In which trek reviews Home in Carolina

A while back, I was invited to review Home in Carolinaby Sherryl Woods. The amount of time which has passed between being asked to read and review this volume and today's review is indicative of how difficult it was to get into the story.

Back story... Protagonist Annie Sullivan and her best friend from childhood evolved into more than just friends as adults. As teens, he stood beside her as she battled an eating disorder. As an adult, he became a major league pitcher and betrayed her trust by entertaining the female fans in a rather friendly way; so friendly, in fact, that one of those adoring fans came to visit one day, dropping his son on his doorstep.

At the beginning of Home in Carolina, Tyler has come home to recuperate from that bane of pitchers, a shoulder injury. Would it be a surprise to anyone at all that the best sports therapist in town is Annie Sullivan? Or that their mothers are very the best of friends, members of the Sweet Magnolias?

No, I didn't think so.

The situation between Annie and Ty is obvious from the very first page, as is the eventual resolution but that is fairly typical of the genre. My main problem with this book is that the author has tried to address so many major issues that the characters come off as caricatures instead of as real people with whom the reader can connect. Annie struggles with an eating disorder. Both Ty, his father, and Annie's dad all had fidelity issues. I could go on and on, reciting each major character's tragic flaws but I shall not. Instead, I shall simply say that I do not care for this author's style and that I cannot recommend this book.