"Tall, Dark & Hungry" by Lynsay Sands - Book Review

It's not every day your cousin gets married. Terri decides that the best thing she can do is fly over from England to help with the final preparations. Besides, every bride can do with a bit of support.Unfortunately, her cousin needs to go away for work. It's an emergency. And her husband-to-be is going with her, leaving Terri stranded with his brother, Bastien. There's plenty of space available and sharing a place with a tall, dark, handsome man may be a bit awkward but there are worse things in the world.She is not the only one who is temporarily moving in. Whilst rushing through, her cousin has dropped off her unfortunate colleague, as he's broken his leg and has nowhere else to stay. And there's the strange actor, Vincent, who is pretending to be a vampire. To get into his role, presumably...And so Bastien, a self-confessed workaholic, finds his routine interrupted. He has to keep Vincent away from sweet Terri, has an unlucky editor to look after and Terri herself proves to be quite distracting... in a rather nice way.Whilst cousin Kate is out of town, everything that can go wrong is going wrong. There are all those last minute preparations that need sorting, and sorting fast. The four find themselves having to work together in order to overcome all the obstacles and ensure that Kate will have the wedding of her dreams."Tall, Dark & Hungry" is a lovely, entertaining novel. In true Lynsay Sands style, there are some very funny scenarios that have the reader smiling and, at times, laughing out loud.What I love about this book is that it's such a gentle read. Sure, there are all these things going wrong and they need sorting out, but on the whole everything is working out as it should. That does not mean the book is boring or lacking tension. On the contrary. It held my attention throughout and I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next. It's just nice that there is no nasty drama. Rather, it's all very believable and I could easily envision everything that happened.I adore the character of Bastien. If there was ever a fictional character a woman could fall for, it's him. He's a wonderful guy with good morals, and he's so very sweet and gentle. I wanted everything to work out for him. I wanted to give him a big hug. If he weren't fictional, that is. He's a credit to the author.And Terri is a lovely woman. She isn't your standard heroine. She isn't tall, with long legs and a tiny waist. She comes across as a real woman, with a warm, gentle nature. I felt for her and, again, I wanted everything to work out for her.The other characters are a great addition to the story. The poor, unlucky editor who had so many bad things happening to him turned out to be a good sport in the end. Vincent, the actor, is funny. I loved the scenes he was involved in. I wouldn't mind reading more about him in the future. I'm sure he will be a main character one day.I recommend this book to anyone who wants a nice and entertaining read. It's a true feel-good kind of tale and we all need one of those from time to time.According to the author's bio, Lynsay Sands has been writing since she was a child. She has a degree in psychology, enjoys reading both horror and romance and believes a sense of humor can "see you through nearly anything"."Tall, Dark & Hungry" was published by Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc. The ISBN is 0-505-52583-6. dr seuss cat in hat quotes