Kane knows the friendship he has with Nadine is special and doesn’t want to jeopardize it. At the same time, it’s harder and harder to deny that the feelings he has for her go beyond simple friendship.

When Nadine goes to a psychic in a last-ditch effort to have one more moment with her deceased husband. Will she finally be able to let him go and give Kane a chance to make her happy?

Dee Carney’s writing is evocative, realistic, and driven with a nicely edged humor and a hot, sexy feel. The back and forth in the dialogue between Kane and Nadine made me smile, it was so obvious that they were great friends who had been through so much together that they could each easily finish each other’s sentences. I love reading a book where the characters make me feel as if I could sit down with them for drinks and join in their conversation.

When we’ve lost someone we care about, it’s natural to want one last chance to be with them, even if we think we’re finally ready to move on with our lives. Ms. Carney handled Nadine’s emotional journey with a lot of sensitivity, but also with a bit of a healthy push. While Letting Go is first and foremost a story about two very good friends realizing that what they feel for each other has developed and grown over the years into something more, I appreciated the twist of a sudden loss and the care that went into fleshing those emotions out for the reader, while not making it the sole focus of the book. I also thought the paranormal element was integrated nicely, and fit with the tone of the story. A great read.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Very sensual

Reviewer: Jean
April 29, 2009