Tagline: Derek went with his daughter to her friend's party, never imagining he would enjoy it as much as she did!Observations: I really enjoyed this story. I liked how Fay had me not liking the hero at first, then changing my mind and making me root for him.
At first, I didn't like Derek at first because he was ditching his daughter to work. Now, I'll admit to my share of drop-off's at birthday parties when my kids were younger, however, this guy only sees his daughter on the weekends! I was angry with him for resisting her invitation. However, as noted in Vogler's The Writer's Journey--an EXCELLENT book for fiction writers--the hero must "resist the call" at first.
When Derek decides he needs to step up and join his daughter, he shows a bit of character. So, I thought maybe I was too quick to judge.
When he goes to the refreshment table and says, "Is this an open bar?" I laughed. He has a sense of humor. So, there's another point.
By the time the story ended, I was glad he was going to see Aggie again. I liked seeing he spent some time with his daughter at the party.
I thought that the "surprise" theme (in the title and then mentioned twice in the story) was subtle and well done.
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1 comment:
I agree, Kate, a good story well written. Fun, easy to read, and by the end you were rooting for the two of them to get together. Another big plus for me was that their first 'date' was taking the girls to the zoo. No hackneyed dining at some posh new restaurant, just wall to wall animals. Loved it.
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