Moment to Moment

tho one of her earlier shallower works, i liked her characters, the varied storylines, and the theme of overcoming thru persistance.

I never realized how some people have to live with severe asthma, it was an eye-opener for me. Great, sweet story- one that I sincerely enjoyed. Guess I was in the mood for a simple love story because I enjoyed this one. After years of struggling and fighting with her family for control, Dana Mason is living on her own and working at the local library- she is doing something she has been told all her life that wasn't possible- living her own life. Since a little girl, Dana has been sheltered by her family unable to live a complete life. Finally she realized she was going to have to get control of her own life or she would have no life. So she moved into an apartment of her own, found a job, and learned to cope with her health one day at a time. Little by little she started exercising and running only to learn that it helped her handle stress and her asthma. But there were times that would set her back, like going to family gatherings and getting uptight. That's what happened the night she was running and had to stop unable to get her breath. And that's when Russ Ettinger (with his own health / life problems to deal with) run up on her only to realize that she was in trouble and couldn't breath. Have your ever met someone that in just a short time captured your attention / heart? Well, that's what happened to Russ with Dana. Dana ended up running on before Russ to return to help her and from then on Russ was like the "prince with the glass slipper looking for cinderella" - only Russ didn't have a slipper or tennis shoe. It really is a sweet story and one to enjoy.

I am SO surprised to see the low reviews on this one. I am a big Barbara D. fan and have read a lot of her titles--this is one of my favorites. So the plot is not spectacular--big deal! To hell with plot--this book is about the characters. The "love scene" is sooooooooooooo sexy and emotional. The kind of soul-touching romance that makes me cry it's so beautiful. So call me hopeless...