It was never her intention to end the relationship but Jake appears to have slipped easily into a new life with another woman, a baby and a secret. But she has not only left her old life behind but also her heart. Cassia has been forced to make the decision to further her art career in the city, leaving the idyllic beach shack she shared with her lover, Jake. I am a great fan of Tea Cooper’s Australian home-grown romances and Tree Change is another beautifully crafted, heart-warming love story. **Note: I was provided with an electronic version of this book in return for an honest review** On a positive note, I saw no typos or errors. Certain things that you wouldn't keep from someone you love.įor this reason, Tree Change gets 3 stars, up until about 60-75% through it was tracking for a 4-4.5 stars. I was so utterly confused how someone could know another person that well, but not know certain things about them. What bothered me with the last 10% of the book was the warring themes, the sudden acknowledgement of hidden past hurts and truths versus the clear 'knowing' of the other person's inner most workings/longings/desires. They seemed able to 'read' each other well. I believed based on my initial introduction to Cassia and Jake that they had been together for a while prior to the split and that they had lived together and knew each other very well. The last 10% of the book seemed extremely disjointed from the rest. I know that this sort of thing would happen in real life, but I felt too much emphasis was given to it. I was very frustrated with the to-ing and fro-ing of the emotional state of both main characters. I think it was a valiant effort to give the reader insight into the characters, but in this instance I think it actually caused me to dislike them.įrom there, things fell apart. While I can fully understand the situation, I don't believe that someone who was so in love with another could have continued along that path for so long. The incident that drove them apart was a different matter. I loved being taken along for the all consuming ride of barely controlled lust and love that they both felt. I too, loved the amazing and often rather amusing banter between the two, verbal, mental and physical. I enjoyed the physical description, the uncommon use of groken glass to describe Jakes eyes. You got introduced to Cassia and Jake, you got to see Sydney and the South Coast through their eyes, the beauty in both locations despite them being striking opposites. Tree Change is, when all things are said and done, a sweet romance story about two people who have an obvious chemistry, despite trying to keep themselves apart.
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