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Until I saw your smile is not the first J. J. Murray book I have ever read. The Real Thing was one of my favorite Contemporary romance books that he has written. This author has written several romance books and all have been best sellers, and the most shocking part of it is that J. J. Murray is a man that can write a woman’s POV exactly.
Now, in until I saw your smile you get to know Matthew, who is a recently self-employed lawyer who is searching for something more in his life. Even though he is not sure what that is, you get to understand his journey from his POV.
While reading, I really felt that Matthew’s journey for finding his purpose and self was really funny. The back drop is New York city and several different personalities of people were present. I have to say that I did predict a lot of what happened in story and was disappointed that it took so long to get to the plot line. I understand that you have to have some entertaining story before you get to the plot twist, but I felt it could have been shortened or changed so it wouldn’t be so predictable. Once you got to the plot twist that is when the ball starts rolling and I sat back and enjoyed the read.
Matthew’s relationship with Angela is sweet and slow to progress, but if you read the book you learn why that is so. Angela the female protagonist you may say at first seemed to be passive and meak, but once you get to know her you start rooting for her and you find out she is stronger then you realize. That was a pleasant surprise to find out about Angela, and it made this romance story feel more real to me. This author does a great job of writing very descriptive points so can picture the stories in your head, which helped me move forward in reading this story.
Overall, the beginning went really slow for me, but about midpoint it took off and I felt really satisfied with the end result. If you are looking for a sneak attack of a plot twist and very sweet but steamy romance, this book is for you. 3.5 stars
Standalone Novel: Until I Saw Your Smile
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