Perfect Score

Perfect Score by Beth Albright

Journalist Virginia "Ginny" Bruce Hunnicutt just had her dream job ripped out from underneath of her in spectacular scandal.  Back home in Cottonwood Cove, Alabama to lick her wounds, her mother wrangles her into helping her save her family's newspaper by uncovering the secret the new football coach is hiding.  However, the closer Ginny gets to him (and the truth) the more reservations she has about whether she is doing the right thing.

This story is written in a style that is more common in Women's Lit and less common in main stream romance.  It is written entirely in the first person, and only tells the story from the prospective of the heroine (leaving the reader no insight into the thoughts of the hero).

That being said, the story was well crafted and emotionally engaging.  It did seem to run a bit fast, but humorous hi-jinx the heroine finds herself in with her sisters keeps the story from feeling pointless during the rushed parts.  While some elements seemed highly repetitive at the beginning, the story evened out and improved greatly at the end.

Overall, I liked the premise behind this story and am glad I stuck with it to the very satisfying end.

Ratings:

(1=unacceptable, 2=poor, 3=acceptable, 4=good, 5=excellent)

Continuity/Flow – 2

Sex – 3

Language – 4

Storyline – 4

Overall – 3