This is the story of Beth and Sam. Beth is a friend of Nichole, the protagonist of the book A Girl's Guide to Moving On, so if you liked that one you will like this one. Two people who couldn't be more different and yet circumstances pulled them together and they can't (or rather don't want to) pull apart. This book is a case for the old adage "opposites attract". A woman from a sheltered, gentile background meets a rough man with a chip on his shoulder and cynicism in his eyes. Filet mignon meets hamburger basically, both are good but you wouldn't normally catch them together much less going well together.This book was typical of the author. It starts off as the two people not really caring for one another but indifference gradually morphs into attraction. The story is a nice one with a predictable ending. The characters are semi-believable and semi-lovable but not particularly enigmatic and I don't think they were written to be so. Debbie always does a good job telling a story, there are never any lulls in the middle. One guarantee is that there will be a lot of emotion and this book was no different. One can tell she really puts thought into saying "they kissed" or "she was hurt" as many different ways as is humanly possible. That in and of itself is no small task. So if you enjoy romance and take comfort in knowing how the story ends, you will enjoy If Not for You.
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