A review by scoodle42
Where Hearts Lie by Kimberly Brown

hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Brynlee gets stuck in an airport, on her way home for Christmas. She decides to drive, with an impending snowstorm, and her car breaks down in a place where there's only one person she can call: her ex-husband, Sage. And he comes pretty willingly. But now they're stuck together.

Okay, so I love a good Christmas romance, and a second chance opportunity. So I loved most of this. I loved them continuing Christmas traditions and that there was still so much affection between them. With stories like this, I always find myself wishing they address the elephant in the room before they skip down memory lane, but oh well. Everything blew up the way I expected and it was a doozy. The characters made it seem like their flame just burnt out, but there was more to their conflict. 

I will say that for me it felt like Brynlee didn't want to leave, or split up or anything. It felt like she just dropped that bomb so Sage could pay attention and changing your whole life for attention feels flimsy. And at the end she was still running away, just to see if he'd chase her. I'd like to have seen her work through that. Overall, pretty okay story.