Tagline: megan finds herself jumping into more than just freezing water at the local polar plunge. With Reid, she may just dive into love too.
Observations: This was a very cute story and I liked it for a lot of reasons.
First, the premise was unique. A polar plunge! I've never seen that in a Woman's World story before.
I also liked the banter between the two of them and how he used humor to calm her fears.
I felt optimistic and happy when I got to the end. Even though no date had been nailed down, the couple really seemed like they had some fun ahead of them.
Oddly enough, I very much appreciated that he threw his arm around her shoulders but there was no electricity, no zings, no flutterings. I know that the editors have said they like physical reactions like these to be included, but for me, it's apparently gotten to the point where not seeing it is refreshing. LOL It just wasn't needed and that Ms. Beckett realized that demonstrates how much of an art writing is. This story was published despite not having any physical attraction/reactions. I encourage you not to write your stories with a checklist. I think that is only asking for stories that seem cookie-cutter and formulaic.
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4 comments:
I loved this story! The premise was new and the characters were delightful.
The only issue I had was the mention of Magan having stories to tell at the office holiday party. Polar plunges are usually a new year thing so I wasn't clear on what holiday office party she meant.
Pat, that struck me, too at first. But lots of offices do their holiday parties in January or February, so it's possible it was still to come.
The anonymous comment above is mine. I keep forgetting to log in.
This was a cute story.
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