Book Review: Bittersweet Surrender
Bittersweet Surrender by Diann Hunt is the story of Carly Westlake, a single-again woman who has had a rough go of life lately (breast cancer and husband leaving her) but absolutely loves her work – owning a chocolate spa. Carly’s long-time friend, Scott, shares an office with Carly and works as her accountant/bookkeeper. Carly’s childhood crush, Jake, moves back to town and becomes a love interest, despite Carly’s insecurities about the way she looks. Scott becomes preoccupied by managing the spa’s financial records and begins to unravel a mystery that ultimately leads back to him, yet affects every character in the book.
Bittersweet Surrender was a cute but complicated story. Each character had plenty of issues and they all blended together to finally create a feel-good book. I felt the storyline was predictable but enjoyed Carly’s character and the lessons she learns about herself during this journey.
