Barbara L. (Barbllm) reviewed on 6/25/2013 + 241 more book reviews

I set a new speed record for reading when I came to Barbara McMahons Rocky Point Reunion. I read it in 15 minutes.

The story concerns small town girl Marcie Winter who is pining for her high school sweetheart, Zack Kincaid, who left her at the altar to become a race car driver in Europe. Now hes returned to Rocky Point, Maine, and Zack asks Marcie for a second chance.

Now, if I were 18 years old and in love with Zack Kincaid, I would have married him (even eloped) and lived in Europe while he raced cars for 10 years. Then we would have returned to Rocky Point and started a family. Which is what an intelligent person would have done. Instead, we get a heroine who martyrs herself for her family and who will, in all probability, fine somebody on Facebook in the future and leave Zack because shes never really seen the world that exists past the end of her driveway.

I am utterly, completely sick of this tired trope of small town life beats big city life. Can you imagine the fun of living in Europe in your 20s? The sights you would see: Venice, Paris, London? Anybody who thinks that living in a town with one stoplight and a diner is somehow better than living in a vibrant city with culture such as museums, art, and theater needs to pull their head out of their ass. Read it only if youre bored.

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