It Might Be You just didn’t work for me. Amanda (the love interest), Myles’ nurse, overreacted far too many times for me. I felt like she really needed to get a sense-of-humor and tone down her constant indignation–a lot. Also, as a nursing professional, her treatment of Nick when he was recovering from the surgery was wrong, just wrong. Despite the fact that he was in pain, she reacted, when, as a nurse, she shouldn’t. If she knew that she couldn’t remain impartial, she should never have allowed herself to be hired as his nurse. I found myself wishing that another woman would suddenly materialize out of thin air for Nick to fall in love with. Alas, that never happens.
Now, I am always conscious of the language being used in a novel. Dropping the F-bomb in The Godfather or The Naked and the Dead is to be expected. And, I don’t mind it to a degree in romances as long as there is some thought and rationale behind it. Here, it began to feel gratuitous. I could never imagine a well-brought-up father talking to his father and saying: “he’s your f*cking grandson.” Do we really use that in reference to someone we love?
So, anyway. I hope Nick gets over Amanda very quickly and finds himself someone who is truly worthy of him.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This story has all of the potential to be absolutely wonderful. Nick suddenly discovers that his mother has been keeping a secret from him for years. He is actually the illegitimate son of an extremely wealthy and powerful man. And he found out because he is going to be donating bone marrow to save the man’s grandson.
Miami-born Nick from a blue-collar background is like a fish out of water in New York with the Harrison clan. Despite the fact that he is there to help, they are immediately suspicious of his claim to be their sibling. They soon come-around and welcome him into their family.
There is much to like from this aspect as the familial interactions ring true. The young boy, Myles, is precocious and a spectacular addition to the story. Apart from Nick and Myles, my other favorite character was Pierce, the legitimate son who’s always been treated illegitimately by his father. I am definitely going back to read his story.
As a romance, however, It Might Be You just didn’t work for me. Amanda (the love interest), Myles’ nurse, overreacted far too many times for me. I felt like she really needed to get a sense-of-humor and tone down her constant indignation–a lot. Also, as a nursing professional, her treatment of Nick when he was recovering from the surgery was wrong, just wrong. Despite the fact that he was in pain, she reacted, when, as a nurse, she shouldn’t. If she knew that she couldn’t remain impartial, she should never have allowed herself to be hired as his nurse. I found myself wishing that another woman would suddenly materialize out of thin air for Nick to fall in love with. Alas, that never happens.
Now, I am always conscious of the language being used in a novel. Dropping the F-bomb in The Godfather or The Naked and the Dead is to be expected. And, I don’t mind it to a degree in romances as long as there is some thought and rationale behind it. Here, it began to feel gratuitous. I could never imagine a well-brought-up father talking to his father and saying: “he’s your f*cking grandson.” Do we really use that in reference to someone we love?
So, anyway. I hope Nick gets over Amanda very quickly and finds himself someone who is truly worthy of him.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.