All I Ever Wanted - Kristan Higgins

All I Ever Wanted is about Callie, a woman who works in advertising. Callie has had a crush on her boss, Mark, for a long time. They were even a couple once. Now Mark is dating somebody new (Muriel) and Callie is heartbroken. In trying to get over Mark, Callie falls in love with Ian, a veterinarian.

Kristan Higgins is a good writer. This is the first of her books I have read, but I will definitely read others. She did a great job of creating two characters that the reader can hate - Mark and Muriel. I also like the way Callie sees herself as being influenced by her role models (like Michelle Obama). In all ways in which it was possible, Kristan Higgins created characters that are interesting, even if they aren't entirely likable. Callie, for example, can be very annoying. Sometimes I just wanted to tell her to stop talking.

One thing that I felt set this romance apart from others is that Ian, Callie's love interest, is in an emotionally vulnerable position, and it feels real. In many romances, the hero just doesn't come off as genuinely vulnerable.

There were parts of the book that felt they were dragging on. The relationship between Callie and Ian developed slowly. I do think that the book is worth reading for fans of romance. The characters were the main thing that set this book apart from others for me.

I received a review copy of this book!