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I Hope You Dance by Robin Lee Hatcher Review

Hello Everyone :)

Are you excited for Holy Week?

With everything going on in our world, I think it's more important than ever to cast our cares upon Jesus, and make sure that we're looking only to Him as our source of joy. Putting our focus on Him takes the focus off our own problems and our own selfish desires, and it's something I'm really trying to concentrate on this week.

We're currently in the middle of a huge blizzard!!! There's travel advisories issued, there's so much snow predicted, and the winds are expected to get even more ugly and destructive.

So to put it mildly, I don't really plan on leaving my house today. I'm about to put a new recipe in my crockpot, and curl up with my devotionals and my Bible.

Later, I plan on doing some housework and reading a couple of the NetGalley ARC's I'm currently working my way through.

What are your plans for this lovely Monday?

Today's review is actually one that I had written quite awhile ago, and had never got the opportunity to share it. I hope you all enjoy.

I Hope You Dance by Robin Lee Hatcher:




Source: Bought For Myself

Publisher: Zondervan

Publication Date: June 30th, 2015

Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary Romance

Series: Year of Weddings


Synopsis:


Meet the people who make it all happen—the planners, the photographers, the musicians who have helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples—as they find their own happy endings in the second Year of Weddings novella collection.

Can two left feet lead to one perfect romance?


Grant Nichols is a genius in the kitchen and a klutz on the dance floor. But his friend’s wedding is shaping up to be a shindig the likes of which Kings Meadow has never seen—including dancing. Lots of dancing. Then he learns that a local dance teacher, Skye Foster, is offering dance lessons for the wedding party. The first lesson is free, so what does he have to lose?

A former rodeo queen, Skye Foster teaches children ballet and tap during the day, but with the popularity of ballroom dancing and her own love of Country Swing, she’s been teaching adults in the evenings.

Grant comes from a family of ten siblings. He was the second oldest and believes he's had his fill of little rug rats. He’s happy with his bachelor state, despite the fact that he’s given up his ladies’ man lifestyle. Even he admits to his wilder nature and has been trying to clean up his act, with God's help.

Skye, on the other hand, loves being around kids. She would love to find the right guy and settle down to have half a dozen children of her own.

Grant and Skye are no match on paper. But when they step onto the dance floor, they create a melody all their own.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I hadn't personally read Robin's Kings Meadow series when I picked this one up, but I enjoyed the fact that it can basically be read as a stand alone without feeling like you're missing out on too much previous information. I really liked both Skye and Grant as characters, and loved how much the western type of lifestyle has come to mean to both of them. The small town setting was the perfect fit for this story, and I'm sure anyone who has read the previous books would enjoy the pop up appearances from previous characters. I thought this was a cute and clean romance read that was pretty quick to get through.

However, even with this being a novella length story, I felt the romance was really rushed and the reader didn't get much of a chance to want to truly root for the couple. It had insta-love vibes, and I'm never a fan of that. I also felt that the main conflict that arises was resolved much too quickly, and I missed the drama and chaos that felt like it was missing when everything wrapped up. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of a focus on Skye and Grant actually trying to work through their big problem, and instead it kind of felt like everything was just glossed over in time for a happily ever after ending.

I enjoyed it and am glad I had the chance to read it, but it's definitely not my favorite from the Year of Weddings collection, and I don't think I'd be in a hurry to reread it.

Final Rating: 3/5.



Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)

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