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Convincing Cate
Jamie Hill
Total-E-Bound
March 2008
ISBN#: 978-1-906328-99-3
Contemporary
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Synopsis:
Vince Mason is sure the perfect woman doesn't exist. When he meets elusive
Cate Reynolds and finds she's nearly as close to perfect as he can imagine,
he doesn't want her to slip away.
Cate is attracted to Vince, but she sees one major problem—he's almost ten
years younger, an age span she refuses to live with.
It's going to take one carefully crafted plan, a few well-meaning relatives,
and maybe even a shot from Cupid's arrow before Vince is through convincing
Cate.
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While we are
supposed to suspend belief when reading all fiction, Convincing Cate
does ask a little much from the reader when asking us to believe in the
immediate possibility of a relationship between Cate Reynolds and Vince
Mason. Ms. Hill does a fantastic job presenting Cate and Vince as two
disparate individuals who would normally never meet, and certainly never
date; such a believable job that their developing relationship lacks a
certain credibility. Initially, one expects a typical "Mrs. Robinson"
scenario: older woman seducing a younger man however, the "Convincing" in
Convincing Cate is a strong indicator of who seduces whom.
Cate actually
appears to be the weaker, less deserving character: she weeps, she moans,
she cries, while Vince sees what he wants and seeks a way to make it happen.
It is Vince you ultimately cheer for as he is the focused, more deserving
person. As the story progresses, the reader discovers age is not the
minimizer, if anything it becomes an advantage. Ms. Hill is a splendid
storyteller, the love scenes between Cate and Vince are beautifully written,
very descriptive and provocative. I found this story to be very enjoyable
and a pleasant way to pass the time.
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