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A Package Deal (2013)

by Mia Kerick(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Dreamspinner Press

review 1: REVIEWED FOR PRISM BOOK ALLIANCEDNFEvery now and again at Prism a reviewer will take a book from our extensive list to review and quickly figure the story is not for them.We have a very simple process where we can just ‘throw it back on the pile’. We are quite a diverse group in our tastes so there will always be somebody else to pick that book up again.With an audio book it is not quite that simple.The short of it is this book just wasn’t for me. After a few days consideration I decided not to finish something I was in no way enjoying only to rate it poorly. I would rather you read it yourself and make your own minds up. No two readers are the same; no two books by a specific author are the same. I recently finished another book by Mia and it blew me away.My problem... more with this was that it was hovering on MMF and that is something I don’t read. Although the blurb very fairly mentions a female I hadn’t realised she would be such a large and sometimes odd part of the story.This is just my own personal preference and not a reflection on the story as I only listened to 2 hours of the narration.
review 2: The vast majority of Young Adult novels deal with the theme of coming of age. A Package Deal, written by Mia Kerick for older teens and twenty-somethings, is a sensitive, layered exploration of that journey. Growing up is hard to do, even in the best of circumstances. And Robby Dalton appears to have the best of circumstances: he is handsome, the son of a successful stockbroker, and was an all-around high school and college athlete. At 26, Robby is already a successful business owner, working with Mickey DeSalvo, his pugnacious best friend from childhood. But appearances are deceiving; for all that Robby is and has, he has never once received approval from his overbearing father, and consequentially, rarely did anything he truly wanted to do. When he meets attractive graduate student Savannah Meyers, who in turn introduces him to her best friend and roommate, Tristan Chartrand, Robby is initially unprepared for her unconventional relationship proposal. It's unconventional for a reason: Savannah and Tristan grew up in much less-than-ideal circumstances, both runaways having lived on the streets. As young adults, they are now bound by their common past. Their gifts and debts to each other are inextricably entwined in an intense relationship that could benefit from some changes. With Savannah and Tristan, Robby eventually secures the home he never had, and it is up to him to find a way to keep it. Being in relationship, psychologists say, is one of the best ways to grow. By influencing each other, Robby, Savannah and Tristan each begin to heal in their own way and pace. Robby mentors Tristan through sports; Savannah acts as a catalyst for Robby's growth; and Tristan models integrity and kindness to everyone he meets. In the end, what matters is the essential human task of of growing up, by letting go of the past and living into real selfhood. How Robby, Savannah, and Tristan get there is the substance of this unpretentious novel that begins with attitude and ends in grace. A Package Deal unfolds its secrets with compassion and subtlety, and is best savored slowly. Most of the story is told through Robby and Tristan's point of view, and only rarely do we hear from Savannah, reflecting her cagey persona throughout the novel. The story's other characters, some seeming a tad one-dimensional for my taste, extend the story's lessons with wisdom and heart. Follow your own rules, and "let your heart be in charge," Savannah says, and I agree. Highly recommended. less

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