Red Roses Mean Love Book

"4.5 stars" This was a sweet, tender, lighthearted romance that I found to be very emotionally satisfying. It had very good character and relationship development which is a big plus for me. I loved both Stephen and Hayley, the hero and heroine. Stephen was a little tortured but not particularly dark. His life just lacked warmth and love, and he never realized what he was missing until he met Hayley. Hayley was one of the most well-balanced heroines I think I have ever read, and she embodied so many wonderful qualities. I really like that she could be so kindhearted as to give up her life to care for her family, but was never a push-over. She had enough feistiness to give Stephen a piece of her mind more than once, and was brave enough to ask for what she wanted too which I admired. I also enjoyed that they didn't bicker a lot or have any really BIG misunderstandings. I also liked that when things did go wrong between them, there was lots of room for apologies and forgiveness. The secondary characters were great too, a wonderfully funny and eclectic bunch. Overall, this was a really fun read that was a definite keeper for me. Although this was my first book by Jacquie D'Alessandro, it certainly won't be my last.