Michael Lee West

Well, darn! I started this book and loved how beautifully every thing was described, I thought I would love it.
But then Renata started learning her family's secrets and I liked it less and less.

I'm going to use some spoilers so I can share my thoughts.

Renata thinks her boyfriend has cheated, she goes home to visit her grandmother and decides to open the Pandora's box.
It seems like Renata's issues with men stem back to her childhood issues with her dad.

Her dad acts like he doesn't love her. Seriously,it's not bad enough that he barely talks to her, but then he actually accuses her of attempting to kill his fiancée?

There was never a justification good enough, in my opinion, for why her dad is not nice to her. Because him and Renata's mom had major drama? Nope, not good enough.

Then add in that the characters are telling Renata these extremely scandalous stories for the very first time, about her parents, grandparents and family friends. But Renata never responds when they're talking. They are describing every food and drink they consumed 30 years ago, they are giving very descriptive details about her parents' love lives and Renata is just sitting there peacefully listening to it all?

I'll give the author credit for the ability to write a very descriptive story, I'm just bummed that it went from a story I thought I'd love to a story I was anxious to finish.… (mehr)