Liked it

4.25 stars. I've been wanting to read this for a while and I'm really glad I decided for this to be next on my listening list.
Romy Nordlinger did a good job as narrator.

The circumstances as such are desastruous, as this takes place in the aftermath of 911 where a number of Americans are stranded in Gander, Canada. But the book handles this with sensitivity and focuses on the people who help each other.

That's how Erica Ryan and Abby Hayes meet. It's not exactly love at first sight and they're polar opposites really. Erica is a scientist and comes across as very uptight und closed off. Abby, on the other hand, quit her job because it didn't make her happy, and is a real people's person.

They're both invited with two other stranded persons, Michael from Britain and recently split up Brian, to spend their days at the MacDougals, a warm couple who has been a great help for all stranded persons. The foursome is getting along well, despite Erica and Abby sharing a room with only one bed. A night of tequila is a lot of fun, and Erica slowly warms up to Abby and vice versa.

All in all, this is a romance with two mains who fit together well, some steamy scenes and a lot of fabulous secondary characters. The focus is clearly on the people and the changes people go through in difficult situations. I think it was really well done and I liked it very much.

That said, I realize it can be difficult for some people to read. When I had just begun listening, the news about the shooting in Vienna hit us (my gf went to university in Vienna, so she has a lot of connections there). Once again I was reminded, how eerily up to date this book is and probably will be for the foreseeable future.