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Title: A Missing Connection
Author: Dani McLean
Genre: Romance Novella
Rating: ★★★★
The book tells the story of Beau – the extremely wealthy sole
heir to his father’s business empire – and April – a woman working in STEM who
comes from a large family background. They both feel in a rut in their lives,
particularly when it comes to dating, but one day they realise they can
speak telepathically to one another. As months go by of them speaking to each
other day and night, they really open up to each other and build an anonymous relationship
of flirtation, encouragement and deep understanding (with quite a lot of dirty
talk thrown in for good measure).
This beautifully crafted love story is short and sweet but
really packs a punch. It’s really nice to see a love story where they connect
on an emotional level first and their instant chemistry was perfect. A Missing
Connection is a real cutesy romance and although it has all of the inner-workings
of a cheesy hallmark movie, it also has some fantastically written spicy scenes
and the bathtub seen was HOT!
I was hesitant that the length of the story would limit my
opportunity to build a connection with the characters but this was not a problem
at all as Dani McLean writes such fantastic characters and achieves such depth
to them despite a limited wordcount. Both April and Beau are such wonderful,
loveable characters with impeccable banter that it was quite hard to work out
which one of them I fancied more.
Although it’s only a novella, the story manages to go beyond
the romance and also looks at the inner-workings of both April and Beau’s families.
I would have a liked a little more exploration of Beau’s relationship with his
father as it was resolved a little too cleanly for my liking but I do
appreciate that we were limited on page space.
I fell in love with the setting (particularly the market) and
the descriptions of the vibrant community. The scene where they finally met for
the first time had me beaming from ear to ear and I really enjoyed the epilogue
and the quick insight it gave into how their lives and relationship had
progressed after meeting in person.
I would advise going into this book not expecting any explanation
for the fantastical telepathic connection element. But, despite not being an
avid reader of the fantasy genre, this didn’t really bother me and I just enjoyed
the magic element of the romance, interpreting the telepathic link to be the universe’s
way of connecting soulmates.
A Missing Connection is perfect for anyone who’s after a quick
charming love story with a bit of spice and a whole lot of heart.
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