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A review by snipinfool
The Woman Who Met Her Match by Fiona Gibson
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Lorrie was a single mom to two teenage children. Her kids thought it was time she started to date again and set up a profile for her on datemylovelymum.com. They felt Lorrie needed to go out, enjoy herself, and live a little. Lorrie had dated a bit after her partner died, but she was content spending time with her children and friends. Her best friend, Stu, had been living with them since he broke up with his girlfriend. Lorrie had a couple of disastrous dates through the website and decided to put a hold on online dating. One day while checking out the latest on Facebook, Lorrie received a message from a boy she had a summer romance with in France when she was sixteen. She had gone to France to stay with a pen pal she had been set up with through her school French class. The month in France passed quickly. Lorrie and her pen pal didn't have as much in common as they once thought, but Lorrie found her older brother fascinating. He felt the same and they spent as much time together as they could. They both planned to write often and visit whenever possible. As expected, the romance was a casualty of time and distance. Lorrie was surprised by the message on Facebook. Why was he contacting her after all this time? She tried to ignore the request as he was the one who stopped writing and ended things, but her curiosity won out and she sent him a response.
Like most romances, you could easily see where the main character would end up. That's fine. It's expected, but I wished for more. Lorrie's life wasn't very interesting to me. I did enjoy her children and her friends, Stu and Pearl. I would have loved more interaction between those characters, especially her friends. Stu ran a delivery service for people who forgot ingredients while they were cooking, called Parsley Force. Pearl was a nanny for people when they went overseas on vacation. The ending was somewhat lackluster. It felt rushed when Lorrie finally realized what she wanted. It was ok, but not memorable.
Like most romances, you could easily see where the main character would end up. That's fine. It's expected, but I wished for more. Lorrie's life wasn't very interesting to me. I did enjoy her children and her friends, Stu and Pearl. I would have loved more interaction between those characters, especially her friends. Stu ran a delivery service for people who forgot ingredients while they were cooking, called Parsley Force. Pearl was a nanny for people when they went overseas on vacation. The ending was somewhat lackluster. It felt rushed when Lorrie finally realized what she wanted. It was ok, but not memorable.