3 out of 4 stars
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Alexis Parker thinks she has landed a decent marriage prospect in her fiancé, Richard. In their relationship, she believes she has found substance, mutual respect, and friendship. Except, Richard’s close-mindedness and reserved nature put a damp on their love life; she holds on to their relationship hoping that their physical intimacy will get better once they marry. However, a chance encounter with the unbelievably handsome, generous, and charming Joe Baker leads her to question her real reasons for wanting to marry Richard. Alexis’ growing attraction for this new man in her life tests her emotions and moral beliefs. What will she do? Will she sweep these new exciting feelings under the rug and stay loyal to Richard, or give in to temptation and explore the possibilities of finding passionate love with Joe?
Highway to Love by Dani Burke is a romance novel that takes readers on a bumpy ride towards love and commitment. The narrative follows the lives of Alexis and her friend, Stephanie, as well as that of Joe and his friend and colleague, Mike.
Once I began reading the book, I felt involved in the characters’ lives. Their actions and decisions hurled me on an emotional rollercoaster. At times, I read the story with a smile on my face, and other times, I wore a frown. It is easy to say that I was invested and could not put the book down, even when I felt frustrated by the turn of events. The main characters in this narrative had imperfections and insecurities which complicated their relationships.
I started off liking Alexis because I thought she was mature and carried herself well. However, as the story progressed, she began to act like a damsel in distress, and what irked me most of all was that she could save herself but would rather someone else does it. When the rescue she envisioned doesn’t happen, and she is forced to do something about her situation, she throws a tantrum at having to do it herself. On top of that, at times, she appeared to be short-sighted, failing to see what was in front of her; she seemed to have no bearing on the negative impacts of some of her actions on those around her. My favorite character was Joe; I admired his patience and the lengths he would go to help out his friend.
Although the narrative is written in the third-person point of view, there were times it seemed to shift to the first-person without warning. These shifts were because, at times, the story switched to the characters’ inner monologues and thoughts. There was also repetition of words and phrases, such as ‘hot and bothered’ and ‘for God’s sake.’ Similarly, I found some grammatical errors, missing punctuation marks, and wordy sentences. This book would benefit from the services of a professional editor and wordsmith.
All in all, I enjoyed reading the narrative and the characters’ complicated love stories. I also appreciated the humor in some of the events that took place. The issues mentioned above did affect my experience, which is why I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I recommend this novel to fans of the genre.
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Highway to Love
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